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Gonzales County, Texas

TX · population 19,851 · GEOID 48177

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

19,851

0.07% of Texas · 19,851 of 30,188,424

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.8%4.1%—
2024-024.0%4.2%—
2024-033.7%3.9%—
2024-043.3%3.5%—
2024-053.6%3.7%—
2024-064.0%4.3%—
2024-074.2%4.5%—
2024-084.2%4.4%—
2024-093.8%3.9%—
2024-103.7%3.9%—
2024-113.7%4.0%—
2024-123.3%3.8%—
2025-013.6%4.4%—
2025-023.7%4.5%—
2025-033.4%4.2%—
2025-043.1%3.9%—
2025-053.6%4.0%—
2025-063.7%4.4%—
2025-073.8%4.6%—
2025-083.9%4.5%—
2025-093.8%4.3%—
2025-113.9%4.3%—
2025-123.3%4.1%—
2026-013.9%4.7%—
2026-023.8%4.7%—
2026-033.5%4.3%—
2026-043.3%4.0%—
2026-053.8%4.1%—
2026-064.3%4.4%—
2026-074.3%4.4%—
2026-084.2%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN481770000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$840

better than the United States

This place $840
Texas $1,403
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$3.7B

+0.3% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$2.3B—
2017$2.4B—
2018$2.8B—
2019$2.6B—
2020$1.8B—
2021$3.2B—
2022$4.3B—
2023$3.7B—
2024$3.7B—

Texas $2769.8B · this place is 0.13% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$45,012

−91.6% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$519,717—
FY2022$947,918—
FY2023$673,616—
FY2024$804,651—
FY2025$539,062—
FY2026$45,012—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 39.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 15.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 59.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $159,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $58,672 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Texas 0.07% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024