Gibson

Population: 4,141
Median household income: $62,194
Median home value: $150,300

Gibson is a community in Pulaski County, Arkansas, home to 4,141 residents. The median household income of $62,194 is in line with the Pulaski County median ($60,385).

From 2019 to 2023, Gibson's population declined 16.9% from 4,985 to 4,141, while its median home value rose 21.5% from $123,700 to $150,300.

96.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,141
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,194
Median home value: $150,300
Median gross rent: $1,321
Housing units: 1,645
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9854,141

Median household income

$67,179$62,194

Median home value

$123,700$150,300

Median gross rent

$949$1,321

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,985	$67,179	$123,700	$949
2020	4,701	$66,416	$121,000	$907
2021	3,863	$63,158	$122,700	$999
2022	3,515	$65,833	$148,200	$1,071
2023	4,141	$62,194	$150,300	$1,321

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	138	3.3%
5 to 17	868	21.0%
18 to 24	512	12.4%
25 to 34	212	5.1%
35 to 44	721	17.4%
45 to 54	440	10.6%
55 to 64	422	10.2%
65 to 74	628	15.2%
75 and over	200	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,390	57.7%
Black or African American	1,023	24.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.8%
Asian	22	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	435	10.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	233	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	164	6.3%
High school graduate	904	34.5%
Some college or associate's	1,024	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	453	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	78	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means8.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,438	79.1%
Carpooled	112	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	113	6.2%
Other means	156	8.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	360	21.1%
15 to 29 min	647	37.9%
30 to 44 min	572	33.5%
45 to 59 min	113	6.6%
60+ min	14	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 8.2% (341 of 4,141)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,115	71.0%
Nonfamily households	455	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,570	95.4%
Vacant	75	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,207	76.9%
Renter-occupied	363	23.1%

1-unit, detached96.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,585	96.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	0.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	49	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0526710
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 34.9022, -92.2408