Gonzales, TX Profile

Gonzales, TX, population 7,514, is located in Texas's Gonzales county, about 55.7 miles from Austin and 62.9 miles from San Antonio.

Through the 90's Gonzales's population has grown by about 10%. 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 Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gonzales tend to be much higher than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	12%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	24%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.90
	Males	31.40
	Females	36.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,202	N/A
2001	7,166	-0.50%
2002	7,215	0.68%
2003	7,336	1.68%
2004	7,427	1.24%
2005	7,514	1.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,226

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	937
2002	612
2003	1,047
2004	1,102
2005	1,024
2006	1,359

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	6	1	2	4	8
Robbery	3	4	6	3	5	11
Aggravated Assault	63	35	70	76	68	86

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,349
2002	1,702
2003	3,629
2004	4,581
2005	4,533
2006	5,914

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	55	43	41	53	54	186
Larceny, Theft	112	81	218	286	286	270
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	4	8	2	1	1
Arson	1	0	1	0	1	5

Location

Land Area

3.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities