COMPARING TWO PLACES
Moonshine vs Gonzales
PLACE A
Moonshine, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Gonzales, Texas
Moonshine is 96% smaller than Gonzales. Gonzales earns more, with a median household income $16,304 higher. Gonzales has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -13%).
MOONSHINEGONZALESDIFFERENCE
Total population2617,239−96% vs Gonzales
Population density7171,191−474
Population growth-13.4%-1.0%−12.4 pts
Median age39.936.2+3.7
Male55.6%45.8%+9.7 pts
Female44.4%54.2%−9.7 pts
Foreign-born17.2%12.8%+4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic0.0%25.5%−25.5 pts
Black82.8%10.8%+72.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.2%62.7%−45.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Median household income$35,625$51,929−$16,304
Per capita income$19,023$23,557−$4,534
Poverty rate13.4%27.2%−13.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1130.465−0.4
Bachelor's degree or higher4.3%10.4%−6.2 pts
Graduate degree0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Labor force participation45.1%58.1%−13.1 pts
Median home value$153,700$208,500−$54,800
Median gross rent–$751–
Owner-occupied68.3%51.1%+17.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%9.9%−9.9 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%42.1%+57.9 pts
Average commute43.816.9+26.9
Worked from home0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured23.0%21.9%+1.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024