Louisiana · Census place 29850
Gonzales city, LA
Quick answer
Gonzales city has 12,748 residents, ranking #39 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $66,152, the median home is worth $212,800 and median gross rent runs $1,550 a month.
- Population
- 12,748Gonzales city residents
- Median household income
- $66,152Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $212,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,550Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Gonzales city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Gonzales city median would spend about 28.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.3% of residents and 68.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Louisiana.
- River Ridge CDP 13,170
- Mandeville city 12,931
- West Monroe city 12,837
- Claiborne CDP 12,647
- Baker city 12,322
- Gardere CDP 12,130
- Destrehan CDP 11,786
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