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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Gonzales, TX compare?
| Figure | Gonzales, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,239 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,165 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,178 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.4% |
| Measure | Gonzales, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,200±21 |
| Median age | 36.2±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 62.7%±4.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 25.5%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.8%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.8%±4.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.4%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $51,929±$10,710 |
| Per capita income | $23,557±$3,422 |
| People below the poverty line | 27.2%±6.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4%±4.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $208,500±$22,843 |
| Median gross rent | $751±$294 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.1%±17.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.1%±8.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.6%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.3%±7.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.9 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 21.9%±8.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov