Los Gatos, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

32,786

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

1.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.19%

3.33% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$217,554

4.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Los Gatos, CA is home to a population of 32.8k people, from which 89.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.5% of Los Gatos, CA residents were born outside of the country (9.34k people).

In 2024, there were 3.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.4k people) in Los Gatos, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.74k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%

2024 Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.7% of Los Gatos, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Gatos, CA was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
20.4k ± 923
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.74k ± 717
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.74k ± 449

10.6%

Hispanic Population

3.48k people

10.6% of the people in Los Gatos, CA are hispanic (3.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Gatos, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

28.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.34k people

26.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.66k people

As of 2024, 28.5% of Los Gatos, CA residents (9.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Gatos, CA was 26.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
305 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
159 ± 116
Korea
135 ± 75

Los Gatos, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Gatos, CA.

Economy

The economy of Los Gatos, CA employs 15.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Gatos, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,846 people), Manufacturing (2,496 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,655 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($235,536), and Manufacturing ($233,750).

Employment

Occupations

15.2k

2024 Value

± 954

0.158%

1 Year growth

± 8.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Gatos, CA grew at a rate of 0.158%, from 15.2k employees to 15.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Gatos, CA, are Management Occupations (3,860 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,668 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,554 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Gatos, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

15.2k

2024 Value

± 954

0.158%

1 Year growth

± 8.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Gatos, CA grew at a rate of 0.158%, from 15.2k employees to 15.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Gatos, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,846 people), Manufacturing (2,496 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,655 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

$205,160

Median earning men ± $22,683

$101,849

Median earning women ± $10,640

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Manufacturing ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($231,591).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Construction ($250,001), and Public Administration ($190,250).

Housing & Living

People in Los Gatos, CA have an average commute time of 27.6 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

Property

$8,250

Median Property Taxes

±$521

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Los Gatos, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Gatos, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.9% of the housing units in Los Gatos, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$217,554

Median Household Income

± $14,059

12.7k

Number of Households

± 680

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.7k households in Los Gatos, CA grew to $217,554 from the previous year's value of $207,891.

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.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (57.1%)
Worked At Home (33%)
Carpooled (4.52%)

In 2024, 57.1% of workers in Los Gatos, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33%) 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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Gatos, CA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% 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

4.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Gatos, CA (1.36k out of 32.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

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

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