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- Stockton is 0% more densely populated than Gilroy.
- People are 12.6% less likely to be married in Stockton.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Stockton.
 Gilroy, CAStockton, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock317,818329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201049,139  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock243,771285,036,114
 Population - 199031,487  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now74.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,152.293.4
 Land Area16.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gilroy, CAStockton, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Gilroy, CAStockton, CAUnited States
 White26.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian9.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gilroy, CAStockton, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.242.60
 Households17,023  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock70,36480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,376  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 20 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  More

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Reviews for Stockton    39 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

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Over 6 years ago

Since living here, i have been subjected to several hate crimes, and for NO REASON. spent week at french camp county hospital, after being beaten in a coma by group of  More

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I’ve lived in Stockton, CA for 10 of the last 11 years. I’ve lived in Sacramento, Vacaville, Los Angeles and Monterey in California. I’ve also lived in Duluth, Minnesota  More

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