Gilbert, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,381

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

3.78% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.41%

31.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$122,656

9.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$274,600

Population & Diversity

Gilbert, IA is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.75% of Gilbert, IA residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 26.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Gilbert, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Gilbert, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gilbert, IA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gilbert, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 174
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 41
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 29

3.4%

Hispanic Population

47 people

3.4% of the people in Gilbert, IA are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

2.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

4.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2024, 2.75% of Gilbert, IA residents (38 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 Gilbert, IA was 4.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 30
Vietnam
9 ± 17
Korea
4 ± 11

Gilbert, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gilbert, IA.

Economy

The economy of Gilbert, IA employs 766 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gilbert, IA were Educational Services (151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Public Administration (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($132,188), Public Administration ($92,670), and Transportation & Warehousing ($90,313).

Employment

Occupations

766

2024 Value

± 106

5.95%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gilbert, IA grew at a rate of 5.95%, from 723 employees to 766 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gilbert, IA, are Management Occupations (127 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gilbert, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

766

2024 Value

± 106

5.95%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gilbert, IA grew at a rate of 5.95%, from 723 employees to 766 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gilbert, IA, are Educational Services (151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Public Administration (87 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

$86,250

Median earning men ± $5,419

$54,276

Median earning women ± $7,027

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($138,229), Public Administration ($94,205), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,656), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,303).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gilbert, IA was $274,600 in 2024, which is 0.825 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,200 to $274,600, a 2.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Gilbert, IA is 86.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gilbert, IA have an average commute time of 18.3 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

Property

$274,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,627

$482

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.8%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.8% of the housing units in Gilbert, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gilbert, IA 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.

$122,656

Median Household Income

± $14,351

555

Number of Households

± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 555 households in Gilbert, IA grew to $122,656 from the previous year's value of $112,250.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (2.64%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Gilbert, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (2.64%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gilbert, IA have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% 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

3.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gilbert, IA (47 out of 1.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

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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