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Gilbert, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Story County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
1,300
Population
1,182/sq mi density
$112,250
Median Income
$48,295 per capita
$267,200
Home Value
$326,984 Zillow
$887
Median Rent
22.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
120
Violent Crime/100K
1,787 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$112,250 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$267,200 home value, $887/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
120 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+23%
1,089 → 1,340
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.9%
$78,558 → $112,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gilbert across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,550
+210 from 2023 (1,340)
Projected Median Income 2030
$144,074
+$31,824 from 2023 ($112,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,089 | — | $78,558 | — |
| 2015 | 1,119 | +2.8% | $80,833 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,141 | +2% | $87,375 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,150 | +0.8% | $88,333 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,251 | +8.8% | $93,333 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,340 | +7.1% | $112,250 | +20.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.