Gonzales County Information
Gonzales in
Texas occupies
1,070 square miles and has a 2006 population of
19,566, a change from a 2000 population of
18,628 and
17,205 in 1990.
14.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
12.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
108 acts of violent crime reported in
Gonzales in 2004, a change from
94 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
411 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Gonzales, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Gonzales | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,070 sq. miles | Ranked 696 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 19,566 | Ranked 1,842 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 19,529 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,628 | Ranked 1,866 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,205 | Ranked 1,841 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.1% | |
| African American | 8.1% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 108 | 94 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 7 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 96 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 470 | 241 |
| Burglaries | 98 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 365 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,847 | 9,082 |
| Unemployed Population | 411 | 308 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.4% |
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