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Gonzales, CA Profile


Gonzales, CA, population 8,725, is located in California's Monterey county, about 16.7 miles from Salinas and 62.8 miles from San Jose.

Through the 90's Gonzales's population has grown by about 61%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Gonzales has grown by about 13%. Since 2005 Gonzales's population has grown by about 4%.

Gonzales's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gonzales tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 52%
Females 48%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White35%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed61%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.00%
Over 603.00%Over 60: 4.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,587N/A
20018,1036.80%
20028,2732.10%
20038,4121.68%
20048,369-0.51%
20058,354-0.18%
20068,4531.19%
20078,438-0.18%
20088,4710.39%
20098,7253.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$41,582
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001196
2002103
2003512
2004360
2005468
2006536
2007432
2008334
2009394
2010396
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1095
2002 1160
2003 001033
2004 02920
2005 021127
2006 00937
2007 01928
2008 03620
2009 01726
2010 10628

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,774
20021,897
20031,978
20042,358
20053,045
20063,708
20073,286
20081,509
20091,945
20101,733
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 28 107 1
2002 26 121 1
2003 50 85 31
2004 69 112 22
2005 89 130 41
2006 130 146 42
2007 86 159 44
2008 32 87 12
2009 48 101 19
2010 44 93 16

Location

Elevation131 feet above sea level
Land Area1.1 Square Miles



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