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Gilroy

14,175
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, two-person households were the most common size in Gilroy, followed by four-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 61% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple8,16058%
TenureOwner8,62461%
Size2 persons3,52025%

Composition

58%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Gilroy for 2010. Single-parent households outnumbered non-family households by a small amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

02.5k5k7.5k10kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family58%22%20%
02.5k5k7.5k10k58%22%20%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

58%
Married couple
    8,160
    Married couple
    6,015
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.6k1.2k1.8k2.4k30%43%55%70%57%45%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone30%43%55%MaleMaleMale70%57%45%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Gilroy
TotalPercentage
Married couple8,16058%
Single parent3,17622%
Non-family2,83920%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Gilroy
TotalPercentage
Married couple8,16058%
Single6,01542%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Gilroy
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male96416%
Single parent - female2,21237%
Living alone - male92915%
Living alone - female1,20720%
Not living alone - male3886%
Not living alone - female3155%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

61%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 61% of Gilroy’s 14,175 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

61%
Owner
    8,624
    Owner
    5,551
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Gilroy
TotalPercentage
Owner8,62461%
Renter5,55139%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

25%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Gilroy in 2010, while four-person households also represented a notable share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by one-person households.

Households by Size

00.9k1.8k2.7k3.6k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons15%25%17%20%11%6%7%
00.9k1.8k2.7k3.6k15%25%17%20%11%6%7%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Gilroy
TotalPercentage
1 person2,13615%
2 persons3,52025%
3 persons2,38017%
4 persons2,77220%
5 persons1,61711%
6 persons8186%
7+ persons9327%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.