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Gilroy, California

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StatisticGilroyCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population59,00439,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$133,107$99,122$80,734
Median Age37.037.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.3%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,027,400$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,301$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate6.7%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born24.3%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.4%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.328.726.4
Worked from Home12.8%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households56.1%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Gilroy, California

Age in Gilroy, California

StatisticGilroyCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age37.037.938.9
Under 18 %26.8%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.7%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.0%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Gilroy, California

StatisticGilroyCaliforniaUnited States
Households17,45913,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.32.82.5
Family Households81.5%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children43.2%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.4%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone14.6%24.3%28.7%
Never Married36.0%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gilroy, California

StatisticGilroyCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$48,965$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.3%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.2%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More28.6%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.7%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.8%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households10.1%12.4%n/a

Housing in Gilroy, California

StatisticGilroyCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units18,05414,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.3%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.9%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,989.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.6%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.8%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,513$5,124n/a

Education in Gilroy, California

StatisticGilroyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School16.6%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate21.2%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.9%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.0%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.3%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gilroy, California

StatisticGilroyCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.4%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.5%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.0%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour17.8%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.5%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Gilroy, California

StatisticGilroyCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.2%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.6%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.7%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home54.1%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home36.6%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency30.4%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Gilroy

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.