Gonzales is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 7,103 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Gonzales is the 271st largest community in Texas.

Unlike some cities, Gonzales isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Gonzales are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gonzales is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Gonzales who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.93%), sales jobs (10.68%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (7.09%).

Being a small city, Gonzales does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Gonzales Information and Demographics

In Gonzales, just 8.84% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Gonzales in 2000 was $12,866, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $51,464 for a family of four.

Gonzales is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gonzales home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Gonzales is White, followed by African-American. Gonzales also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 44.42% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Gonzales include German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Gonzales is English. Some people also speak Spanish.