CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gilbertville

Iowa · 732 residents · 0.36 sq mi

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Gilbertville is a city of 732 people in Iowa. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $46,300. The poverty rate is 5.1%, under the national 13.2%. Renters pay $284 a month at the median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

732

−5%vs 2000

vs 767 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.2

−15%vs 2000

vs 37.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.36 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024761

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(62)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.7%(64)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.6%(70)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(50)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(45)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(110)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.1%(96)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(74)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(67)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(58)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(22)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(14)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,750

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,490 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,187

−34%vs 2000

vs $18,367 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.1%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,300

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$284

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $369 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.8%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.5% in 2000

18.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(758)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(726)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.8%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.4%(11)

Central American0.9%(7)

Guatemalan0.9%(7)

Ancestry

German45.6%(347)

Irish11.2%(85)

Norwegian6.3%(48)

English4.2%(32)

Danish4.1%(31)

American2.6%(20)

Czech1.8%(14)

Italian0.9%(7)

British0.7%(5)

French0.7%(5)

Hungarian0.5%(4)

Swedish0.4%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population · Largest Danish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.9%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.3%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.9%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.1 min

+84%vs 2000

vs 10.9 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 married33.5%(105)

Married58.1%(182)

Widowed2.9%(9)

Divorced5.4%(17)

Women 15+

Never married23.7%(79)

Married50.8%(169)

Widowed18.3%(61)

Divorced7.2%(24)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.6%

−9.3 ptssince 2013

from 11.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

77.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 77.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.9%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 9.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.6%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 88.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.5%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.6% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era78.4%(29)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 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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