Gibson City

Population: 3,609
Median household income: $47,104
Median home value: $138,400

Located in Ford County, Illinois, Gibson City is a community with a population of 3,609. The median household income of $47,104 is below the Ford County median ($60,782).

From 2019 to 2023, Gibson City's population grew 7.4% from 3,360 to 3,609, while its median home value rose 37.2% from $100,900 to $138,400.

Households average 2.16 people. The median gross rent is $802.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,609
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $47,104
Median home value: $138,400
Median gross rent: $802
Housing units: 1,633
Homeownership rate: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3603,609

Median household income

$44,973$47,104

Median home value

$100,900$138,400

Median gross rent

$650$802

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,360	$44,973	$100,900	$650
2020	3,340	$44,544	$98,900	$588
2021	3,593	$47,091	$105,500	$615
2022	3,615	$51,275	$120,600	$660
2023	3,609	$47,104	$138,400	$802

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	187	5.2%
5 to 17	530	14.7%
18 to 24	250	6.9%
25 to 34	407	11.3%
35 to 44	466	12.9%
45 to 54	576	16.0%
55 to 64	573	15.9%
65 to 74	403	11.2%
75 and over	217	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,051	84.5%
Black or African American	48	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	164	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	324	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	364	13.8%
High school graduate	1,076	40.7%
Some college or associate's	802	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	259	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	141	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,255	74.3%
Carpooled	210	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	3.3%
Bicycle	27	1.6%
Worked from home	122	7.2%
Other means	19	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	881	56.3%
15 to 29 min	221	14.1%
30 to 44 min	235	15.0%
45 to 59 min	159	10.2%
60+ min	70	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 16.1% (561 of 3,491)

	Count	Share
Family households	921	56.8%
Nonfamily households	700	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,621	99.3%
Vacant	12	0.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,079	66.6%
Renter-occupied	542	33.4%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units15.4%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,090	66.7%
1-unit, attached	7	0.4%
2 to 4 units	251	15.4%
5 to 19 units	59	3.6%
20 or more units	128	7.8%
Mobile home & other	98	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1729125
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.4668, -88.3792