Population 17,667 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gibsonton
Household size in Gibsonton
| Period | Gibsonton | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.38 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.34 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.12 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Gibsonton is a place of big households: 3.12 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.86 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Gibsonton
| Period | Gibsonton | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.6 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.7 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Gibsonton is young: half of its residents are under 34.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 30.5 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 21 of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 Gibsonton
| Period | Gibsonton | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Gibsonton (19.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people, only 39 have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Gibsonton
Renters in Gibsonton
| Period | Gibsonton | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Gibsonton own their homes; 31.8% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 27.5% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Gibsonton
| Period | Gibsonton | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Gibsonton as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.8 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Gibsonton
| Period | Gibsonton | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Gibsonton is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1995 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Gibsonton
| Period | Gibsonton | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $962 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $938 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,204 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,772 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$810 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Gibsonton runs $1,772 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $810 a month since 2006–10, up 84%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 36.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the northeast.
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 Gibsonton
Bachelor's degrees in Gibsonton
| Period | Gibsonton | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gibsonton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.9%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northeast.
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 Gibsonton
| Period | Gibsonton | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.1% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Gibsonton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 2.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Gibsonton has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Florida cities.
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 Gibsonton
| Period | Gibsonton | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gibsonton is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. The rate is higher than in the Tampa area overall (4.7%). Unemployment is down 3.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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).
Gibsonton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibsonton | 3.12 | 34.7 | 19.2% | 31.8% | 9.8% | 2001 | $1,772 | 18.9% | 82.9% | 5.4% |
| Gardenville | 2.68 | 43.3 | 34.2% | 62.7% | 10.5% | 1982 | $970 | 9.4% | 71.2% | 6.7% |
| Riverview | 2.91 | 36.0 | 12.0% | 27.9% | 5.9% | 2008 | $2,278 | 38.6% | 92.6% | 3.9% |
| Apollo Beach | 2.80 | 41.9 | 8.4% | 17.9% | 7.0% | 2007 | $2,338 | 42.2% | 95.3% | 4.1% |
| Balm | 2.97 | 38.8 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 6.6% | 2008 | $2,069 | 31.7% | 83.8% | 6.5% |
| Palm River-Clair Mel | 3.04 | 34.5 | 20.1% | 37.1% | 7.9% | 1989 | $1,688 | 24.2% | 80.9% | 5.3% |
| Sun City Center | 2.33 | 54.4 | 7.6% | 18.0% | 7.7% | 2002 | $2,064 | 35.9% | 93.4% | 3.6% |
| Bloomingdale | 2.84 | 44.7 | 7.5% | 18.1% | 6.0% | 1991 | $2,226 | 44.6% | 94.8% | 4.1% |
| Brandon | 2.68 | 38.7 | 15.7% | 42.3% | 8.2% | 1990 | $1,839 | 31.8% | 89.7% | 4.8% |
| Wimauma | 3.52 | 32.6 | 9.1% | 13.5% | 3.5% | 2011 | $1,584 | 28.3% | 78.1% | 4.5% |
| Ruskin | 2.84 | 39.6 | 14.7% | 22.1% | 11.1% | 2004 | $1,636 | 22.8% | 88.1% | 4.3% |
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 Gibsonton. 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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