Gilbert

Population: 1,693
Median household income: $62,625
Median home value: $116,200

Located in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Gilbert is a community with a population of 1,693. At $62,625, its median household income sits below St. Louis County's $69,455.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gilbert's population declined 8.5% from 1,850 to 1,693, while its median home value rose 25.6% from $92,500 to $116,200.

9.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.28 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,693
Median age: 49.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,625
Median home value: $116,200
Median gross rent: $598
Housing units: 847
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8501,693

Median household income

$53,846$62,625

Median home value

$92,500$116,200

Median gross rent

$671$598

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,850	$53,846	$92,500	$671
2020	1,828	$51,705	$97,700	$499
2021	1,829	$53,258	$95,800	$548
2022	1,821	$51,250	$109,000	$600
2023	1,693	$62,625	$116,200	$598

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	98	5.8%
5 to 17	288	17.0%
18 to 24	67	4.0%
25 to 34	154	9.1%
35 to 44	168	9.9%
45 to 54	165	9.7%
55 to 64	309	18.3%
65 to 74	258	15.2%
75 and over	186	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,623	95.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.4%
Two or more races	62	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's49.8%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	3.5%
High school graduate	363	29.3%
Some college or associate's	617	49.8%
Bachelor's degree	184	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	33	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	621	88.7%
Carpooled	37	5.3%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	11	1.6%
Bicycle	4	0.6%
Worked from home	19	2.7%
Other means	7	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	260	38.2%
15 to 29 min	280	41.1%
30 to 44 min	63	9.3%
45 to 59 min	47	6.9%
60+ min	31	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 9.8% (164 of 1,681)

	Count	Share
Family households	466	62.9%
Nonfamily households	275	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	741	87.5%
Vacant	106	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	632	85.3%
Renter-occupied	109	14.7%

1-unit, detached84.7%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	717	84.7%
1-unit, attached	3	0.4%
2 to 4 units	48	5.7%
5 to 19 units	10	1.2%
20 or more units	66	7.8%
Mobile home & other	3	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2723714
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.74 sq mi
Center point: 47.4908, -92.4583