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Illinois · Census place 29125

Gibson City city, IL

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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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