Los Gatos, CA Population

Overview

33,309

Total Population

46.7

Median age

50.89%

Female population %

96.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

60.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,751

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Los Gatos's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Los Gatos is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Los Gatos's population under 18 was 22.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Los Gatos's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Los Gatos, 17.64% were under the age of 15, 13.10% aged 15 to 29, 49.10% aged 30 to 64, 16.29% aged 65 to 84, and 3.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 595 more females than males in Los Gatos:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.89% females and 49.11% males in Los Gatos, CA.
The Los Gatos, CA gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,581.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,709.

Los Gatos's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Los Gatos population: 74.87% are White, 0.80% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 16.82% are Asian, 1.28% are some other race and 6.19% are multiracial.
Los Gatos's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,751 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,558 (91.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Los Gatos is White with a population of 24,937 (74.87% of the total population).

Los Gatos's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 33,427 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Los Gatos's population increased by 1,122 (3.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Los Gatos's population increased by 3,638 (12.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Los Gatos's population was lowest in year 2004 at 27,789.