Gilbert, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gilbert	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$50,720	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$135,122	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$167,334	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,544	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$82,583	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,964	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gilbert is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gilbert is 66% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gilbert is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gilbert is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$90,072 $135,122 $270,244

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Gilbert median earnings by income bracket

Gilbert employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	23.2%	23.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	13.8%	13.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	15.9%	15.9%
Other	16.6%	16.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huxley, IA	4,000	$163,490	101.0%
Kelley, IA	377	$153,700	89.0%
Luther, IA	158	$129,386	59.1%
Jewell Junction, IA	1,373	$115,343	41.8%
Maxwell, IA	765	$106,432	30.9%
Gilbert, IA	1,119	$135,122	66.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Quivira, KS	1,119	$225,228	176.9%
Martin's Additions, MD	1,119	$377,432	364.1%
Cove Creek, NC	1,119	$71,277	12.4%
Tilden, NE	1,119	$77,515	4.7%
Golden Valley, NV	1,119	$126,449	55.5%
Gilbert, IA	1,119	$135,122	66.1%

Source: The Gilbert, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.