Gilroy, CA Demographic Data
Gilroy, CA Summary
Gilroy is located in Santa Clara County in California
- Population: 49,735
- Area: 16.16 sq. miles
- Land Area: 16.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,078.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 213.25 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gilroy, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,945
51%
50.8
Male
25,631
49%
49.2
Total Population
52,576
323,128,000
Gilroy, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,041
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,221
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,320
8.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,171
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,766
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,808
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,759
14.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,915
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,250
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,411
4.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,021
5.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,335
2.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
558
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
37,322
71.0%
77.2
Female
19,244
51.6%
51.3
Male
18,078
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,004
66.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,132
11.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,914
9.3%
15.2
Female
2,734
55.6%
55.8
Male
2,180
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Gilroy, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
50,470
96.0%
96.8
White
38,777
73.8%
72.6
Black or African American
899
1.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
434
0.8%
0.8
Asian
3,264
6.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
567
1.1%
1.2
Chinese
721
1.4%
1.3
Filipino
1,061
2.0%
0.9
Japanese
246
0.5%
0.2
Korean
74
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
297
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
298
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
25
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
25
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
7,071
13.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,106
4.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
31,734
60.4%
17.8
Mexican
29,028
55.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
608
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
10
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,088
4.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,842
39.6%
82.2
Gilroy, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,867
12.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,189
9.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,977
18.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,836
24.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,986
9.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,509
17.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,693
8.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,056
22.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
25,001
77.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,202
25.6%
31.2
Gilroy, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,859
34.7%
33.7%
Now Married
19,957
49.9%
47.5
Divorced
3,675
9.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,122
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,381
3.5
5.8%
Gilroy, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
26,276
54.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
22,259
45.9%
21.6%
Spanish
19,039
39.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,165
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,997
4.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
58
0.1%
1.1%
Gilroy, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
679
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
510
3.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,115
7.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,404
9.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,295
8.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,999
13.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,137
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,951
19.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,791
11.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,505
9.8%
6.4
Median household income
84,351
57,617
Per capita income
30,763
31,128
Gilroy, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,235
4.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,615
10.3%
9.8
Construction
2,210
8.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,068
19.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,056
4.1%
6.6
Information
404
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,154
12.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,121
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,645
10.4%
11.4
Public administration
1,142
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
3,336
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
752
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
738
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,668
14.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,815
30.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,756
10.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,860
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,377
21.1%
18.1%
Gilroy, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,869
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,182
73.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,469
13.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
702
2.8%
5.1
Walked
357
1.4%
2.7
Other means
1,149
4.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,010
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.9
26.6
Gilroy, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
791
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,528
22.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,149
40.0%
37.1
3 or more
4,918
32.0%
21.0
Gilroy, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,386
97.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,845
57.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,541
42.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
416
2.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.7
0.0%
2.5
Gilroy, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,802
1 room
286
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
498
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,121
7.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,670
16.9%
16.5
5 rooms
2,457
15.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,876
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,327
14.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,744
11.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,823
11.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Gilroy, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,802
1-unit, detached
10,180
64.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
824
5.2%
5.9
2-units
602
3.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,267
8.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,070
6.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
557
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
859
5.4%
9.0
Mobile home
443
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Gilroy, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
703
4.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
373
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
795
5.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,416
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,590
22.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,835
17.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,780
17.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,722
17.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
491
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
97
0.6%
1.4%
Gilroy, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,755
63.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
72
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
5,098
33.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
80
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
102
0.7%
0.1
Other fuel
15
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
264
1.7%
1.1
Gilroy, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,129
47295100.0
Less than $500
18
0.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
240
3.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
591
8.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
861
12.1%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,309
18.4%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,417
19.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,693
37.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,262
31.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,185
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,050
14.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
555
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,054
28.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
Gilroy, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,397
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
348
5.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
364
5.7%
1.9%
Less than $500
390
6.1%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
624
9.8%
4.4%
$500 to $999
764
11.9%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,945
30.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,962
30.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
144
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,521
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
501
7.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
690
10.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
499
7.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
737
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
482
7.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,428
54.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
204
0.0%
0.0%
Gilroy, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,845
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
284
3.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
126
1.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
155
1.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
43
0.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
453
5.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,951
33.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,595
52.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
238
2.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
528,700
205,000