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Gilbertville, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Black Hawk County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
736
Population
2,044/sq mi density
$83,750
Median Income
$39,235 per capita
$187,500
Home Value
$212,518 Zillow
$815
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
335
Violent Crime/100K
2,639 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$83,750 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$187,500 home value, $815/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
335 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.1%
751 → 789
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+73.3%
$48,333 → $83,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gilbertville 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
816
+27 from 2023 (789)
Projected Median Income 2030
$123,047
+$39,297 from 2023 ($83,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 751 | — | $48,333 | — |
| 2015 | 752 | +0.1% | $51,696 | +7% |
| 2017 | 739 | -1.7% | $50,250 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 728 | -1.5% | $61,528 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 788 | +8.2% | $67,361 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 789 | +0.1% | $83,750 | +24.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.