Gilbertsville

Population: 5,999
Median household income: $117,426
Median home value: $354,700

Located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Gilbertsville is a community with a population of 5,999. Its median household income of $117,426 runs above the Montgomery County figure of $111,521.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gilbertsville's population grew 10.3% from 5,438 to 5,999, while its median home value rose 30.6% from $271,600 to $354,700.

Households average 2.78 people. The median gross rent is $1,089.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,999
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $117,426
Median home value: $354,700
Median gross rent: $1,089
Housing units: 2,242
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4385,999

Median household income

$92,917$117,426

Median home value

$271,600$354,700

Median gross rent

$956$1,089

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,438	$92,917	$271,600	$956
2020	5,979	$101,939	$284,000	$951
2021	6,013	$102,306	$288,800	$1,051
2022	5,923	$115,042	$334,600	$1,090
2023	5,999	$117,426	$354,700	$1,089

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	322	5.4%
5 to 17	1,252	20.9%
18 to 24	603	10.1%
25 to 34	412	6.9%
35 to 44	932	15.5%
45 to 54	908	15.1%
55 to 64	785	13.1%
65 to 74	382	6.4%
75 and over	403	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,702	95.0%
Black or African American	12	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	138	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	112	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree31.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	208	5.4%
High school graduate	1,184	31.0%
Some college or associate's	829	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,221	31.9%
Graduate or professional degree	380	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,556	80.2%
Carpooled	109	3.4%
Public transit	12	0.4%
Walked	160	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	352	11.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	602	21.2%
15 to 29 min	1,071	37.8%
30 to 44 min	569	20.1%
45 to 59 min	366	12.9%
60+ min	229	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 3.4% (202 of 5,999)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,669	77.4%
Nonfamily households	488	22.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,157	96.2%
Vacant	85	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,759	81.5%
Renter-occupied	398	18.5%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,779	79.3%
1-unit, attached	131	5.8%
2 to 4 units	113	5.0%
5 to 19 units	130	5.8%
20 or more units	89	4.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4229096
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3230, -75.6086