Gilroy

Decennial Census Data

1950
TOTAL POPULATION	4,951	100%

RACE
Native white	4,175	84%
Foreign-born white	660	13%
Negro	23	1%
Other races	93	2%
SEX
Male	2,489	50%
Female	2,462	50%
AGE
Under 5 years	580	12%
5 to 19 years	1,851	37%
20 to 64 years	1,630	33%
65 years and over	890	18%
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
All dwelling units	1,439	100%
Occupied dwelling units	1,393	97%
Owner occupied	765	55%
Renter occupied	628	45%
Vacant	27	2%
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars	8,130	X
Median gross rent dollars	36	X
INCOME IN 1949
Families median income dollars	3,210	X
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED
Population 25 years and over	2,725	100%
High school 4 years	560	21%
College 4 years or more	160	6%
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP
Employed	1,823	100%
Professional, technical, and kindred	146	8%
Farmers and farm managers	67	4%
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm	234	13%
Clerical and kindred	153	8%
Sales	133	7%
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred	212	12%
Operatives and kindred	379	21%
Private household workers	21	1%
Service workers, except private household	188	10%
Farm laborers	151	8%
Laborers, except farm and mine	119	7%
Occupation not reported	20	1%