Illinois · Census place 29125
Gibson City city, IL
Quick answer
Gibson City city has 3,609 residents, ranking #400 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $47,104, the median home is worth $138,400 and median gross rent runs $802 a month.
- Population
- 3,609Gibson City city residents
- Median household income
- $47,104Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $138,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $802Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Gibson City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Gibson City city median would spend about 20.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.1% of residents and 66.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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