Home

Los Gatos, CA Profile


Los Gatos, CA, population 29,501, is located in California's Santa Clara county, about 8.9 miles from Santa Clara and 8.9 miles from San Jose.

Through the 90's Los Gatos's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Los Gatos has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Los Gatos's population has grown by about 6%.

Los Gatos's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Los Gatos tend to be much lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White87%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian8%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200028,701N/A
200128,655-0.16%
200228,157-1.74%
200327,936-0.78%
200427,729-0.74%
200527,8090.29%
200627,9010.33%
200728,7453.02%
200829,1501.41%
200929,5011.20%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$94,319
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001175
2002148
2003126
2004113
2005132
2006124
2007124
2008109
200995
2010115
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 03444
2002 02834
2003 131220
2004 15224
2005 051517
2006 031220
2007 041417
2008 15917
2009 01918
2010 081016

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,919
20021,893
20031,849
20042,018
20052,063
20061,970
20072,207
20082,258
20092,117
20101,949
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 116 413 30
2002 148 382 31
2003 118 368 41
2004 114 417 40
2005 145 393 42
2006 145 379 33
2007 130 456 39
2008 108 501 51
2009 107 467 48
2010 114 434 28

Location

Elevation390 feet above sea level
Land Area10.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



Area Map