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Gonzales, Louisiana

Gonzales is a city in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,156 at the 2000 census. It has been called the "jambalaya capital of the world" and is famous for its annual Jambalaya Festival. Parts of Ascension Parish have become suburbs of Baton Rouge over the years.

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Gonzales Careers

Among the most common occupations in Gonzales are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 15%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Gonzales, Louisiana work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Popular Gonzales Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Gonzales Jobs are for assistant store manager jobs, physical therapist jobs, sales associate jobs, sales representative jobs, store cashier jobs and retail jobs.

Gonzales Industries

The leading industries in Gonzales, Louisiana are Educational, health and social services, 16%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Gonzales job listings indicate that the following industries in Gonzales are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Dam & Hydroelectric Construction and Marine & Waterway Construction.

Gonzales Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Gonzales, Louisiana is $30,450, and the median income of households in Gonzales was $38,173.
 

Average Salaries in Gonzales, LA

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Gonzales, LA

 $30,000
 

Gonzales Unemployment Rate

Gonzales has an unemployment rate of 7.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Gonzales Trends data, the number of Gonzales, Louisiana jobs has increased by 68% since March 2008.
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Gonzales Employment Statistics

Population of Gonzales
Total population 8,156
Male 47.67%
Female 52.33%
Median age 34.0
  
Gonzales Housing
Owner-occupied homes 68.8%
Median cost of a home $91,300
Median mortgage payment $620
Renter-occupied homes 31.2%
Vacant housing 11.0%
Median monthly rent $424
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $38,731
Median for all female full-time $22,168
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 12%
$10,000 to $14,999 9%
$15,000 to $24,999 13%
$25,000 to $34,999 12%
$35,000 to $49,999 17%
$50,000 to $74,999 20%
$75,000 to $99,999 9%
$100,000 to $149,999 6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 8%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13%
High school graduate 38%
Some college, no degree 24%
Associate's degree 2%
Bachelor's degree 10%
Graduate degree 4%
  
Marital Status
Never married 29%
Currently married 49%
Separated 4%
Widowed 6%
Divorced 13%
  
Race
White 66%
Black or African American 32%
Asian 1%
Other 2%
  
Gonzales Commute
Carpool 10.2%
Public transportation 0.0%
Average travel time 22 minutes