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Gonzales, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Ascension Parish County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
12,748
Population
1,392/sq mi density
$66,152
Median Income
$34,546 per capita
$212,800
Home Value
$285,413 Zillow
$1,550
Median Rent
25.3% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
558
Violent Crime/100K
8,528 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$66,152 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$212,800 home value, $1,550/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
558 violent crimes/100K (47% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,152
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,546
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gonzales vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gonzales’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,152
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,546
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,265
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,381
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,381
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,654M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,919
Restaurants
272
Healthcare
241
Retail
407
Manufacturing
110
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,265
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,822
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,152 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,546 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,265 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,381 |
| County GDP | $12,654M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,919 |
| Restaurants | 272 |
| Healthcare | 241 |
| Retail | 407 |
| Manufacturing | 110 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,265 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,822 |