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Gibsonton, FL
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Living in Gibsonton



Gibsonton is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 18,566 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Gibsonton is the 152nd largest community in Florida. Gibsonton has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Gibsonton, where the median household income is $73,099.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.08% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 of the nice things about Gibsonton is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Gibsonton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.48 minutes every day commuting to work.

In terms of college education, Gibsonton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.23% of adults 25 and older in Gibsonton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Gibsonton in 2018 was $27,313, which is lower middle income relative to Florida, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,252 for a family of four. However, Gibsonton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gibsonton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gibsonton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gibsonton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Gibsonton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 37.01% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gibsonton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Gibsonton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.