COMPARING TWO PLACES
San Martin vs Gilroy
PLACE A
San Martin, California
VS
PLACE B
Gilroy, California
San Martin is 89% smaller than Gilroy. San Martin earns more, with a median household income $25,143 higher. Gilroy has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 0%).
SAN MARTINGILROYDIFFERENCE
Total population6,95460,764−89% vs Gilroy
Population density5993,675−3,075
Population growth-0.3%21.9%−22.2 pts
Median age46.837.0+9.8
Male49.2%51.0%−1.8 pts
Female50.8%49.0%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born17.1%24.3%−7.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic44.5%24.3%+20.3 pts
Black3.5%1.8%+1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino42.6%58.9%−16.3 pts
Asian6.2%9.3%−3.1 pts
Other3.2%5.7%−2.5 pts
Median household income$158,250$133,107+$25,143
Per capita income$62,333$48,965+$13,368
Poverty rate7.9%6.7%+1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.420+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.6%29.3%+7.3 pts
Graduate degree12.4%10.3%+2.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%6.3%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation61.4%67.4%−6.0 pts
Median home value$1,430,600$1,027,400+$403,200
Median gross rent$2,613$2,301+$312
Owner-occupied77.8%62.4%+15.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.8%3.3%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households44.2%51.0%−6.8 pts
Average commute34.133.3+0.9
Worked from home26.6%12.8%+13.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured6.9%6.1%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024