One of the benefits of Gonzales is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.42 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Gonzales doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Gonzales, just 10.77% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Gonzales in 2022 was $27,432, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,728 for a family of four. However, Gonzales contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gonzales is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gonzales home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Gonzales, accounting for 60.28% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Gonzales residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gonzales include German, English, French, Scots-Irish, and Czech.
The most common language spoken in Gonzales is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
