Gilbert, IA

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,300

9.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.3

0.704% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$112,250

6.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

723

8.4% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gilbert, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.62%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.38%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.31%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.54%).

None of the households in Gilbert, IA 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.

Most people in Gilbert, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Gilbert, IA was 2 cars per household.

United States Iowa Story County, IA Ames, IA Story & Boone Counties PUMA, IA

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Gilbert, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 44 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gilbert, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 153
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 48.7
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 33

3.23%

Hispanic Population

42 people

3.23% of the people in Gilbert, IA are hispanic (42 people).

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Gilbert, IA was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Gilbert, IA residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

4.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

3.46%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

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

Economy

The economy of Gilbert, IA employs 723 people. The largest industries in Gilbert, IA are Educational Services (144 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), and Public Administration (99 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($89,792), Wholesale Trade ($84,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,667).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

723

2023 Value

± 97

8.4%

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gilbert, IA, are Management Occupations (125 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (84 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gilbert, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

723

2023 Value

± 97

8.4%

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gilbert, IA, are Educational Services (144 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), and Public Administration (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gilbert, IA, though some of these residents may live in Gilbert, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,958), Public Administration ($91,726), and Wholesale Trade ($84,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,786), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,159).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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 Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 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 Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

People in Gilbert, IA have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gilbert, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Gilbert, IA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$112,250

Median Household Income

± $19,423

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Gilbert, IA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gilbert, IA is from Gilbert, IA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.4%)
Worked At Home (9.21%)
Carpooled (5.58%)

In 2023, 84.4% of workers in Gilbert, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.21%) and those who carpooled to work (5.58%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gilbert, IA have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Gilbert, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gilbert, IA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gilbert, IA is Two Or More, followed by White and Other.

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

98.6% of the population of Gilbert, IA has health coverage, with 68.6% on employee plans, 4.7% on Medicaid, 9.94% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 2.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Story County, IA see 1535 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.19% increase from the previous year (1517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1950 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 431 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,535 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Story County, IA

Primary care physicians in Story County, IA see an average of 1,535 patients per year. This represents a 1.19% increase from the previous year (1,517 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 44.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.39%

Uninsured

68.6%

Employer Coverage

4.7%

Medicaid

9.94%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

2.54%

Military or VA

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

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