Population 1,440 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gilbertville
Household size in Gilbertville
| Period | Gilbertville | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Gilbertville are small: just 2.22 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.43 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Gilbertville
| Period | Gilbertville | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Gilbertville skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Gilbertville
| Period | Gilbertville | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gilbertville: 8.2% 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 Gilbertville
Renters in Gilbertville
| Period | Gilbertville | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.6% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Gilbertville than nationally: 39.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 42.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Gilbertville
| Period | Gilbertville | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Gilbertville as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Worcester area (6.8%).
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 Gilbertville
| Period | Gilbertville | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Gilbertville is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, 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 Gilbertville
| Period | Gilbertville | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $574 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $683 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $831 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,070 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$497 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gilbertville pays $1,070 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Gilbertville
Bachelor's degrees in Gilbertville
| Period | Gilbertville | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Gilbertville than nationally: 27.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Gilbertville
| Period | Gilbertville | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Gilbertville have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Gilbertville
| Period | Gilbertville | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Gilbertville than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. 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).
Gilbertville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbertville | 2.22 | 44.1 | 8.2% | 39.1% | 8.6% | 1957 | $1,070 | 27.3% | 92.6% | 6.4% |
| Hardwick | 2.49 | 45.5 | 9.4% | 21.1% | 3.2% | 1987 | $683 | 34.3% | 96.7% | 3.6% |
| New Braintree | 2.53 | 47.9 | 11.8% | 10.3% | 5.6% | 1987 | $1,467 | 41.1% | 93.5% | 4.9% |
| Wheelwright | 2.49 | 46.0 | 9.2% | 20.4% | 3.3% | 1987 | $733 | 34.8% | 96.3% | 3.5% |
| Ware | 2.27 | 42.3 | 15.8% | 28.5% | 8.5% | 1959 | $1,009 | 23.0% | 91.7% | 10.4% |
| West Brookfield | 2.22 | 56.3 | 8.3% | 21.6% | 10.2% | 1968 | $1,344 | 32.4% | 95.6% | 6.0% |
| Barre Plains | 3.21 | 36.7 | 12.5% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 1981 | $1,058 | 29.3% | 91.5% | 4.8% |
| North Brookfield | 2.69 | 44.0 | 10.7% | 31.1% | 17.5% | 1958 | $968 | 25.6% | 95.6% | 3.7% |
| Warren | 2.75 | 34.6 | 15.1% | 36.8% | 9.3% | 1953 | $1,130 | 23.9% | 92.9% | 7.7% |
| South Barre | 3.17 | 36.4 | 13.2% | 12.2% | 5.3% | 1983 | $969 | 28.5% | 92.0% | 4.9% |
| West Warren | 2.14 | 41.6 | 8.4% | 36.1% | 9.5% | 1959 | $855 | 30.5% | 95.2% | 9.3% |
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 Gilbertville. 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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