Los Gatos

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  1. Los Gatos Legal Resources
  2. Los Gatos Statistics
  3. Los Gatos Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Los Gatos Employment Information
  5. Los Gatos Family Information
  6. Los Gatos Education Information
  7. Los Gatos Business Information
  8. Los Gatos Public Benefits Information
  9. Los Gatos Criminal Information
  10. Los Gatos Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Los Gatos Zip Codes


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Los Gatos Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,592
  • Land Area (2000): 27.745 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.262 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 49.4186 (9.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 69.5186 (20.8) / 82.4186 (28.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,387
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 594
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 14 inches
Los Gatos Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 29,549 2002 29,642 2005 28,115
2000 29,676 2003 28,505 2006 28,281
2001 29,123 2004 28,299 2007 28,320

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Houses (2000): 12,367
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 778
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 765
Los Gatos Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,477 99.28%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 206 0.72%

Los Gatos Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Los Gatos Employment Information Back to top
Los Gatos Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 16,673 16,263 410 2.46% 25
1991 16,327 15,745 582 3.57% 36
1992 16,364 15,659 705 4.31% 43
1993 16,370 15,656 714 4.36% 44
1994 16,510 15,861 649 3.93% 39
1995 16,764 16,253 511 3.05% 31
1996 17,469 17,072 396 2.27% 23
1997 18,246 17,900 346 1.90% 19
1998 18,692 18,318 374 2.00% 20
1999 18,811 18,457 354 1.88% 19
2000 16,805 16,470 335 1.99% 20
2001 16,661 16,114 548 3.29% 33
2002 15,618 14,760 858 5.49% 55
2003 14,893 14,078 816 5.48% 55
2004 14,618 14,004 614 4.20% 42
2005 14,602 14,094 508 3.48% 35
2006 14,839 14,408 432 2.91% 29
2007 15,185 14,720 465 3.06% 31
2008 15,384 14,813 571 3.71% 37
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,283 14,774 509 3.33% 33
Feb 2008 15,238 14,745 493 3.24% 32
Mar 2008 15,329 14,803 526 3.43% 34
Apr 2008 15,303 14,801 502 3.28% 33
May 2008 15,369 14,819 550 3.58% 36
Jun 2008 15,468 14,865 603 3.90% 39
Jul 2008 15,467 14,823 644 4.16% 42
Aug 2008 15,533 14,874 659 4.24% 42
Sep 2008 15,462 14,809 653 4.22% 42
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Los Gatos Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,681 19.99%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,652 19.65%
3. Construction 617 7.34%
4. Health Care 454 5.40%
5. Educational Services 362 4.30%
6. Finance and Insurance 319 3.79%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 260 3.09%
8. Info Services and Data Processing 242 2.88%
9. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 217 2.58%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 190 2.26%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 188 2.24%
12. Public Administration 181 2.15%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 160 1.90%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 139 1.65%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 124 1.47%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 114 1.36%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 105 1.25%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 93 1.11%
19. Metal Manufactuing 87 1.03%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 84 1.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 986 14.63%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 955 14.17%
3. Educational Services 896 13.30%
4. Health Care 813 12.06%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 239 3.55%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 239 3.55%
7. Finance and Insurance 225 3.34%
8. Info Services and Data Processing 220 3.26%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 192 2.85%
10. Social Assistance 166 2.46%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 140 2.08%
12. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 127 1.88%
13. Construction 117 1.74%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 104 1.54%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 93 1.38%
16. Public Administration 88 1.31%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 81 1.20%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 79 1.17%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 69 1.02%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 66 0.98%

Los Gatos Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 896 10.66%
2. Computer Specialists 770 9.16%
3. Top Executives 678 8.06%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 566 6.73%
5. Engineers 552 6.56%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 444 5.28%
7. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 441 5.24%
8. Business Operations Specialists 312 3.71%
9. Physicians and Surgeons 251 2.98%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 208 2.47%
11. Lawyers 207 2.46%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 193 2.30%
13. Accountants and Auditors 182 2.16%
14. Other Financial Specialists 134 1.59%
15. Other Production Occupations 119 1.42%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 114 1.36%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 109 1.30%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 104 1.24%
19. Financial Managers 100 1.19%
20. Art and Design Workers 91 1.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 512 7.60%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 393 5.83%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 390 5.79%
4. Business Operations Specialists 308 4.57%
5. Secretaries and Admins 278 4.13%
6. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 272 4.04%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 251 3.72%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 249 3.69%
9. Computer Specialists 242 3.59%
10. Accountants and Auditors 230 3.41%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 214 3.18%
12. Registered Nurses 199 2.95%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 184 2.73%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 170 2.52%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 158 2.34%
16. Top Executives 146 2.17%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 132 1.96%
18. Customer Service Representatives 124 1.84%
19. Media and Communications Workers 123 1.83%
20. Art and Design Workers 122 1.81%

Los Gatos Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,192 56.67%
15-35 hours 2,603 11.18%
1-14 hours 776 3.33%
No regular hours 6,706 28.81%

Los Gatos Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 191 1.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 81 0.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 330 2.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 717 5.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,060 7.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,364 16.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,480 17.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,395 17.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,443 10.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,773 12.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 369 2.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 143 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 408 2.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 284 2.02%

Los Gatos Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 296 2.11%
5-9 1,010 7.19%
10-14 1,567 11.16%
15-19 1,558 11.10%
20-24 2,331 16.60%
25-29 1,173 8.36%
30-34 2,333 16.62%
35-39 823 5.86%
40-44 731 5.21%
45-59 1,446 10.30%
60-89 611 4.35%
At least 90 159 1.13%

Los Gatos Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 42 0.30% 7,893 56.23%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,887 27.69%
45-59 42 0.30% 1,404 10.00%
At least 60 70 0.50% 700 4.99%

Los Gatos Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 99 0.66%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,303 8.75%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,272 82.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 154 1.03%
Color 6 Box Walked 194 1.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 852 5.72%

Los Gatos Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Los Gatos Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,007 (27,982 people)
Families (2000): 7,368 (21,634 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,043
People at same address in 1995: 14,846
Los Gatos Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 476 3.96%
$10,000-$14,999 292 2.43%
$15,000-$19,999 156 1.30%
$20,000-$24,999 276 2.30%
$25,000-$29,999 325 2.71%
$30,000-$34,999 323 2.69%
$35,000-$39,999 309 2.57%
$40,000-$44,999 415 3.46%
$45,000-$49,999 308 2.57%
$50,000-$59,999 916 7.63%
$60,000-$74,999 1,090 9.08%
$75,000-$99,999 1,384 11.53%
$100,000-$124,999 1,316 10.96%
$125,000-$149,999 865 7.20%
$150,000-$199,999 1,398 11.64%
$200,000 or more 2,158 17.97%

Los Gatos Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,565 29.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,430 28.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 932 7.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,597 13.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 149 1.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,517 12.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 25 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 537 4.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 169 1.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 53 0.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

Los Gatos Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,993 28.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,330 20.88%
Public Assistance 85 0.24%
Retirement 2,015 5.74%
Self Employment 2,092 5.96%
Social Security 2,750 7.83%
Supplemental Security 207 0.59%
Wage / Salary 9,468 26.97%
Other 1,160 3.30%

Los Gatos Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,472 56.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,681 43.57%

Los Gatos Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 950 8.63%
Color 1 Box Married 6,713 60.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,099 28.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 244 2.22%

Los Gatos Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,598 12.68%
Color 1 Box Married 6,892 54.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,704 21.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,408 11.17%

Los Gatos Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Los Gatos Education Information Back to top
Los Gatos Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 335 1.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 701 3.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,333 10.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,571 20.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,778 7.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,463 33.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,435 24.03%

Los Gatos Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 150 0.52% 495 1.73% 645 2.26%
Kindergarten 205 0.72% 76 0.27% 281 0.98%
Grades 1-4 1,170 4.09% 218 0.76% 1,388 4.85%
Grades 5-8 1,147 4.01% 271 0.95% 1,418 4.96%
Grades 9-12 1,062 3.71% 275 0.96% 1,337 4.68%
Undergrad college 1,079 3.77% 208 0.73% 1,287 4.50%
Graduate or professional school 273 0.95% 267 0.93% 540 1.89%
Total 5,086 17.79% 1,810 6.33% 6,896 24.12%

Los Gatos Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Los Gatos Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $641,809,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $85,590,000
Los Gatos Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Los Gatos Public Benefits Information Back to top
Los Gatos Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,946 95.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,217 4.32%

Los Gatos Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Los Gatos Criminal Information Back to top
Los Gatos Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.557 0.000 0.000 0.305 1.861 0.305 5.719 15.669 1.252 22.945
2000 1.516 0.034 0.000 0.303 1.853 0.472 4.920 15.366 0.944 21.701
2001 1.511 0.103 0.000 0.137 1.751 0.206 3.983 14.181 1.030 19.400
2002 1.147 0.067 0.000 0.270 1.484 0.439 4.993 12.887 1.046 19.364
2003 0.702 0.105 0.035 0.421 1.263 0.386 4.140 12.910 1.438 18.488
2004 0.848 0.177 0.035 0.071 1.131 0.707 4.028 14.736 1.413 20.177
2005 0.605 0.178 0.000 0.534 1.316 0.356 5.157 13.978 1.494 20.630
2006 0.707 0.106 0.000 0.424 1.238 0.495 5.127 13.401 1.167 19.695
2007 0.600 0.141 0.000 0.494 1.236 1.024 4.590 16.102 1.377 22.069

Los Gatos Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 15 44
2005 15 44
2006 15 42
2007 19 42

Los Gatos Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 733
2000 699
2001 616
2002 618

Los Gatos Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Los Gatos Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Los Gatos Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,195 11.17%
10-19 Years 3,249 11.36%
20-29 Years 2,338 8.18%
30-39 Years 4,852 16.97%
40-49 Years 4,988 17.45%
50-59 Years 4,142 14.49%
60-69 Years 2,560 8.95%
70-79 Years 1,865 6.52%
80-89 Years 1,099 3.84%
90+ Years 304 1.06%

Los Gatos Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,576 47.48%
Color 1 Box Female 15,016 52.52%

Los Gatos Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,821 83.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,160 7.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,491 5.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 777 2.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 217 0.76%
Color 6 Box Other Race 54 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.07%

Los Gatos Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,217 17.62%
2. English 4,223 14.26%
3. Irish 4,198 14.18%
4. Italian 2,423 8.18%
5. French Non-Basque 1,307 4.41%
6. Scottish 1,046 3.53%
7. United States Or American 975 3.29%
8. Polish 865 2.92%
9. European 787 2.66%
10. Swedish 736 2.49%

Los Gatos Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,404 82.75%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 988 3.65%
3. Chinese 748 2.76%
4. Persian 598 2.21%
5. German 380 1.40%
6. Japanese 296 1.09%
7. French 215 0.79%
8. Russian 184 0.68%
9. Other Indic 142 0.52%
10. Greek 113 0.42%

Los Gatos Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,423 85.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,144 7.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,116 7.38%

Los Gatos Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Los Gatos Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Los Gatos Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
95030 95032  
95031 95033