Gonzales, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gonzales	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$43,354	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$76,903	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,889	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,991	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,834	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,807	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gonzales is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gonzales is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gonzales is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gonzales is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,263 $76,903 $153,806

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Gonzales median earnings by income bracket

Gonzales employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.9%	20.9%
Manufacturing sector	26.3%	26.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	14.5%	14.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paulina, LA	1,819	$205,940	153.2%
Hester, LA	619	$183,446	125.5%
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,788	$153,943	89.3%
Prairieville, LA	34,153	$149,705	84.1%
Shenandoah, LA	21,716	$138,777	70.6%
Gonzales, LA	11,160	$76,903	5.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sturgis, MI	11,158	$64,238	21.0%
Brooklyn, OH	11,158	$77,321	4.9%
Bellmead, TX	11,166	$60,903	25.1%
Brock Hall, MD	11,153	$260,848	220.7%
Heath, OH	11,168	$78,265	3.8%
Gonzales, LA	11,160	$76,903	5.4%

Source: The Gonzales, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.