Gilbert, AZ

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2023 Population

271,118

1.44% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.7

0.847% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.13%

6.95% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$121,351

5.36% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$518,600

14.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

141,165

2.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gilbert, AZ had a population of 271k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $121,351. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gilbert, AZ grew from 267,267 to 271,118, a 1.44% increase and its median household income grew from $115,179 to $121,351, a 5.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gilbert, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.11%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.51%), White (Hispanic) (6.25%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.22%).

None of the households in Gilbert, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Gilbert, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gilbert, AZ are Pima Medical Institute-East Valley (388 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Gilbert, AZ was $518,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.9%.

Most people in Gilbert, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Gilbert, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gilbert, AZ is home to a population of 271k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.59% of Gilbert, AZ residents were born outside of the country (26k people).

In 2023, there were 9.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (180k people) in Gilbert, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.3k Two+ (Hispanic) and 17.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.9% of Gilbert, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gilbert, AZ was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gilbert, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
180k ± 3.41k
Two+ (Hispanic)
19.3k ± 1.64k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17.6k ± 1.96k

17.5%

Hispanic Population

47.5k people

17.5% of the people in Gilbert, AZ are hispanic (47.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gilbert, AZ 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 Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
500,763 ± 16,756 people
India
40,959 ± 4,955 people
Canada
39,634 ± 4,874 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 500,763 Arizona residents, followed by India with 40,959 and Canada with 39,634.

Foreign-Born Population

9.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26k people

9.68%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

25.9k people

As of 2023, 9.59% of Gilbert, AZ residents (26k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gilbert, AZ was 9.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,609 ± 440
Vietnam
3,026 ± 453
Gulf War (1990s)
2,810 ± 484

Gilbert, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gilbert, AZ employs 141k people. The largest industries in Gilbert, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,703 people), Manufacturing (15,852 people), and Educational Services (14,452 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($157,109), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($104,625), and Manufacturing ($101,735).

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,270. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

141k

2023 Value

± 3,272

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 3.26%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gilbert, AZ grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 138k employees to 141k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gilbert, AZ, are Management Occupations (21,593 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,766 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (15,132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gilbert, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

141k

2023 Value

± 3,272

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 3.26%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gilbert, AZ grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 138k employees to 141k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gilbert, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,703 people), Manufacturing (15,852 people), and Educational Services (14,452 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gilbert, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Gilbert, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,264

Median earning men ± $2,841

$51,354

Median earning women ± $1,650

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($109,162), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,962), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,253).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($80,729), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,520), and Construction ($66,389).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Gilbert, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.54%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Gilbert, AZ awarded 388 degrees. The student population of Gilbert, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 40 male students and 333 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gilbert, AZ are White (174 and 44.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (122 and 31.4%), Two or More Races (29 and 7.47%), and Black or African American (26 and 6.7%).

The largest universities in Gilbert, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Pima Medical Institute-East Valley (388 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gilbert, AZ are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (146 and 37.6%), Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant (104 and 26.8%), and Phlebotamy Technician (90 and 23.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 373 students enrolled in Gilbert, AZ, 10.7% men and 89.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 156 records, of which 92.9% were women and 7.05% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Phlebotamy Technician
90 degrees awarded
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
65 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Gilbert, AZ was Phlebotamy Technician with 90 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Gilbert, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Pima Medical Institute-East Valley

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

388 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pima Medical Institute-East Valley with 388 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 36 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gilbert, AZ, which is 0.102 times less than the 352 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 174 degrees mean that there were 1.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 122 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gilbert, AZ was $518,600 in 2023, which is 1.71 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $454,300 to $518,600, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Gilbert, AZ is 73.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gilbert, AZ have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gilbert, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gilbert, AZ is $121,351. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Gilbert, AZ was Census Tract 8153 with a value of $185,703, followed by Census Tract 4226.20 and Census Tract 8150, with respective values of $164,313 and $152,276.

Housing

Property

$518,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,413

$67,753

Median Property Taxes

±$1,998

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 Gilbert, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2023

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.9% of the housing units in Gilbert, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gilbert, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8153
Census Tract 4226.20
Census Tract 8150

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gilbert, AZ was Census Tract 8153 with a value of $185,703, followed by Census Tract 4226.20 and Census Tract 8150, with respective values of $164,313 and $152,276.

The following map shows all of the places in Gilbert, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$121,351

Median Household Income

± $2,892

91.7k

Number of Households

± 2,402

In 2023, the median household income of the 91.7k households in Gilbert, AZ grew to $121,351 from the previous year's value of $115,179.

The following chart displays the households in Gilbert, AZ 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gilbert, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (65.8%)
Worked At Home (23.6%)
Carpooled (7.29%)

In 2023, 65.8% of workers in Gilbert, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.29%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gilbert, AZ have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Gilbert, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gilbert, AZ (13.8k out of 269k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gilbert, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.1% of the population of Gilbert, AZ has health coverage, with 66% on employee plans, 6.75% on Medicaid, 7.91% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see 1445 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.83% increase from the previous year (1419 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,445 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maricopa County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see an average of 1,445 patients per year. This represents a 1.83% increase from the previous year (1,419 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maricopa County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.4% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.94%

Uninsured

66%

Employer Coverage

6.75%

Medicaid

7.91%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gilbert, AZ grew by 4.62% from 5.67% to 5.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gilbert, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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