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Moving to Gilroy, California

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Population: 41,464. Estimated population in July 2024: 45,718 (+10.3% change)
Males: 20,656 (49.8%), Females: 20,808 (50.2%)

Santa Clara County

Zip codes: 95020.

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.9 years
Median household income: $62,135
Median house value: $344,100

Population by Race

Races in Gilroy:

  • Hispanic (53.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (38.0%)
  • Other race (27.7%)
  • Two or more races (5.3%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Filipino (1.6%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Vietnamese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (8.7%), Irish (7.2%), Italian (6.8%), English (6.2%), Portuguese (2.6%), United States (2.2%).

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 15.9 square miles

Map of Gilroy, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gilroy

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gilroy city

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

24.2% Foreign born (20.2% Latin America, 2.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +9,902 (+31.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Gilroy:

  • SAINT LOUISE HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (9400 NO NAME UNO)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Gilroy:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gilroy:

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 35 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Abbreviation: MRY)
  • MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY SHAM FLD (about 61 miles; MODESTO, CA; Abbreviation: MOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gilroy:

  • SOUTH COUNTY ARPT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 4 miles; SAN MARTIN, CA; Abbreviation: Q99)
  • FRAZIER LAKE AIRPARK (about 10 miles; HOLLISTER, CA; Abbreviation: 1C9)
  • WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 16 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: WVI)

Amtrak station:
GILROY (7250 MONTEREY HWY.) – Bus Station. Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Gilroy:

  • GAVILAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,791; Location: 5055 SANTA TERESA BLVD; Public; Website: www.gavilan.cc.ca.us)
  • CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING-GILROY (Full-time enrollment: 130; Location: 7800 ARROYO CIR; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Gilroy:

  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,861)
  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,229)
  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 22 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
  • EVERGREEN VALLEY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,118)
  • HARTNELL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SALINAS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,003)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,713)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MONTEREY BAY (about 33 miles; SEASIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)

Schools

Public high schools in Gilroy:

  • GILROY HIGH (Students: 2,373; Location: 750 W. 10TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MT. MADONNA HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 182; Location: 8750 HIRASAKI CT; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MACSA EL PORTAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (Students: 133; Location: 240 SWANSTON LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GILROY COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 24; Location: 275 IOOF AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Gilroy:

  • CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: 8457 WIEN AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Gilroy:

  • SOUTH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,019; Location: 385 IOOF AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BROWNELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 994; Location: 7800 CARMEL ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • APREA (LUIGI) ELEMENTARY (Students: 716; Location: 9225 CALLE DEL REY; Grades: KG – 06)
  • KELLEY ROD ELEMENTARY (Students: 711; Location: 8755 KERN AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • DEL BUONO (ANTONIO) ELEMENTARY (Students: 697; Location: 9300 WREN AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GLEN VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 615; Location: 600 EIGHTH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EL ROBLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 581; Location: 930 THIRD ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LAS ANIMAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 561; Location: 8450 WREN AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RUCKER ELEMENTARY (Students: 474; Location: 325 SANTA CLARA AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ELIOT ELEMENTARY (Students: 367; Location: 470 SEVENTH ST.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Gilroy:

  • ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 7900 CHURCH ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • PACIFIC WEST CHR ACAD (Students: 220; Location: 1575A MANTELLI DRIVE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • GAVILAN HILLS ACADEMY (Students: 54; Location: 2080 PACHECO PASS; Grades: UG – UG)

 

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