Gonzales, LA Profile

Gonzales, LA, population 8,499, is located in Louisiana's Ascension county, about 20.3 miles from Baton Rouge and 49.2 miles from Metairie.

Through the 90's Gonzales's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gonzales has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	65%
	African American	31%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.00
	Males	32.70
	Females	34.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,156	N/A
2001	8,256	1.23%
2002	8,268	0.15%
2003	8,338	0.85%
2004	8,394	0.67%
2005	8,499	1.25%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,173

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	442
2002	526
2003	508
2004	501
2005	677
2006	397
2007	596
2008	378

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	3	1	0	4	1	1	3	1
Robbery	2	5	8	8	8	5	12	4
Aggravated Assault	31	36	34	30	48	26	38	29

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,049
2002	2,873
2003	4,380
2004	3,415
2005	3,613
2006	2,706
2007	4,147
2008	2,670

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	11	24	52	22	48	18	31	7
Larceny, Theft	155	201	284	231	210	178	315	226
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	10	26	33	46	22	30	14
Arson	0	0	1	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles