Los Gatos Jobs

Los Gatos is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 28,592 at the 2000 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, on the edge of Silicon Valley on the southwest corner of San Jose in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Homes are mostly upscale, varying from one million-dollar cottages in the village itself to 7- or 8-million-dollar large custom homes in the surrounding hills. The town is noted for its small but upscale downtown, with many chic shops and restaurants. It is also a preferred destination for antique shopping. The name Los Gatos is Spanish, meaning the cats. The name derives from the 1839 Alta California land-grant that encompassed the area, which was called Rancho Rinconada de Los Gatos, , where "the cats" refers to the mountain lions that are indigenous to the Santa Cruz Mountains in whose foothills the town is nestled. The name is normally pronounced in anglicized form, sounding like las gaddis ,...more

Among the most common occupations in Los Gatos are Management, professional, and related occupations, 63%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Service occupations, 5%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Los Gatos, California work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 10 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Los Gatos, California are Manufacturing, 22%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 19%; and Educational, health and social services, 17%. Simply Hired's Los Gatos job listings indicate that the following industries in Los Gatos are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Los Gatos, California is $73,508, and the median income of households in Los Gatos was $94,319.

According to our Los Gatos Trends data, the number of Los Gatos, California jobs has decreased by 13% since October 2011.

Population of Los Gatos Total population 28,592 Male 47.48% Female 52.52% Median age 41.2     Los Gatos Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.3% Median cost of a home $784,600 Median mortgage payment $2,301 Renter-occupied homes 34.7% Vacant housing 3.1% Median monthly rent $1,331     Average Income Median for all male full-time $89,420 Median for all female full-time $57,596     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 2% $15,000 to $24,999 4% $25,000 to $34,999 5% $35,000 to $49,999 9% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 18% $150,000 to $199,999 12% $200,000 or more 18%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3% High school graduate 10% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 34% Graduate degree 25%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 56% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 11%     Race White 90% Black or African American 1% Asian 8% Other 2%     Los Gatos Commute Carpool 8.8% Public transportation 1.0% Average travel time 27 minutes