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Gonzales, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Gonzales is a Census city of 13,108 people across 9.16 square miles of land, in Ascension Parish. Median household income is $75,451, 63.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 62 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $42.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gonzales
What Gonzales is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.16 sq mi
- Water area0.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,431
- County holding the largest share of its areaAscension Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gonzales
How many people live in Gonzales
- Population13,108
- Median age38.9
- Population under 182,731 plus or minus 647
- Share under 1820.8 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over2,246
- Share 65 and over17.1 percent
- Households5,531
- Family households3,379
- Share of households that are families61.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gonzales
Income and work in Gonzales
- Median household income$75,451 plus or minus $15,845
- Per capita income$37,944
- Civilian labor force6,893
- Employed6,350
- Unemployed543 plus or minus 348
- Unemployment rate7.9 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over9,269
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.7 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gonzales
Housing in Gonzales
- Housing units5,959
- Occupied units5,531
- Vacant units428 plus or minus 205
- Vacancy rate7.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Owner occupied3,517
- Renter occupied2,014 plus or minus 447
- Ownership rate63.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$225,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,497
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Single family units4,029
- Share single family67.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,433 plus or minus 412
- Share in buildings of two or more24.0 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes497 plus or minus 243
- Median year structure built1999
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gonzales
How Gonzales gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,814
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,712 plus or minus 451
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,157 plus or minus 500
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.1 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Drove alone71.0 percent
- Carpooled19.3 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home7.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gonzales
SBA loans in Gonzales (7(a))
- Approvals62
- Gross approval$42,092,600
- Average approval$678,913
- Median approval$330,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,343,950
- Largest approval$4,300,000
- Jobs supported1,098
- Jobs per approval17.7
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full8
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.3 percent
- Share to franchises12.9 percent
- Distinct lenders22
- Distinct industries by NAICS36
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gonzales, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gonzales
SBA loans in Gonzales (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$507,000
- Average approval$507,000
- Median approval$507,000
- Largest approval$507,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gonzales, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gonzales
Flood risk in Gonzales
- NFIP communityCity of Gonzales
- NFIP community number220015
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date08/16/07(M)
The City of Gonzales participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220015 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ascension Parish, not Gonzales
Ascension Parish context, not Gonzales figures
- Establishments in Ascension Parish2,626
- Covered employment, Ascension Parish50,590
- Average annual pay, Ascension Parish$71,805
- Housing units permitted, Ascension Parish531
Every figure in this section is published for Ascension Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Gonzales.
All Ascension Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Gonzales questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gonzales, Louisiana?
13,108, in 5,531 households. Gonzales city covers 9.16 square miles of land, which is 1,431 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gonzales in?
Ascension Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Gonzales?
$75,451. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,800. Median gross rent is $1,497 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gonzales businesses?
62 7(a) approvals totaling $42.1 m since FY2020, across 22 lenders, median approval $330,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $507,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gonzales, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gonzales borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gonzales. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gonzales in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gonzales appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gonzales, city of, community 220015, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Gonzales figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ascension Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gonzales.
Is zoning published for Gonzales?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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