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Los Gatos

13,061
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, 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, 63% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple7,34856%
TenureOwner8,20263%
Size2 persons4,09431%

Composition

56%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Los Gatos for 2020. 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-family56%13%31%
02k4k6k8k56%13%31%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

56%Married couple
    7,348
    Married couple
    5,713
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.55k1.1k1.65k2.2k34%37%49%66%63%51%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone34%37%49%MaleMaleMale66%63%51%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Los Gatos
TotalPercentage
Married couple7,34856%
Single parent1,71313%
Non-family4,00031%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Los Gatos
TotalPercentage
Married couple7,34856%
Single5,71344%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Los Gatos
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male57810%
Single parent - female1,13520%
Living alone - male1,21721%
Living alone - female2,05136%
Not living alone - male3576%
Not living alone - female3757%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

63%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 63% of Los Gatos’s 13,061 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

63%Owner
    8,202
    Owner
    4,859
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Los Gatos
TotalPercentage
Owner8,20263%
Renter4,85937%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

31%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Los Gatos in 2020, while one-person households also represented a considerable share of the community. Four-person households were next in the rankings, followed by three-person households.

Households by Size

01.5k3k4.5k6k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons25%31%17%18%6%2%1%
01.5k3k4.5k6k25%31%17%18%6%2%1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Los Gatos
TotalPercentage
1 person3,26825%
2 persons4,09431%
3 persons2,17417%
4 persons2,34118%
5 persons8086%
6 persons2372%
7+ persons1391%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H9 Household Size.