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Gilbert, AZ
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Gilbert profile


Living in Gilbert



Gilbert is a large town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 275,346 people and 59 constituent neighborhoods, Gilbert is the fifth largest community in Arizona. Much of the housing stock in Gilbert was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Gilbert economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Gilbert, where the median household income is $105,733.00.

Gilbert home prices are not only among the most expensive in Arizona, but Gilbert real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Gilbert has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.01% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing noticeable about Gilbert, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Gilbert is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Gilbert a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Gilbert is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.

Because of many things, Gilbert is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Gilbert really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Gilbert perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Gilbert is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.36% of adults in Gilbert have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Gilbert in 2018 was $43,155, which is wealthy relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,620 for a family of four.

Gilbert is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gilbert home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gilbert residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Gilbert also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.10% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gilbert include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Gilbert is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.