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Los Gatos

11,988
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, two-person households were the most common size in Los Gatos, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 65% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple6,10451%
TenureOwner7,82765%
Size2 persons4,36236%

Composition

51%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Los Gatos for 2000. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

02k4k6k8kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family51%10%39%
02k4k6k8k51%10%39%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

51%
Married couple
    6,104
    Married couple
    5,884
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.55k1.1k1.65k2.2k28%39%53%72%61%47%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone28%39%53%MaleMaleMale72%61%47%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Los Gatos
TotalPercentage
Married couple6,10451%
Single parent1,19910%
Non-family4,68539%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Los Gatos
TotalPercentage
Married couple6,10451%
Single5,88449%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Los Gatos
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male3346%
Single parent - female86515%
Living alone - male1,37823%
Living alone - female2,18737%
Not living alone - male59610%
Not living alone - female5249%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Tenure

65%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 65% of Los Gatos’s 11,988 households in 2000. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

65%
Owner
    7,827
    Owner
    4,161
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Los Gatos
TotalPercentage
Owner7,82765%
Renter4,16135%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Size

36%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Los Gatos in 2000, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

01.5k3k4.5k6k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons30%36%15%13%5%1%<1%
01.5k3k4.5k6k30%36%15%13%5%1%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Los Gatos
TotalPercentage
1 person3,56530%
2 persons4,36236%
3 persons1,74615%
4 persons1,54213%
5 persons5445%
6 persons1731%
7+ persons56<1%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.