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Los Gatos, incorporated in 1887, is one of Santa Clara County’s most historic communities. Located at the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Los Gatos is approximately 60 miles South of San Francisco in the southwestern portion of Santa Clara County. It has a population of approximately 30,000 persons and encompasses about 14 square miles. For More Information, Please Contact Monica Renn, Economic Vitality Coordinator MRenn@losgatosca.gov |
Demographic Snapshot 2010 | |||
Population: | 29,121 | ||
Current Households: | 11,661 | ||
Average Household Income: | $212,207* | ||
Median Age: | 43.1 | ||
Median Housing Value: | $1,039,780* | ||
Occupational Categories Age 16 and Over: | |||
Management, Professional, and Related | 61.5% | ||
Sales and Office | 24.2% | ||
Services | 7.0% | ||
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair | 3.8% | ||
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 3.3% | ||
Other | 0.2% | ||
Education Age 25 and Over: | |||
Population Earned a Graduate or Professional Degree | 27.6% | ||
Population Earned a Bachelor's Degree | 35.0% | ||
Race Classification: | |||
White/Caucasian | 79.9% | ||
Asian | 9.8% | ||
Latino/Hispanic | 5.3% | ||
Other/Mix | 5.0% | ||
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007-2009 American Community Survey *The average household income and median housing value are based on adjusted figures provided by Claritas, Inc., 2009 |
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Top 10 Major Employers of 2010 | |||
Organization | Product / Services | Employees | |
1. Columbia Health Care/Mission Oaks Hospital | Health Industry | 2,000 | |
2. El Camino Hospital, Los Gatos | Health Industry | 700 | |
3. Los Gatos union School District | Education | 300 | |
4. LG-Saratoga High School District | Education | 300 | |
5. Netflix | Technology | 280 | |
6. Safeway (3 locations) | Food Industry | 250 | |
7. Alain Pinel Realtors | Real Estate | 220 | |
8. Courtside Tennis Club | Leisure/Recreation | 200 | |
9. Town of Los Gatos | Government | 152 | |
10.Monolithic Power Systems | Technology | 136 | |
Source Data: Town of Los Gatos Business License Division, 2009 | |||
Top 25 Sales Tax Generators of 2010** | |||
1. Apple Store 2. California Cafe 3. Coast to Coast Hardware 4. Chevron Service Stations 5. Compugraphics USA 6. CVS Pharmacy 7. Dio Deka 8. Forbes mill Steakhouse 9. Los Gatos Acura 10. Los Gatos Bentley 11. Los Gatos Brewery 12. Los Gatos Luxury Cars 13. Lunardi's Supermarket |
14. Moore Buick 15. Netflix 16. Office Depot 17. Rotten Robbie Service Stations 18. Safeway Grocery (3 locations) 19. Steamers Grill House 20. Trader Joe's 21. Walgreens Drug Stores 22. Whole Foods Market 23. Willow Street Pizza 24. Windows Express 25. Union 76 Service Stations **Businesses are listed in alphabetical order |
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Source Data: Collected from MBIA Sales Tax Reports |