Gilroy, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,788 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 773 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 988 | 7.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,116 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,853 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,058 | 16.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,105 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,014 | 16.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,198 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,833 | 20.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,714 | 23.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,749 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,209 | 13.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,388 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,015 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,335 | 27.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,015 | 56.7 |
| Separated | 722 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 1,477 | 4.9 |
Female | 1,144 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 2,466 | 8.2 |
Female | 1,493 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,394 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 382 | 27.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,015 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,575 | 9.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,306 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 916 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,463 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,215 | 18.0 |
Percent employed | 60.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,248 | 82.0 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,779 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,323 | 47.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,774 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,661 | 44.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,006 | 50.3 |
Same county | 14,908 | 39.5 |
Different county | 4,098 | 10.8 |
Same state | 3,040 | 8.0 |
Different state | 1,058 | 2.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,107 | 5.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,587 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,545 | 75.9 |
Born in United States | 31,177 | 75.0 |
State of residence | 24,321 | 58.5 |
Different state | 6,856 | 16.5 |
Born outside United States | 368 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 10,042 | 24.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,905 | 11.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,575 | 6.2 |
Not a citizen | 7,467 | 18.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,042 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 441 | 4.4 |
| Asia | 1,020 | 10.2 |
| Africa | 64 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 8,365 | 83.3 |
| Northern America | 152 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,774 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,318 | 56.4 |
| Language other than English | 16,456 | 43.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,722 | 23.1 |
Spanish | 14,800 | 39.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,124 | 21.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 620 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 134 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 917 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 443 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,587 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 44,387 | 106.7 |
| Arab | 104 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 122 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 280 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 483 | 1.2 |
| English | 2,559 | 6.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 836 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 186 | 0.4 |
| German | 3,614 | 8.7 |
| Greek | 60 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,980 | 7.2 |
| Italian | 2,840 | 6.8 |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 421 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 594 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 1,080 | 2.6 |
| Russian | 164 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 395 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 480 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 147 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 539 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 165 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 81 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 903 | 2.2 |
| Welsh | 163 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 35 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 25,101 | 60.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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