Gilbertville

Population: 736
Median household income: $83,750
Median home value: $187,500

Located in Black Hawk County, Iowa, Gilbertville is a community with a population of 736. Its median household income of $83,750 runs above the Black Hawk County figure of $64,581.

From 2019 to 2023, Gilbertville's population declined 14.3% from 859 to 736, while its median home value rose 22.3% from $153,300 to $187,500.

The typical home was built around 1974. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 736
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $83,750
Median home value: $187,500
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 343
Homeownership rate: 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

859736

Median household income

$61,528$83,750

Median home value

$153,300$187,500

Median gross rent

$579$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	859	$61,528	$153,300	$579
2020	796	$66,250	$146,500	$667
2021	790	$67,361	$149,000	$692
2022	770	$79,286	$169,300	$766
2023	736	$83,750	$187,500	$815

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	3.8%
5 to 17	135	18.3%
18 to 24	48	6.5%
25 to 34	78	10.6%
35 to 44	109	14.8%
45 to 54	58	7.9%
55 to 64	124	16.8%
65 to 74	90	12.2%
75 and over	66	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	716	97.3%
Black or African American	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.4%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	0.4%
High school graduate	212	40.4%
Some college or associate's	173	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	106	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	32	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	295	74.5%
Carpooled	36	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	12.9%
Other means	4	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	96	27.8%
15 to 29 min	212	61.4%
30 to 44 min	22	6.4%
45 to 59 min	8	2.3%
60+ min	7	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 4.2% (31 of 736)

	Count	Share
Family households	208	62.7%
Nonfamily households	124	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	332	96.8%
Vacant	11	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	292	88.0%
Renter-occupied	40	12.0%

1-unit, detached90.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	310	90.4%
1-unit, attached	3	0.9%
2 to 4 units	11	3.2%
5 to 19 units	12	3.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1930675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4183, -92.2141