Gonzales County, TX Demographic Data
Gonzales County, TX Summary
Gonzales County is located in Texas
- Population: 19,900
- Area: 1,069.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,066.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.17 sq. miles
- Population Density: 18.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 285.43 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gonzales County, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,074
50%
50.8
Male
10,296
51%
49.2
Total Population
20,370
323,128,000
Gonzales County, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,488
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,504
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,554
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,459
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,349
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,318
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,250
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,625
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,442
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,106
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,938
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
857
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
480
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,898
73.1%
77.2
Female
7,430
49.9%
51.3
Male
7,468
50.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,024
68.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,946
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,275
16.1%
15.2
Female
1,763
53.8%
55.8
Male
1,512
46.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Gonzales County, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,873
97.6%
96.8
White
11,556
56.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1,268
6.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
39
0.2%
0.8
Asian
21
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
13
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
8
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
8
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
6,981
34.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
497
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,108
49.6%
17.8
Mexican
9,803
48.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
26
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
279
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,262
50.4%
82.2
Gonzales County, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,039
15.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,534
11.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,412
33.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,725
20.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
517
4.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,287
9.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
502
3.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,573
27.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,443
72.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,789
13.8%
31.2
Gonzales County, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,193
26.5%
33.7%
Now Married
8,078
51.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,853
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
406
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,294
8.2
5.8%
Gonzales County, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,791
62.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,091
37.6%
21.6%
Spanish
6,958
36.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
81
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
39
0.2%
1.1%
Gonzales County, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
529
8.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
609
9.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
737
11.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
769
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
841
12.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,332
20.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
643
9.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
764
11.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
140
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
247
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
46,630
57,617
Per capita income
22,631
31,128
Gonzales County, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,080
12.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
538
6.1%
9.8
Construction
695
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,519
17.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
298
3.4%
6.6
Information
131
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,562
17.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
327
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
559
6.4%
11.4
Public administration
322
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,046
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
432
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
274
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,491
17.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,767
20.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,920
21.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,054
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,551
17.7%
18.1%
Gonzales County, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,681
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,417
73.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,460
16.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
173
2.0%
5.1
Walked
202
2.3%
2.7
Other means
101
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
328
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
26.6
Gonzales County, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
539
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,903
28.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,665
40.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,504
22.7%
21.0
Gonzales County, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,611
74.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,489
67.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,122
32.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,211
25.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Gonzales County, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,822
1 room
138
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
371
4.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,575
17.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,039
23.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,715
19.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,343
15.2%
17.8
7 rooms
696
7.9%
12.0
8 rooms
554
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
391
4.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gonzales County, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,822
1-unit, detached
5,698
64.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
100
1.1%
5.9
2-units
287
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
284
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
36
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
49
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
130
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
2,233
25.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
5
0.1%
0.1
Gonzales County, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,040
11.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
651
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
813
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
968
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,408
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,299
14.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,194
13.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,129
12.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
275
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
45
0.5%
1.4%
Gonzales County, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,055
16.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
485
7.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,913
74.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
120
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
28
0.4%
1.1
Gonzales County, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,654
47295100.0
Less than $500
30
1.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
42
2.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
46
2.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
102
6.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
233
14.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
467
28.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
734
44.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
787
47.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
234
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
161
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
110
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
362
21.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gonzales County, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,687
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
12
0.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
188
11.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
460
27.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,027
60.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
435
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
618
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
328
19.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
190
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
268
15.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
178
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
253
15.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
470
27.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
435
0.0%
0.0%
Gonzales County, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,489
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,155
25.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,102
24.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
518
11.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
486
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
552
12.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
491
10.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
129
2.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
56
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,800
205,000
