Gonzales is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 13,059 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Gonzales is the 36th largest community in Louisiana. Much of the housing stock in Gonzales was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Gonzales economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Gonzales, where the median household income is $66,310.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Gonzales is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gonzales is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gonzales who work in sales jobs (11.72%), management occupations (10.70%), and teaching (7.51%). 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.In terms of college education, Gonzales is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.48% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Gonzales in 2022 was $34,406, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,624 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. The greatest number of Gonzales residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Gonzales include French, French Canadian, German, English, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Gonzales is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
