CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gonzales

Texas · 6,527 residents · 6.08 sq mi

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Gonzales is a city of 6,527 people in Texas. 36.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 39% less than in Texas as a whole. The typical home is worth $37,900. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $16,569 at the median, 45% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,527

−9%vs 2000

vs 7,202 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.8

−6%vs 2000

vs 33.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.08 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(576)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(528)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.2%(598)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(528)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(356)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(906)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.8%(704)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(611)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(543)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.3%(542)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.1%(462)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(173)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,569

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,226 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,798

−32%vs 2000

vs $12,866 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

36.3%

+15.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,900

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$257

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $313 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.1%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.2% in 2000

40.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic40.6%(2,921)

Black11.8%(852)

Hispanic / Latino46.1%(3,322)

Asian0.5%(36)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic67.6%(4,414)

Black15.9%(1,037)

Hispanic / Latino38.8%(2,531)

Asian0.4%(27)

Other16.1%(1,049)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican54.4%(3,918)

Cuban3.6%(257)

Puerto Rican2.3%(167)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(29)

Ancestry

German8.7%(626)

English3.8%(272)

Irish2.9%(212)

American1.8%(130)

Czech1.5%(111)

French0.9%(64)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(31)

Polish0.3%(20)

Scottish0.3%(18)

Canadian0.2%(17)

Italian0.2%(12)

Swedish0.1%(10)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Russian0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Cuban population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.8%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

52.3%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.7 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 15.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.6%(831)

Married49.2%(1,150)

Widowed3.4%(79)

Divorced11.9%(277)

Women 15+

Never married33%(991)

Married45%(1,354)

Widowed6.9%(208)

Divorced15.1%(454)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

21.9%

−6.5 ptssince 2013

from 28.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.7%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 42.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.6%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.5%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.5%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.4%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

48.3%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 51.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.3%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 35.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.6%(19)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.1%(47)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.1%(59)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.3%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 151 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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