Gilroy

Population: 58,561
Median household income: $131,554
Median home value: $975,800

Gilroy is a community in Santa Clara County, California, home to 58,561 residents. The median household income of $131,554 is below the Santa Clara County median ($159,674).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gilroy's population grew 3.2% from 56,766 to 58,561, while its median home value rose 47.2% from $663,100 to $975,800.

Households average 3.43 people. The median gross rent is $2,270.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 58,561
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $131,554
Median home value: $975,800
Median gross rent: $2,270
Housing units: 17,732
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56,76658,561

Median household income

$101,616$131,554

Median home value

$663,100$975,800

Median gross rent

$1,881$2,270

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	56,766	$101,616	$663,100	$1,881
2020	55,227	$107,729	$717,800	$1,929
2021	58,802	$116,206	$778,300	$2,151
2022	58,696	$127,391	$915,200	$2,245
2023	58,561	$131,554	$975,800	$2,270

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,678	6.3%
5 to 17	12,435	21.2%
18 to 24	5,856	10.0%
25 to 34	6,794	11.6%
35 to 44	7,990	13.6%
45 to 54	7,862	13.4%
55 to 64	6,689	11.4%
65 to 74	4,518	7.7%
75 and over	2,739	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,058	24.0%
Black or African American	1,115	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.1%
Asian	5,662	9.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	147	0.3%
Some other race	283	0.5%
Two or more races	2,499	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34,758	59.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.4%

High school graduate21.5%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,985	16.4%
High school graduate	7,882	21.5%
Some college or associate's	12,262	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	6,957	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,506	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,203	68.7%
Carpooled	3,858	14.6%
Public transit	423	1.6%
Walked	387	1.5%
Bicycle	153	0.6%
Worked from home	3,340	12.6%
Other means	135	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,402	27.6%
15 to 29 min	4,652	20.1%
30 to 44 min	4,326	18.7%
45 to 59 min	3,452	14.9%
60+ min	4,327	18.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.43
Poverty rate: 7.6% (4,429 of 58,023)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,697	81.0%
Nonfamily households	3,219	19.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,916	95.4%
Vacant	816	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,631	62.8%
Renter-occupied	6,285	37.2%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,571	70.9%
1-unit, attached	1,015	5.7%
2 to 4 units	1,206	6.8%
5 to 19 units	1,277	7.2%
20 or more units	1,274	7.2%
Mobile home & other	389	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0629504
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.0064, -121.5853