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Gonzales County, TX


Designated Market Area: San Antonio, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 19,832   ( 25 from 2010 , 175 from 2020)
Land area: 1066.7 square miles
Population density: 18.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,886 39.76% 10.8%
Black:1,0885.49% 19.6%
Indian:740.37% 80.5%
Asian:1240.63% 59.0%
2+ races:1870.94% 45.0%
Hispanic:10,47352.81% 12.0%
Total non-White:11,94660.24% 8.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:654 16.6
Deaths:61915.7
Net Migration: 982.5
Net Immigration: 320.8
Change in White population:-950 -4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:975 4.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
19,807
8,83644.61%
1,3536.83%
410.21%
780.39%
1290.65%
9,35347.22%
10,97155.39%

2000
18,628
9,53951.21%
1,4938.01%
310.17%
630.34%
1150.62%
7,38139.62%
9,08948.79%

1990
17,205
9,47555.07%
1,6749.73%
210.12%
410.24%
n/a
5,99434.84%
7,73044.93%

1980
16,883
10,04659.50%
1,95011.55%
00.00%
120.07%
n/a
4,86428.81%
6,83740.50%

1970
16,375
9,48757.94%
1,79510.96%
60.04%
40.02%
n/a
4,94530.20%
6,888 42.06%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,154 16.9
1,8409.9
-1,222-6.6
1,0015.4
-703 -3.8
1,882 10.1
1990's
NumberRate
2,672 15.5
2,09712.2
-357-2.1
5083.0
64 0.4
1,359 7.9
1980's
NumberRate
3,274 19.4
2,208 13.1
-604 -3.6
n/a
-571 -3.4
893 5.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-490 -3.0
n/a
559 3.4
-51 -0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Gonzales County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.8
5,257 26.5%
14,575 73.5%
3,336 16.8%
7,412
2.62
5,135 69.3%
3,295 64.2%
682 13.3%
2,277 30.7%

2010
NumberPercent
37.2
5,368 27.1%
14,439 72.9%
2,992 15.1%
7,120
2.74
5,088 71.5%
3,656 71.9%
544 10.7%
2,032 28.5%

2000
NumberPercent
36.3
5,205 27.9%
13,423 72.1%
3,146 16.9%
6,803
2.68
4,933 72.5%
3,850 78.0%
442 9.0%
1,870 27.5%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
4,952 28.8%
12,253 71.2%
3,056 17.8%
6,262
2.69
4,592 73.3%
3,747 81.6%
347 7.6%
1,670 26.7%

1980
NumberPercent
33.2
5,143 30.5%
11,740 69.5%
3,054 18.1%
5,910
2.80
4,375 74.0%
3,779 86.4%
241 5.5%
1,535 26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Gonzales County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,947 
Median Value$156,100 
Occupied7,41282.8%
Vacant1,53517.2%
Owned4,96867.0%
Rented2,44433.0%
Median Rent$895 
Single-Family Units6,09168.1%
    Detached6,04667.6%
    Attached450.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units3053.4%
Mobile Homes1,83620.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gonzales County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003004.0%
$10,000 to $14,9994295.8%
$15,000 to $19,9993785.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993394.6%
$25,000 to $29,9993564.8%
$30,000 to $34,9994075.5%
$35,000 to $39,9993044.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992783.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992923.9%
$50,000 to $59,9994606.2%
$60,000 to $74,99992912.5%
$75,000 to $99,99995012.8%
$100,000 to $124,9995677.6%
$125,000 to $149,9994756.4%
$150,000 to $199,9995046.8%
$200,000 or more4446.0%
Median Household Income64,255 
Per Capita Income32,807 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4486.0%
Public Assistance1982.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,09614.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,58065.8%
Unemployed500.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,63066.8%
Not in Labor Force1,80833.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,5812,72956.8%
Non-Profit10119634.0%
Self-Employed70231968.8%
Local Government30647639.1%
State Government4410030.6%
Federal Government703169.3%
Total Private + Self4,2833,04858.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.52180339.4%
Total4,8043,85155.5%
Pct. Govt.11.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,15413.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,69219.5%
Professional, Technical90310.4%
Service Occupations1,39616.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1732.0%
All others3,53440.7%
White Collar 43.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,49917.3%
Health care and social assistance89910.4%
Retail trade8549.8%
Construction7899.1%
Accommodation and food services6026.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction5856.7%
Educational services5546.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4825.6%
Transportation and warehousing4274.9%
Wholesale trade3654.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3233.7%
Other services3113.6%
Public administration2783.2%
Finance and insurance2432.8%
Utilities1501.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1381.6%
Professional, scientific, technical831.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation590.7%
Information380.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gonzales County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9,63848.83%
Puerto Rican780.40%
Cuban220.11%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American740.37%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan190.10%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran550.28%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American30.02%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian30.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4912.49%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean870.44%
Vietnamese430.22%
Filipino280.14%
Chinese40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,90370.3%
Spanish5,24828.6%
Other Asian570.3%
Vietnamese330.2%
Korean240.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic230.1%
Tagalog200.1%
German, other Germanic150.1%
Other150.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,91414.8%
English1,0915.5%
Irish1,0865.5%
American5822.9%
French4582.3%
Czech4502.3%
Scottish3111.6%
Polish2781.4%
Italian1820.9%
Scotch-Irish1040.5%
Czechoslovakian830.4%
Dutch770.4%
Swedish690.3%
British510.3%
Norwegian440.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,22492.3%
Not a citizen1,5127.7%
Native17,48388.6%
Foreign-born2,25311.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gonzales County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,190 9.3%1,692 13.3%5,537 43.4%2,666 20.9%1,168 9.2%501 3.9%
  Average years of education: 11.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,190 9.3%
9-12 Years 1,692 13.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,537 43.4%
Some College 2,666 20.9%
Bach. Degree 1,168 9.2%
Grad Degree 501 3.9%
Average years of education: 11.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Gonzales County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,680 7,447 233 3.0% 6.4%
1991 7,946 7,628 318 4.0% 7.0%
1992 7,851 7,423 428 5.5% 7.7%
1993 7,626 7,257 369 4.8% 7.2%
1994 7,742 7,388 354 4.6% 6.6%
1995 7,513 7,196 317 4.2% 6.1%
1996 7,598 7,218 380 5.0% 5.8%
1997 7,319 6,966 353 4.8% 5.4%
1998 7,416 7,118 298 4.0% 5.0%
1999 7,519 7,274 245 3.3% 4.7%
2000 9,128 8,807 321 3.5% 4.4%
2001 9,246 8,908 338 3.7% 5.0%
2002 9,514 9,043 471 5.0% 6.3%
2003 10,083 9,575 508 5.0% 6.7%
2004 9,799 9,344 455 4.6% 6.0%
2005 9,673 9,267 406 4.2% 5.5%
2006 9,731 9,335 396 4.1% 5.0%
2007 9,687 9,313 374 3.9% 4.4%
2008 9,751 9,368 383 3.9% 4.9%
2009 10,155 9,598 557 5.5% 7.5%
2010 9,316 8,678 638 6.8% 8.2%
2011 9,465 8,864 601 6.3% 8.0%
2012 9,435 8,959 476 5.0% 6.7%
2013 9,497 9,007 490 5.2% 6.3%
2014 9,922 9,534 388 3.9% 5.2%
2015 9,703 9,344 359 3.7% 4.5%
2016 9,574 9,168 406 4.2% 4.6%
2017 9,371 9,042 329 3.5% 4.3%
2018 9,482 9,193 289 3.0% 3.9%
2019 9,594 9,336 258 2.7% 3.5%
2020 9,561 9,046 515 5.4% 7.6%
2021 9,653 9,235 418 4.3% 5.6%
2022 9,527 9,218 309 3.2% 3.9%
2023 9,505 9,178 327 3.4% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com