Gilbert

Population: 1,300
Median household income: $112,250
Median home value: $267,200

Gilbert, a community in Story County, Iowa, has 1,300 residents. The median household income of $112,250 is above the Story County median ($69,006).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gilbert's population grew 28.3% from 1,013 to 1,300, while its median home value rose 29.5% from $206,400 to $267,200.

86.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,300
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $112,250
Median home value: $267,200
Median gross rent: $887
Housing units: 521
Homeownership rate: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0131,300

Median household income

$88,333$112,250

Median home value

$206,400$267,200

Median gross rent

$710$887

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,013	$88,333	$206,400	$710
2020	1,088	$90,781	$227,500	$764
2021	1,082	$93,333	$223,700	$907
2022	1,185	$105,000	$257,200	$918
2023	1,300	$112,250	$267,200	$887

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	6.1%
5 to 17	261	20.1%
18 to 24	65	5.0%
25 to 34	153	11.8%
35 to 44	152	11.7%
45 to 54	231	17.8%
55 to 64	200	15.4%
65 to 74	118	9.1%
75 and over	41	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,096	84.3%
Black or African American	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	2.3%
Asian	44	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.8%
Two or more races	73	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate17.8%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree31.5%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	1.0%
High school graduate	159	17.8%
Some college or associate's	320	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	282	31.5%
Graduate or professional degree	125	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	605	84.4%
Carpooled	40	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	9.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	240	36.9%
15 to 29 min	362	55.6%
30 to 44 min	31	4.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	18	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 5.0% (65 of 1,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	402	77.2%
Nonfamily households	119	22.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	521	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	451	86.6%
Renter-occupied	70	13.4%

1-unit, detached86.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	453	86.9%
1-unit, attached	2	0.4%
2 to 4 units	54	10.4%
5 to 19 units	12	2.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1930630
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1062, -93.6461