Gonzales, CA Profile

Gonzales, CA, population 8,498, is located in California's Monterey county, about 16.7 miles from Salinas and 62.8 miles from San Jose.

Through the 90's Gonzales's population has grown by about 61%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gonzales has grown by about 13%.

Gonzales's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gonzales tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	35%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	61%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	24.50
	Males	23.80
	Females	25.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	22.00%	Under 20:	20.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,525	N/A
2001	8,119	7.89%
2002	8,317	2.44%
2003	8,494	2.13%
2004	8,481	-0.15%
2005	8,498	0.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,582

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	196
2002	103
2003	512
2004	360
2005	468
2006	536
2007	432
2008	334

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	3
Robbery	9	6	10	9	11	9	9	6
Aggravated Assault	5	0	33	20	27	37	28	20

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,774
2002	1,897
2003	1,978
2004	2,358
2005	3,045
2006	3,708
2007	3,286
2008	1,509

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	28	26	50	69	89	130	86	32
Larceny, Theft	107	121	85	112	130	146	159	87
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	1	31	22	41	42	44	12
Arson	4	2	0	2	3	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	131 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles