Gonzales, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,130 (Urban population: 8,832, Rural population: 298 (all nonfarm))

Gonzales, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,343 (2,939 occupied: 2,038 owner occupied, 901 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	32%

Housing density: 399 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $500 (lower quartile is $353, upper quartile is $660)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $743

Median gross rent in Gonzales, LA in 2007: $610

Housing units in Gonzales with a mortgage: 1,191 (79 second mortgage, 75 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 614

Gonzales,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,484 (it was $87,000 in 2000)

Gonzales:	$150,484
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,426 - $196,392

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,870

In family households: 6,880 (1,452 male householders, 693 female householders)
1,446 spouses, 2,483 children (2,279 natural, 58 adopted, 146 stepchildren), 281 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 159 other relatives, 206 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 990 (452 male householders (349 living alone)), 381 female householders (358 living alone)), 157 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 193 (151 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 773 2-persons, 584 3-persons, 421 4-persons, 265 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 707 1-person, 102 2-persons, 24 3-persons.

1,289 married couples with children.
621 single-parent households (88 men, 533 women).

92.6% of residents of Gonzales speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 121 (1.5%)
(38.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gonzales, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 40 3 rooms: 72 4 rooms: 171 5 rooms: 630 6 rooms: 622 7 rooms: 327 8 rooms: 91 9 or more rooms: 85

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gonzales, Louisiana:
	1 room: 22 2 rooms: 60 3 rooms: 150 4 rooms: 288 5 rooms: 254 6 rooms: 78 7 rooms: 10 8 rooms: 34 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 193
1995 to 1998: 242
1990 to 1994: 257
1980 to 1989: 797
1970 to 1979: 613
1960 to 1969: 661
1950 to 1959: 318
1940 to 1949: 164
1939 or earlier: 98

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gonzales:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 86 2 bedrooms: 299 3 bedrooms: 1,348 4 bedrooms: 299 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gonzales:
	no bedroom: 28 1 bedroom: 184 2 bedrooms: 429 3 bedrooms: 226 4 bedrooms: 29 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Gonzales in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 608 2 vehicles: 967 3 vehicles: 290 4 vehicles: 58 5 or more vehicles: 55

Cars and other vehicles available in Gonzales in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 202 1 vehicle: 435 2 vehicles: 212 3 vehicles: 34 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 11

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Gonzales, LA:

Less than $10,000: 34
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 10
$25,000 to $29,999: 19
$30,000 to $34,999: 21
$35,000 to $39,999: 20
$40,000 to $49,999: 53
$50,000 to $59,999: 41
$60,000 to $69,999: 63
$70,000 to $79,999: 98
$80,000 to $89,999: 102
$90,000 to $99,999: 111
$100,000 to $124,999: 241
$125,000 to $149,999: 291
$150,000 to $174,999: 336
$175,000 to $199,999: 219
$200,000 to $249,999: 311
$250,000 to $299,999: 161
$300,000 to $399,999: 82
$400,000 to $499,999: 30
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 2
$1,000,000 or more: 4

Gonzales rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Gonzales:

Less than $100: 40 people
$100 to $149: 20
$150 to $199: 22
$200 to $249: 43
$250 to $299: 59
$300 to $349: 64
$350 to $399: 54
$400 to $449: 57
$450 to $499: 119
$500 to $549: 106
$550 to $599: 93
$600 to $649: 63
$650 to $699: 61
$700 to $749: 57
$750 to $799: 46
$800 to $899: 22
$900 to $999: 15
$1,000 to $1,249: 10
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 41

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 40 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 11 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 20 1970 to 1974: 27 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 10

Gonzales, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.0%
Number of people working at home: 17 (0.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 202
5 to 9 minutes: 564
10 to 14 minutes: 531
15 to 19 minutes: 484
20 to 24 minutes: 376
25 to 29 minutes: 192
30 to 34 minutes: 619
35 to 39 minutes: 59
40 to 44 minutes: 145
45 to 59 minutes: 192
60 to 89 minutes: 44
90 or more minutes: 59

Gonzales mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,929 (84%)
Carpooled: 354 (10%)
Bicycle: 57 (2%)
Walked: 107 (3%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 17 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 368
$10,000 to $14,999: 269
$15,000 to $19,999: 155
$20,000 to $24,999: 225
$25,000 to $29,999: 206
$30,000 to $34,999: 166
$35,000 to $39,999: 138
$40,000 to $44,999: 232
$45,000 to $49,999: 133
$50,000 to $59,999: 279
$60,000 to $74,999: 314
$75,000 to $99,999: 271
$100,000 to $124,999: 111
$125,000 to $149,999: 69
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 36

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2885

French (except Basque): 1208

United States or American: 618

Irish: 474

French Canadian: 322

English: 244

German: 235

Italian: 186

Scotch-Irish: 85

Acadian/Cajun: 71

Australian: 33

British: 22

Scottish: 21

Dutch: 19

Arab:: 11

Lebanese: 11

Czechoslovakian: 10

Pennsylvania German: 10

Portuguese: 10

Polish: 8

Swedish: 8

Canadian: 7

Welsh: 7

Norwegian: 6

European: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Australia (27%)
Mexico (25%)
United Kingdom (15%)
Vietnam (13%)
Thailand (7%)
Germany (6%)
Japan (4%)

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

This state: 6269
Northeast: 121
Midwest: 289
South: 1041
West: 173

59% of Gonzales residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 54
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 44
7th and 8th grade: 55
9th grade: 44
10th grade: 47
11th grade: 86
12th grade, no diploma: 77
High school graduate (or equivalency): 907
Less than 1 year of college: 196
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 407
Associate degree: 48
Bachelor's degree: 281
Master's degree: 58
Professional school degree: 55
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 22
5th and 6th grade: 43
7th and 8th grade: 137
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 154
11th grade: 74
12th grade, no diploma: 123
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,052
Less than 1 year of college: 295
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 355
Associate degree: 75
Bachelor's degree: 246
Master's degree: 103
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $59,543
Black householders: $26,096
Asian householders: $42,670
Some other race householders: $44,945
Two or more races householders: $25,189
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,392

Gonzales household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Gonzales household income for Black householders

Gonzales household income for Asian householders

Gonzales marital status for males

Gonzales marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $167,434
Black or African American householders: $141,316
Asian householders: $171,932
Some other race householders: $123,327
Two or more races householders: $129,727
Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,209

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,379
One, attached: 58
Two: 78
3 or 4: 193
5 to 9: 80
10 to 19: 8
20 to 49: 39
50 or more: 178
Mobile homes: 316
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $40,344

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gonzales:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (47%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (59%) Utility gas (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 226

Here:	21.3%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42

Here:	9.1%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31

Here:	10.3%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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