Los
Gatos is a town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is located
in the San Francisco Bay Area, on the edge of Silicon Valley on the southwest
corner of San Jose in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Homes are
mostly upscale, varying from one million-dollar cottages in the village itself
to 7- or 8-million-dollar large custom homes in the surrounding hills. The town
is noted for its small but upscale downtown, with many chic shops and
restaurants. It is also a preferred destination for antique shopping.
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,592 people, 11,988 households, and 7,300
families residing in the town. The population density was 1,030.8/km˛
(2,669.1/mi˛). There were 12,367 housing units at an average density of
445.8/km˛ (1,154.5/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town was 86.68% White, 0.79%
African American, 0.30% Native American, 7.60% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander,
1.28% from other races, and 3.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of
any race were 5.21% of the population.
There were 11,988 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 29.7% of all
households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the
average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 4.3%
from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there
were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $94,319, and the median income
for a family was $119,194. Males had a median income of $89,420 versus $57,596
for females. The per capita income for the town was $56,094. About 3.1% of
families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4%
of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Los
Gatos is a town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is located
in the San Francisco Bay Area, on the edge of Silicon Valley on the southwest
corner of San Jose in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Homes are
mostly upscale, varying from one million-dollar cottages in the village itself
to 7- or 8-million-dollar large custom homes in the surrounding hills. The town
is noted for its small but upscale downtown, with many chic shops and
restaurants. It is also a preferred destination for antique shopping.