Gibsonton, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

18,754

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

5.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

12.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,875

13.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$304,500

Population & Diversity

Gibsonton, FL is home to a population of 18.8k people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.5% of Gibsonton, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.54k people).

In 2024, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.27k people) in Gibsonton, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.11k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.84k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Gibsonton, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gibsonton, FL was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gibsonton, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.27k ± 1.19k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.11k ± 1.45k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.84k ± 869

39.9%

Hispanic Population

7.48k people

39.9% of the people in Gibsonton, FL are hispanic (7.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gibsonton, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

13.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.54k people

15.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.86k people

As of 2024, 13.5% of Gibsonton, FL residents (2.54k 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 Gibsonton, FL was 15.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
529 ± 226
Vietnam
155 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
140 ± 81

Gibsonton, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gibsonton, FL.

Economy

The economy of Gibsonton, FL employs 9.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gibsonton, FL were Construction (1,238 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,231 people), and Retail Trade (1,003 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($90,745), Public Administration ($86,544), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,047).

Employment

Occupations

9.34k

2024 Value

± 1,013

7.53%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gibsonton, FL grew at a rate of 7.53%, from 8.68k employees to 9.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gibsonton, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,440 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,165 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,006 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gibsonton, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

9.34k

2024 Value

± 1,013

7.53%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gibsonton, FL grew at a rate of 7.53%, from 8.68k employees to 9.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gibsonton, FL, are Construction (1,238 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,231 people), and Retail Trade (1,003 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gibsonton, FL, though some of these residents may live in Gibsonton, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,935

Median earning men ± $9,888

$39,592

Median earning women ± $8,594

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,816), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,400), and Wholesale Trade ($90,931).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,621), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,227).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gibsonton, FL was $304,500 in 2024, which is 0.915 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $274,300 to $304,500, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Gibsonton, FL is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gibsonton, FL have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gibsonton, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$304,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,202

$4,239

Median Property Taxes

±$659

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 Gibsonton, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Gibsonton, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gibsonton, FL 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.

$83,875

Median Household Income

± $11,106

6.09k

Number of Households

± 743

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.09k households in Gibsonton, FL grew to $83,875 from the previous year's value of $74,049.

The following chart displays the households in Gibsonton, FL 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gibsonton, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Gibsonton, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gibsonton, FL have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.58% of the workforce in Gibsonton, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gibsonton, FL (3.23k out of 18.7k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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