Population 183 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gibson
Household size in Gibson
| Period | Gibson | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Gibson is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gibson
| Period | Gibson | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, Gibson is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 40.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gibson
| Period | Gibson | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gibson: 7.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gibson
Renters in Gibson
| Period | Gibson | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.6% of households in Gibson rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (55.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gibson
| Period | Gibson | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Gibson as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gibson
| Period | Gibson | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Gibson is a place of older homes: half were built before 1939, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gibson
| Period | Gibson | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $318 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $360 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $680 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $875 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$557 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Gibson runs $875 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 12.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gibson
Bachelor's degrees in Gibson
| Period | Gibson | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gibson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gibson
| Period | Gibson | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Gibson is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gibson
| Period | Gibson | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Gibson is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Iowa overall (3.7%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gibson compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson | 2.24 | 44.2 | 7.5% | 11.6% | 9.5% | 1939 | $875 | 13.4% | 93.9% | 4.7% |
| Thornburg | 2.25 | 45.6 | 5.3% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 1938 | $874 | 12.6% | 94.2% | 6.5% |
| Barnes City | 2.11 | 50.7 | 6.1% | 24.1% | 7.6% | 1954 | $799 | 24.7% | 88.6% | 1.0% |
| Deep River | 2.27 | 39.8 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 10.6% | 1942 | $873 | 12.7% | 94.9% | 0.5% |
| What Cheer | 2.33 | 44.1 | 11.1% | 23.4% | 18.3% | 1939 | $801 | 14.4% | 93.6% | 6.7% |
| Keswick | 3.07 | 38.2 | 13.9% | 20.1% | 11.3% | 1943 | $953 | 11.0% | 99.1% | 2.0% |
| Indianapolis | 2.11 | 51.4 | 6.4% | 22.3% | 8.5% | 1945 | $838 | 22.1% | 88.4% | 2.0% |
| Union Mills | 2.20 | 44.9 | 6.0% | 30.2% | 11.6% | 1954 | $755 | 24.0% | 93.2% | 1.3% |
| Montezuma | 2.07 | 46.3 | 6.1% | 29.9% | 15.9% | 1974 | $807 | 18.5% | 95.8% | 3.5% |
| Webster | 2.55 | 42.0 | 10.8% | 9.5% | 8.9% | 1951 | $883 | 13.9% | 96.3% | 2.2% |
| Guernsey | 2.29 | 41.8 | 11.7% | 12.2% | 10.3% | 1946 | $854 | 12.2% | 95.3% | 0.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gibson. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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