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State of Texas - County of Gonzales

Gonzales County Demography

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  • Table 1. Gonzales County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Gonzales County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Gonzales County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Gonzales County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Gonzales County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Gonzales County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Gonzales County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Gonzales County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,068
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 18,745
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,860
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 18,628
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,865
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 17.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 17,205
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,841
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 16,949
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 117
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,423
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 256
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 8.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 1.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 7,381
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 39.60%


    TABLE 2. Gonzales County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 18,628
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,299
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 3,908
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 21.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,615
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 4,784
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 25.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 3,900
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,590
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,065
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 467
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 9,239
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 9,389
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 98.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 13,458
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 72.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,563
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 8.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 99
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 49
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 16
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 3,069
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 16.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 374
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.00%


    TABLE 3. Gonzales County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 363
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 328
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 6,782
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 6,231
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 18,265
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.69
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,712
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,623
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 38.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,190
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 32.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 4,873
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,322
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 3,663
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,637
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 44.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 831
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 485
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 58.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 1,909
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,747
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.30%


    TABLE 4. Gonzales County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 17,522
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 234
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 192
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 0
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 0.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 4
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 133
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 3,367
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,968


    TABLE 5. Gonzales County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 3,846
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 3,852
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 3,655
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 10,841
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 6,013
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 55.50%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 918
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 8.50%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 23,826
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 17,500
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 36.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 4,504
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -398
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,848
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 25.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 35.70%


    TABLE 6. Gonzales County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 398
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 99
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 299
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 458
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 17,804
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,235
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 17,205
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,662
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 8,194
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.90%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 6,782
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 4,688
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 69.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 3
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 3
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 484


    TABLE 7. Gonzales County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 372,625
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 230,670
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 61.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 17,485
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 21,311
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 78.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 78,666
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 232,186
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 17,005
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 7.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 13,663
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 5.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 8,110
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 31,731
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 13.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 34,746
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 15.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 17,005
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 21,251
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 22,594




     









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