Gilroy is a city located in Santa Clara County California. Gilroy has a 2020 population of 60,364. Gilroy is currently growing at a rate of 0.74% annually and its population has increased by 23.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 49,006 in 2010.
The average household income in Gilroy is $123,282 with a poverty rate of 6.91%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,929 per month, and the median house value is $717,800. The median age in Gilroy is 34.4 years, 33 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gilroywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 35,145 | 63.64% |
Black or African American | 911 | 1.65% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 296 | 0.54% |
Asian | 5,941 | 10.76% |
Some Other Race | 5,411 | 9.80% |
Two or More Races | 7,523 | 13.62% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 15,677 | 3.5 | 63.6 |
Married | 8,946 | 4.01 | 76.7 |
Male | 895 | 3.96 | 32.7 |
Female | 2,699 | 3.94 | 44.4 |
Non Family | 3,137 | 1.51 | 51.7 |
3.85
Average Family Size
3.5
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 3,962 | 11.64% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,159 | 6.34% |
High School Graduate | 7,320 | 21.51% |
Some College | 8,132 | 23.90% |
Associates Degree | 2,713 | 7.97% |
Bachelors Degree | 6,368 | 18.71% |
Graduate Degree | 3,378 | 9.93% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 4,098 | 3,825 | 2,326 |
Black | 529 | 471 | 276 |
White | 11,272 | 10,795 | 4,116 |
Native American | 215 | 153 | 70 |
2+ Races | 3,575 | 3,268 | 978 |
Hispanic | 17,273 | 11,957 | 2,622 |
Other Race | 3,042 | 2,134 | 447 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.77%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.76%.
$51,268
Average Earnings
$64,754
Average Male
$40,561
Average Female
54.16% of Gilroy residents speak only English, while 45.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 36.41% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 900 | 129 | 14.33% |
Hispanic | 31,478 | 2,661 | 8.45% |
White | 14,716 | 833 | 5.66% |
Native | 292 | 10 | 3.42% |
Asian | 5,885 | 180 | 3.06% |
Other | 635 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 7,458 | 220 | 2.95% |
6.91%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.27%
Male Poverty Rate
8.44%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gilroy is Black, with 14.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gilroy is Multiple, with 2.95% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.20%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.03%.
49.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.0%
Male Marriage Rate
46.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,314 | 5.07% |
Black | 19 | 2.94% |
Native American | 1 | 0.47% |
Asian | 131 | 2.96% |
Other Race | 25 | 0.68% |
2+ Races | 45 | 0.98% |
Hispanic | 486 | 2.30% |
1.32%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.59%
Veteran Disability Rate
69%
Labor Force Participation
65%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
64.38%
Born in Gilroy
75.82%
Native Born
24.18%
Foreign Born
11.87%
Non Citizen
12.31%
Naturalized
75.82% of Gilroy residents were born in the United States, with 64.38% having been born in California. 11.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 1,625 | 0.00% | |
1880 | 1,621 | -4 | -0.02% |
1890 | 1,694 | 73 | 0.44% |
1900 | 1,820 | 126 | 0.72% |
1910 | 2,437 | 617 | 2.96% |
1920 | 2,862 | 425 | 1.62% |
1930 | 3,502 | 640 | 2.04% |
1940 | 3,615 | 113 | 0.32% |
1950 | 4,951 | 1,336 | 3.19% |
1960 | 7,348 | 2,397 | 4.03% |
1970 | 12,684 | 5,336 | 5.61% |
1980 | 25,769 | 13,085 | 7.35% |
1990 | 31,487 | 5,718 | 2.02% |
2000 | 41,464 | 9,977 | 2.79% |
2010 | 49,006 | 7,542 | 1.69% |
2011 | 49,700 | 694 | 1.42% |
2012 | 50,718 | 1,018 | 2.05% |
2013 | 51,893 | 1,175 | 2.32% |
2014 | 52,538 | 645 | 1.24% |
2015 | 53,259 | 721 | 1.37% |
2016 | 55,369 | 2,110 | 3.96% |
2017 | 57,549 | 2,180 | 3.94% |
2018 | 58,588 | 1,039 | 1.81% |
2019 | 59,032 | 444 | 0.76% |
2020 | 59,476 | 444 | 0.75% |
2021 | 59,920 | 444 | 0.75% |
2022 | 60,364 | 444 | 0.74% |