Gibson City, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,434

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

1.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,955

8.81% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$153,800

Population & Diversity

Gibson City, IL is home to a population of 3.43k people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.81% of Gibson City, IL residents were born outside of the country (234 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.85k people) in Gibson City, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 245 Other (Hispanic) and 112 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Gibson City, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gibson City, IL was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gibson City, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gibson City, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.85k ± 251
Other (Hispanic)
245 ± 195
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
112 ± 117

11.2%

Hispanic Population

384 people

11.2% of the people in Gibson City, IL are hispanic (384 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gibson City, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

6.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

234 people

5.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

201 people

As of 2024, 6.81% of Gibson City, IL residents (234 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gibson City, IL was 5.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gibson City, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
114 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 46
Vietnam
40 ± 39

Gibson City, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gibson City, IL.

Economy

The economy of Gibson City, IL employs 1.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gibson City, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (282 people), Retail Trade (254 people), and Manufacturing (134 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($112,656), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,154), and Educational Services ($63,889).

Employment

Occupations

1.57k

2024 Value

± 271

−8.26%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gibson City, IL declined at a rate of −8.26%, from 1.71k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gibson City, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (243 people), Material Moving Occupations (165 people), and Production Occupations (153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gibson City, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.57k

2024 Value

± 271

−8.26%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gibson City, IL declined at a rate of −8.26%, from 1.71k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gibson City, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (282 people), Retail Trade (254 people), and Manufacturing (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gibson City, IL, though some of these residents may live in Gibson City, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,557

Median earning men ± $16,760

$41,717

Median earning women ± $8,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,743), Manufacturing ($73,194), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,403).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,231), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,636), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,059).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gibson City, IL was $153,800 in 2024, which is 0.462 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $138,400 to $153,800, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Gibson City, IL is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gibson City, IL have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gibson City, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,208

$931

Median Property Taxes

±$189

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gibson City, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gibson City, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Gibson City, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gibson City, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,955

Median Household Income

± $13,469

1.6k

Number of Households

± 273

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.6k households in Gibson City, IL declined from $42,955 from the previous year's value of $47,104.

The following chart displays the households in Gibson City, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gibson City, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Worked At Home (9.85%)
Carpooled (5.92%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Gibson City, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.85%) and those who carpooled to work (5.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gibson City, IL have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Gibson City, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gibson City, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gibson City, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gibson City, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gibson City, IL (472 out of 3.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gibson City, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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