CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gilberts

Illinois · 967 residents · 5.49 sq mi

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With 967 people, Gilberts is a city in Illinois. Owners hold 93% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 69% more than in Illinois as a whole. The median household earns $54,491, about 81% above the national median. Median home value sits at $153,400. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.3% of people here.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

967

−24%vs 2000

vs 1,279 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.1

−17%vs 2000

vs 36.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.49 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(73)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.8%(124)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.4%(101)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(77)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(50)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.5%(169)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4422.2%(215)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(99)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 642.6%(25)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.6%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.9%(9)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$54,491

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,847 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,654

−48%vs 2000

vs $31,898 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.3%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$153,400

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $211,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$406

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $850 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

93.3%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.7% in 2000

6.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(1,204)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(43)

Asian1.6%(21)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(963)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(15)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican18.1%(1,556)

Central American3.3%(281)

Salvadoran3.3%(281)

South American0.5%(43)

Colombian0.5%(43)

Puerto Rican0.3%(25)

Asian origin

Asian Indian3.1%(271)

Korean0.9%(78)

Laotian0.7%(56)

Chinese0.6%(55)

Filipino0.5%(40)

Ancestry

German25%(2,149)

Italian11.9%(1,023)

Polish9.7%(836)

Irish9.5%(818)

English3.4%(293)

American2.2%(192)

Swedish2%(168)

Czech1.5%(133)

Dutch1.4%(118)

Lithuanian1.3%(114)

Scotch-Irish1%(83)

Scottish1%(82)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.9%(79)

French0.8%(70)

Norwegian0.8%(68)

Iranian0.5%(40)

Danish0.4%(38)

Greek0.2%(21)

Croatian0.2%(19)

Austrian0.1%(10)

Swiss0.1%(8)

Welsh0%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.5%

−12.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.6%

−9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.6 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 22.5 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 married27.3%(1,021)

Married65.6%(2,454)

Widowed2.3%(86)

Divorced4.8%(180)

Women 15+

Never married23.3%(701)

Married65.1%(1,955)

Widowed5.3%(160)

Divorced6.3%(189)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.0%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 4.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

79.8%

+10.0 ptssince 2020

from 69.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.2%

−17.6 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.6%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.9%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.0%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 91.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

20.2%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% 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)11%(19)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)60.1%(104)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22%(38)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 173 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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