Gonzales County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.8%), Manufacturing (13.4%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Gonzales County, Texas:

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 9,239	(49.6%)
Females: 9,389	(50.4%)

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Gonzales County:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$33,782
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$274
State:	$589

Gonzales County:	$87,145
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $140,860

Here:	$140,860
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $178,300

Here:	$178,300
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $81,417

Here:	$81,417
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $106,588

Here:	$106,588
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $37,293

Here:	$37,293
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $38,827

Here:	$38,827
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,727

Here:	$17,727
State:	$34,447

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 45
• Thefts: 73
• Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 20
• Burglaries: 43
• Thefts: 76
• Auto thefts: 5

This county:	18.6%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	6.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gonzales County is $378 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $704 a month.

Cities in this county include: Gonzales, Nixon, Waelder, Smiley.

Neighboring counties: Caldwell County , DeWitt County , Fayette County , Guadalupe County , Karnes County , Lavaca County , Wilson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Gonzales County: Abercrombie Ranch (A), DuBose Ranch Headquarters (B), Quien Sabe Ranch (C), Wells Ranch (D), Kennard House (E), Luling Public Library (F), Pioneer Village (G), Braches House (H), Gonzales Warm Springs Rehabilitation Foundation (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Gonzales County include: Pilgrim Church (A), Princeville Church (B), Evans Chapel (C), Saint James Church (D), Clark Church (E), Saint Luke Church (F), Saint Union Church (G), Saturn Church (H), Hoods Point Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: White Rancho Cemetery (1), Watson Cemetery (2), Greenwood Cemetery (3), Union Hill Cemetery (4), Union Cemetery (5), Andrews Chapel Cemetery (6), Ebenezer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Horseshoe Lake (A), Lavs Lake (B), Rinehart Lake (C), Wood Lake (D), Stahl Lake (E), Post Oak Lake (F), Hickory Lake (G), Long Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Branch (A), Putnam Branch (B), Watson Creek (C), Berry Creek (D), Ben Branch (E), Sandy Fork (F), Keifer Slough (G), Jack Hand Branch (H), Bee Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Gonzales County include: Gonzales Memorial Park (1), Palmetto State Park (2), M O Neasloney Wildlife Management Area (3), Independence Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.1%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 312
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,047 (34% naturalized citizens)

Gonzales County:	11.0%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,549
• One, attached: 144
• Two: 201
• 3 or 4: 218
• 5 to 9: 89
• 10 to 19: 46
• 20 or more: 108
• Mobile homes: 1,822
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Gonzales County with a mortgage: 996 (31 second mortgage, 78 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,629

Here:	37.9% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Gonzales County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/20/1967, a tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Gonzales County-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from Gonzales County center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.9 miles away from the county center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 49.8 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from Gonzales County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,550 (71%) Carpooled: 1,516 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%) Subway or elevated: 3 (0%) Ferryboat: 13 (0%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Bicycle: 15 (0%) Walked: 335 (4%) Other means: 76 (1%) Worked at home: 291 (4%)

5.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,587 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.44%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.71% relocated from other counties in Texas ($26,511 average AGI)
0.73% relocated from other states ($4,079 average AGI)

Gonzales County:	0.73%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Guadalupe County, TX	0.69% ($21,048 average AGI)
from Bexar County, TX	0.48% ($35,862)
from Caldwell County, TX	0.40% ($31,750)
from Travis County, TX	0.36% ($21,182)
from Lavaca County, TX	0.28% ($18,235)
from Hays County, TX	0.21% ($34,462)
from Harris County, TX	0.18% ($38,455)

6.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.69%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.92% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,702 average AGI)
0.77% relocated to other states ($3,034 average AGI)

Gonzales County:	0.77%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Guadalupe County, TX	0.88% ($28,056 average AGI)
to Travis County, TX	0.75% ($22,696)
to Bexar County, TX	0.70% ($23,163)
to Caldwell County, TX	0.41% ($17,600)
to Lavaca County, TX	0.34% ($24,667)
to Harris County, TX	0.23% ($37,429)
to Hays County, TX	0.21% ($24,538)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,370 (2,934 aged, 436 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 16,184 (3,804 male householders, 1,129 female householders)

  3,788 spouses, 6,030 children (5,524 natural, 127 adopted, 379 stepchildren), 478 grandchildren, 225 brothers or sisters, 87 parents, 344 other relatives, 299 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,081 (750 male householders (665 living alone)), 1,120 female householders (1,044 living alone)), 211 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 363 (330 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,961 2-persons, 1,065 3-persons, 943 4-persons, 538 5-persons, 221 6-persons, 205 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,709 1-person, 134 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

65.9% of residents of Gonzales County speak English at home.
33.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $145,275,000 ($7535 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $22,559,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $50,753,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,072,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,009,000
Federal grants: $42,098,000
Federal procurement contracts: $716,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $23,626,000 ($19,847,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $332,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,321,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,999,000

Here:	87 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+18 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-2 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.60 millions of gallons per day (47% from ground, 53% from surface)

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.1
State:	3.8

63% of Gonzales County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Texas.

Gonzales County:	63.2%
State average:	51.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 14939
• Northeast: 110
• Midwest: 490
• South: 557
• West: 429

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,000

Here:	3.8%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	3.3%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	13.8%
Texas:	15.4%

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