Los Gatos, CA

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2023 Population

32,773

0.967% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.2

0.877% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

4.06%

4.28% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$207,891

4.93% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,210

2.09% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Gatos, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (65%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (19.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.54%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.48%).

None of the households in Los Gatos, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.8% of the residents in Los Gatos, CA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Los Gatos, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Gatos, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Los Gatos, CA is home to a population of 32.8k people, from which 89.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 26.4% of Los Gatos, CA residents were born outside of the country (8.66k people).

In 2023, there were 3.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in Los Gatos, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.27k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.49k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

90.7%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Gatos, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Gatos, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.3k ± 921
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.27k ± 816
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.49k ± 474

9.6%

Hispanic Population

3.15k people

9.6% of the people in Los Gatos, CA are hispanic (3.15k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Los Gatos, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

26.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.66k people

25.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.29k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Gatos, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Los Gatos, CA employs 15.2k people. The largest industries in Los Gatos, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,928 people), Manufacturing (2,303 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,498 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($211,382), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($207,828).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.2k

2023 Value

± 910

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 8.66%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Gatos, CA, are Management Occupations (3,636 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,807 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,696 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Gatos, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.2k

2023 Value

± 910

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 8.66%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Gatos, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,928 people), Manufacturing (2,303 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,498 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Gatos, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Gatos, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($221,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($250,001), Construction ($217,986), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($172,566).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Los Gatos, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Los Gatos, CA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Gatos, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Gatos, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5068.01
Census Tract 5071

The following map shows all of the places in Los Gatos, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$207,891

Median Household Income

± $17,480

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Los Gatos, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Los Gatos, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (60.5%)
Worked At Home (29.8%)
Carpooled (4.52%)

In 2023, 60.5% of workers in Los Gatos, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Gatos, CA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Los Gatos, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Gatos, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Gatos, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Gatos, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Gatos, CA (1.31k out of 32.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Gatos, CA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.5% of the population of Los Gatos, CA has health coverage, with 68% on employee plans, 4.16% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Santa Clara County, CA see 936 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.16% decrease from the previous year (947 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 805 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 242 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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936 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Santa Clara County, CA

Primary care physicians in Santa Clara County, CA see an average of 936 patients per year. This represents a 1.16% decrease from the previous year (947 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Santa Clara County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.51%

Uninsured

68%

Employer Coverage

4.16%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.33%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Gatos, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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