Census tract · Gonzales County
Census Tract 6, Gonzales County, Texas
Census Tract 6, GEOID 48177000600, in Gonzales County, Texas, partly within Smiley and Gonzales. 2,530 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±389); the 2020 Census counted 2,308.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,530
±389 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,308
Median household income
$74,671
±$8,685 (90% margin)
Gonzales County: $58,672
Median home value
$132,000
±$53,045 (90% margin)
Gonzales County: $159,100
Median gross rent
$1,134
±$44 (90% margin)
Gonzales County: $840
Where is Census Tract 6?
Census Tract 6 is one of 6 census tracts in Gonzales County, Texas. It covers 364.21 square miles of land, 6 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48177000600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
6 census tracts border Census Tract 6: Tract 9702.02 in DeWitt County ($85,530), Tract 9705 in DeWitt County ($43,690), Tract 2 ($49,659), Tract 5 ($54,500), Tract 9701 in Karnes County ($91,667) and Tract 5 in Wilson County ($58,561). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 6?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 6's population at 2,530 (±389) in 946 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,308 residents and 1,149 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 6 | Gonzales County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,530 ±389 | 19,851 |
| Households | 946 ±134 | 7,926 |
| Average household size | 2.65 ±0.41 | 2.46 |
| Housing units | 1,081 ±137 | 9,020 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 6?
The median resident of Census Tract 6 is 32.4 years old; 27.5% are under 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 51.9%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 44.3%. 10.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 6 | Gonzales County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.4 ±2.2 | 39.3 |
| Under 18 years | 27.5% ±5.6 pts | 25.5% |
| 65 years and over | 15.0% ±3.8 pts | 18.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 51.9% ±8.4 pts | 51.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 44.3% ±7.6 pts | 40.6% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 5.8% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±2.0 pts | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.0% ±1.5 pts | 1.2% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 10.7% ±5.6 pts | 11.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 23.6% ±8.2 pts | 27.1% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.4% ±2.5 pts | 5.2% |
| With a disability | 14.5% ±3.5 pts | 17.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.0% ±5.9 pts | 18.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 75.9% ±6.8 pts | 75.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.5% ±5.6 pts | 11.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.1% ±2.0 pts | 3.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 98.7% ±1.2 pts | 92.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 6 earn?
Half of the 946 households in Census Tract 6 earn less than $74,671 a year (±$8,685), against $58,672 across Gonzales County: 2nd highest of the county's 6 tracts with a reliable estimate. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 6 | Gonzales County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,671 ±$8,685 | $58,672 |
| Mean household income | $76,707 ±$8,265 | $74,588 |
| Per capita income | $27,945 ±$4,061 | $29,113 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.1% ±4.9 pts | 15.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 10.4% ±9.3 pts | 19.8% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.9% ±6.1 pts | 16.3% |
| Households with a computer | 97.0% ±2.7 pts | 92.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.9% ±4.3 pts | 86.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 6?
Owners occupy 66.9% of Census Tract 6's occupied homes and renters 33.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $132,000 by its owner (±$53,045). The median renter pays $1,134 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 6 | Gonzales County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $132,000 ±$53,045 | $159,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,134 ±$44 | $840 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 9.8% ±12.1 pts | 39.7% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,449 ±$205 | $1,409 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.9% ±12.0 pts | 66.2% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 33.1% ±12.0 pts | 33.8% |
| Housing units | 1,081 ±137 | 9,020 |
| Single-family detached homes | 50.0% ±10.5 pts | 64.4% |
| Mobile homes | 50.0% ±10.5 pts | 21.5% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6% ±1.2 pts | 1.0% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.9% ±5.2 pts | 13.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.0% ±2.4 pts | 8.6% |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.1% ±1.5 pts | 7.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 6 get to work?
77.7% of Census Tract 6's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 39.6 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 6 | Gonzales County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.0% ±6.4 pts | 59.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% ±3.2 pts | 4.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 77.7% ±9.5 pts | 82.1% |
| Carpooled | 13.4% ±6.8 pts | 8.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 6.6% ±7.1 pts | 3.6% |
| Worked from home | 2.2% ±2.5 pts | 4.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 39.6 min ±8.6 | 27.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 6 compare with the other tracts in Gonzales County?
Among Gonzales County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 6 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Gonzales County |
|---|---|
| Population | 5th of 6 |
| Residents per square mile | 6th of 6 |
| Median household income | 2nd of 6 |
| Per capita income | 5th of 6 |
| Median home value | 4th of 6 |
| Median gross rent | 1st of 6 |
| Poverty rate | 5th of 6 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3rd of 5 |
| Median age | 6th of 6 |
| Owner-occupied share | 3rd of 6 |
The tracts next to it on Gonzales County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4 | 1st | $80,033±$18,406 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 6 | 2nd | $74,671±$8,685 |
| Tract 1 | 3rd | $61,816±$12,364 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5 | 4th | $54,500±$11,249 |
| Tract 3 | 5th | $52,355±$4,892 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 6?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 6 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections