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Demographics and Labor Force
Morgan Hill experienced planned
population growth over the past two
decades. The City’s family-friendly
environment draws a relatively affluent
demographic. The community’s median
household income is over $96,000.
The most common industries employing
Morgan Hill residents are education and
health care, manufacturing, professional,
scientific and technical services. Nearly 60
percent of residents possess at least some
college. Compared to Santa Clara County as
a whole, residents are more likely to have
received some college education but
slightly less likely to have obtained a
Bachelor’s degree or above – suggesting
that the City is home to many middle-skilled
workers
those with some postsecondary
experience but less than a bachelor’s
degree. (Figure 10).
In addition to Morgan Hill companies
creating patents, Morgan Hill residents are
also innovators. According to the United
States Patent and Trademark Office
statistics, over the last five years there have
been 335 patents issued annually to
residents of Morgan Hill. In addition, several
entrepreneurs and innovators participate in
Meet-up groups and funding platforms such
as Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and AngelList to
support start-up activity.
Figure 10: Educational Attainment for Population 25 Years and Over
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Less than High
School
High School
Graduate (Includes
Equivalency)
Some college Bachelor's degree
and above
Morgan Hill
Santa Clara County
Source: American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2011-2015.