Gilbert

Population: 271,118
Median household income: $121,351
Median home value: $518,600

Located in Maricopa County, Arizona, Gilbert is a community with a population of 271,118. The median household income of $121,351 is above the Maricopa County median ($85,518).

From 2019 to 2023, Gilbert's population grew 11.5% from 243,254 to 271,118, while its median home value rose 57.8% from $328,700 to $518,600.

The median resident is 35.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 271,118
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $121,351
Median home value: $518,600
Median gross rent: $2,028
Housing units: 94,983
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

243,254271,118

Median household income

$96,857$121,351

Median home value

$328,700$518,600

Median gross rent

$1,518$2,028

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	243,254	$96,857	$328,700	$1,518
2020	248,349	$99,154	$348,000	$1,580
2021	262,249	$105,733	$377,800	$1,662
2022	267,267	$115,179	$454,300	$1,839
2023	271,118	$121,351	$518,600	$2,028

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17,463	6.4%
5 to 17	60,945	22.5%
18 to 24	22,091	8.1%
25 to 34	32,081	11.8%
35 to 44	43,615	16.1%
45 to 54	38,816	14.3%
55 to 64	27,373	10.1%
65 to 74	17,886	6.6%
75 and over	10,848	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	180,082	66.4%
Black or African American	8,716	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,935	0.7%
Asian	17,638	6.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	92	0.0%
Some other race	964	0.4%
Two or more races	14,164	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47,527	17.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate16.1%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree30.7%

Graduate or professional degree16.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,887	3.5%
High school graduate	27,406	16.1%
Some college or associate's	56,341	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	52,434	30.7%
Graduate or professional degree	28,551	16.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone65.8%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home23.6%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	91,575	65.8%
Carpooled	10,154	7.3%
Public transit	518	0.4%
Walked	1,063	0.8%
Bicycle	479	0.3%
Worked from home	32,821	23.6%
Other means	2,640	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22,197	20.9%
15 to 29 min	45,031	42.3%
30 to 44 min	23,992	22.5%
45 to 59 min	8,544	8.0%
60+ min	6,665	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 5.1% (13,827 of 269,453)

	Count	Share
Family households	70,078	76.4%
Nonfamily households	21,634	23.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	91,712	96.6%
Vacant	3,271	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67,753	73.9%
Renter-occupied	23,959	26.1%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	78,570	82.7%
1-unit, attached	3,417	3.6%
2 to 4 units	1,791	1.9%
5 to 19 units	4,832	5.1%
20 or more units	6,097	6.4%
Mobile home & other	276	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0427400
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 69 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 33.3103, -111.7431