Gonzales.
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Louisiana·Ascension County
8 tracts·13K people·$226K median·1,467/mi²
Black 45 · White 42 · Hispanic 12 · Multiracial 2 · Other 0 · Asian 0
Married couple 38 · Living alone 34 · Other 28
Retail 24 · Manufacturing 22 · Professional 19 · Health 15 · Leisure 11 · Public admin 4 · Other 5
Management · business · science · arts 39 · Sales · office 23 · Production · transport 18 · Construction · maintenance 11 · Service 8
Drive alone 71 · Carpool 38 · Work from home 6 · Bike 1 · Transit 0 · Walk 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Gonzales is $225,800 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Gonzales has 13,108 residents across 3 census tracts and 8 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 38.9; the population is 44.7% Black, 41.5% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.3% Other and 0.0% Asian; the average household has 2.3 people; 28.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.9% (Census ACS).
Pecan Grove Primary School (47%) and Gonzales Primary School (36%) lead the elementary schools; Gonzales Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (27%); East Ascension High School is the high school with reported scores (45%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,497/month, 5% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Gonzales is $75,451 a year, 12% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Gonzales, median rent is $1,497/month and the median home value is $225,800 (Census ACS).
Gonzales reported 6.8 violent crimes and 50.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 92°F; winter lows average 44°F; there are 90 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 63 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Gonzales are tornado (89), lightning (81) and heat wave (76), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.07g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Gonzales, 0% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).