COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gonzales County vs Lavaca County
PLACE A
Gonzales County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Lavaca County, Texas
Gonzales County and Lavaca County are close in size. Lavaca County earns more, with a median household income $4,568 higher. Lavaca County has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -1%).
GONZALES COUNTYLAVACA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population20,15920,651−2% vs Lavaca County
Population density1921−2
Population growth-0.8%5.6%−6.4 pts
Median age39.342.9−3.6
Male50.2%49.1%+1.0 pts
Female49.8%50.9%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born11.7%4.8%+6.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.6%71.5%−30.8 pts
Black5.8%3.6%+2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino51.1%20.1%+31.0 pts
Asian0.4%0.3%+0.0 pts
Other2.1%4.5%−2.4 pts
Median household income$58,672$63,240−$4,568
Per capita income$29,113$35,997−$6,884
Poverty rate15.8%11.5%+4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.436+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%22.2%−10.3 pts
Graduate degree3.1%6.6%−3.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%3.1%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation59.4%59.2%+0.1 pts
Median home value$159,100$228,300−$69,200
Median gross rent$840$910−$70
Owner-occupied66.2%78.3%−12.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.1%19.4%−7.3 pts
Rent-burdened households33.6%32.6%+1.0 pts
Average commute27.226.2+1.0
Worked from home4.0%9.5%−5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured18.0%10.5%+7.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025