Gonzales is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 8,327 people and two associated neighborhoods, Gonzales is the 432nd largest community in California. Housing costs in Gonzales are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.When you are in Gonzales, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.91% of Gonzales’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Gonzales is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Gonzales who work in office and administrative support (13.98%), sales jobs (13.73%), and farm management occupations (9.87%). 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 9.16% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Gonzales in 2022 was $25,358, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,432 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 92.90% 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Gonzales include German, English, Italian, Irish, and French. In addition, Gonzales has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (30.18%). The most common language spoken in Gonzales is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
