Los Gatos, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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202%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

182%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Los Gatos	California	National
Income per capita	$135,631	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$229,303	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$289,113	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$167,174	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$192,618	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$93,943	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Los Gatos is 202% higher than the national average
The median household income in Los Gatos is 182% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Los Gatos is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Los Gatos is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$152,853 $229,303 $458,606

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Los Gatos employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	21.9%	21.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	9.4%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	42.6%	42.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monte Sereno, CA	3,621	$379,530	366.6%
Loyola, CA	3,526	$376,752	363.2%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,670	$373,124	358.8%
Los Altos, CA	31,735	$352,679	333.6%
West Menlo Park, CA	3,818	$320,895	294.5%
Los Gatos, CA	32,857	$229,303	181.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Val-d'Or, QC	32,869	n/a
Harker Heights, TX	32,820	$110,679	36.1%
Marrero, LA	32,899	$68,091	16.3%
Bay Shore, NY	32,913	$127,677	57.0%
Wheat Ridge, CO	32,757	$93,435	14.9%
Los Gatos, CA	32,857	$229,303	181.9%

Source: The Los Gatos, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.