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Gilbert, AZ

275,408 Population
68.7 square miles 4,011 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

36.1 ±1.3 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 38 ±0.2
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Arizona: 39.3 ±0.2

Population by age category

18 to 6462%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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61%White3%†Black2%†Native8%†Asian0%Islander0%†Other7%†Two+19%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$51,739 ±$2,215 Per capita income
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: $43,862 ±$609
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in Arizona: $41,290 ±$524
$122,445 ±$5,886 Median household income
  • about 1.4 times the amount in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: $85,700 ±$1,382
  • about 1.5 times the amount in Arizona: $77,315 ±$931

4.1% ±1.1% (11,212  ±2,994) Persons below poverty line
  • about two-fifths of the rate in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 10.9% 544,729 (±0.5% / ±23,259)
  • about one-third of the rate in Arizona: 12.5% 905,418 (±0.5% / ±32,734)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty4%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty4%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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26.2 minutes ±1.3 (2,850,385  ±207,790) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 26.7 53,605,284 (±0.3 / ±892,106)
  • about the same as the figure in Arizona: 25.7 73,541,830 (±0.2 / ±972,021)

Families

94,016 ±2,437 Number of households
  • the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 1,922,068 ±9,012
  • Arizona: 2,907,014 ±12,227
2.9 ±0.1 (273,926  ±93) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 2.6 4,981,057 (±0 / ±1,694)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Arizona: 2.5 7,268,616

Population by household type

Married couples73%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married58%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale32%Female29%†
Now marriedMale60%Female56%
DivorcedMale7%†Female9%†
WidowedMale1%†Female6%†
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4.5% ±1.4% (3,192  ±971) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 5% 59,793 (±0.4% / ±5,034)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Arizona: 5.1% 87,133 (±0.4% / ±6,032)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-196%†20-249%†25-299%†30-359%†35-390%†40-441%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

96,506 ±2,729 Number of housing units
  • the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 2,103,658 ±706
  • Arizona: 3,239,474 ±370

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied97%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied71%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit85%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$614,200 ±$11,838 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 1.3 times the amount in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: $457,400 ±$3,684
  • about 1.5 times the amount in Arizona: $411,200 ±$3,380

13.1% ±2.1% (35,614  ±5,704.8) Moved since previous year
  • a little less than the rate in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 13.7% 685,954 (±0.5% / ±23,197.6)
  • a little less than the rate in Arizona: 14% 1,026,747 (±0.4% / ±29,187.6)

Social

97.2% ±2.9% (172,750  ±6,650.2) High school grad or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 89.8% 3,133,395 (±0.9% / ±30,872.7)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Arizona: 89.4% 4,603,089 (±0.7% / ±37,471.7)
48.4% ±2.2% (86,085  ±4,416.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 1.4 times the rate in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 35.5% 1,238,689 (±0.5% / ±18,283.2)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Arizona: 33.5% 1,726,116 (±0.4% / ±21,546.2)

Population by highest level of education

3%†No degree16%High school33%Some college30%Bachelor's19%Post-grad
* Universe: Population 25 years and over
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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9.7% ±1.3% (26,722  ±3,483) Foreign-born population
  • about two-thirds of the rate in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 14.2% 720,728
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Arizona: 13.2% 980,927

Place of birth for foreign-born population

14%†Europe47%Asia4%†Africa2%†Oceania26%†Latin America6%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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5.8% ±1.1% (11,572  ±2,246) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area: 6.5% 255,483 (±0.2% / ±9,007)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Arizona: 7.5% 434,487 (±0.2% / ±11,101)

Veterans by wartime service

13†WWII190†Korea3,481†Vietnam3,461†Gulf (1990s)3,488†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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11,572 Total veterans ±2,246 10,904 Male ±2,174 668 Female ±395

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Gilbert, AZ <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US0427400-gilbert-az/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Gilbert, AZ <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US0427400-gilbert-az/>