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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gibsonton

Florida · 7,706 residents · 12.8 sq mi
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Gibsonton is a city of 7,706 people in Florida. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. The typical home is worth $56,700. Households here earn about 23% less than in Florida as a whole. The median household earns $21,142, about 30% below the national median. 18.5% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

7,706
−12%vs 2000
vs 8,752 in 2000
1990 – 2024
32.5
+1%vs 2000
vs 32.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
12.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K10K13K17K20K19902000201020202024Gibsonton
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(689)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(559)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(525)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(560)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248%(614)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.3%(1,332)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.8%(1,138)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(814)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(659)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(527)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(243)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(46)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,142
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,261
−41%vs 2000
vs $15,695 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.5%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$56,700
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$402
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $550 in 2000
US average: $450
65.4%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.4% in 2000
34.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.1%(6,835)
Black1.3%(115)
Hispanic / Latino18%(1,576)
Asian0.7%(62)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(7,315)
Black0.6%(50)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(739)
Asian0.9%(70)
Other3.5%(271)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican13%(2,435)
Puerto Rican11.9%(2,240)
Cuban4.3%(799)
Dominican2.7%(513)
Costa Rican1.9%(352)
Guatemalan1.4%(271)
Spaniard1.3%(250)
Colombian0.9%(170)
Peruvian0.5%(86)
Salvadoran0.4%(77)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.3%(49)
Argentine0.1%(19)
Nicaraguan0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(90)
Thai0.1%(28)
Japanese0.1%(27)
Chinese0.1%(23)
Asian Indian0.1%(21)
Hmong0.1%(13)
Vietnamese0.1%(12)
Korean0%(8)
Ancestry
German6.9%(1,292)
English4.7%(880)
Irish4.5%(852)
Italian4.5%(836)
American3.2%(601)
Polish2.2%(417)
British2.2%(404)
Haitian1%(188)
Nigerian0.9%(175)
French0.8%(154)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.5%(101)
Brazilian0.5%(90)
Scottish0.5%(86)
Finnish0.4%(74)
Dutch0.2%(46)
Jamaican0.2%(39)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(38)
Welsh0.1%(26)
Greek0.1%(15)
Danish0%(7)
Section 05

Education

3.4%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
55.7%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.4%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.7 min
+30%vs 2000
vs 17.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(2,573)
Married49.3%(3,633)
Widowed2.4%(178)
Divorced13.3%(978)
Women 15+
Never married30.1%(2,128)
Married48.8%(3,452)
Widowed6.1%(433)
Divorced14.9%(1,054)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.5%
−12.8 ptssince 2013
from 27.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 47.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 58.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)56.7%(529)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)41.4%(386)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.5%(247)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(34)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 933 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Gibsonton, Florida?

Gibsonton, Florida has about 7,706 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Gibsonton, Florida?

The typical household in Gibsonton, Florida earns about $21,142 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gibsonton, Florida expensive?

In Gibsonton, Florida, the median home is worth about $56,700, and the typical rent is about $402 a month.

How educated are people in Gibsonton, Florida?

About 3.4% of adults age 25 and over in Gibsonton, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gibsonton, Florida?

About 18.5% of people in Gibsonton, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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