Gonzales is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 8,327 people and two associated neighborhoods, Gonzales is the 432nd largest community in California. Housing costs in Gonzales are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Gonzales is a blue-collar town, with 38.91% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Gonzales is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Gonzales who work in office and administrative support (13.98%), sales jobs (13.73%), and farm management occupations (9.87%). Gonzales is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Gonzales have a very low rate of college education: just 9.16% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Gonzales in 2022 was $25,358, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,432 for a family of four. However, Gonzales contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gonzales is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gonzales home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Gonzales, accounting for 92.90% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Gonzales residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Gonzales include German, English, Italian, Irish, and French. Gonzales also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 30.18%. The most common language spoken in Gonzales is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
