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85298

Gilbert, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
44,114
Median household income
$156,425
People below poverty
3.2%
Median home value
$652,400

Income

The median income of households in 85298 was $156,425. An estimated 2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 32.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85298 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2
$10,000 to $14,999 1.2
$15,000 to $24,999 1.8
$25,000 to $34,999 1.7
$35,000 to $49,999 3.6
$50,000 to $74,999 7.1
$75,000 to $99,999 8.2
$100,000 to $149,999 22.7
$150,000 to $199,999 19.6
$200,000 or more 32.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85298 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 121173
Female 73041

An estimated 79.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 29.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $31,355. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 85298 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.8
Social Security 29.4
Retirement income 28.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.8
Cash public assistance income 0.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 3.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 2.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 2.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85298 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 3.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 2.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 2.6

In 2020-2024, 1.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 67.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 49.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 36.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85298 in 2020-2024, 95.7% had health insurance coverage and 4.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 85.2% and public coverage was 19.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.8%.


In 2020-2024, 85298 had a total population of 44,114 - 22,571 (51.2%) females and 21,543 (48.8%) males. The median age was 40.6 years. An estimated 30% of the population was under 18 years, 25.5% was 19 to 44 years, 26.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85298 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1339 1007
5 to 9 1893 1732
10 to 14 1813 2857
15 to 19 2076 1849
20 to 24 720 670
25 to 29 834 525
30 to 34 661 980
35 to 39 1127 1647
40 to 44 2090 1983
45 to 49 1965 1951
50 to 54 1753 1462
55 to 59 1358 1087
60 to 64 950 1018
65 to 69 868 1136
70 to 74 887 1171
75 to 79 552 653
80 to 84 437 609
85 and over 220 234

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 73.3% were White; 2.3% were Black or African American; 10.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 7.7% were Asian; 0.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 14.5% of the people in 85298 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 70.5% of the people in 85298 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 14,391 households in 85298. The average household size was 3.05 people.

Married-couple households made up 74.9% of the households in 85298 while cohabiting couple households made up 2.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 15.5% of all households, while 7.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 4% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 13.6% of all households.

In 85298, 45.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85298 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 74.9
Cohabiting Couples 2.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
7.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 69.1% of males and 65.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 24.3 19.7
Now married, except separated 69.1 65.8
Separated 0.2 0.6
Widowed 1.4 6.9
Divorced 5 7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85298, 750 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 19.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 90.2% of the people living in 85298 were U.S. natives. 33.5% of the 85298 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9.8% of 85298 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 69.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 78.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85298 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 85298.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85298 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 18.2
Asia 49.2
Europe 17.6
Africa 6.8
Northern America 7.4
Oceania 0.8

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85298 in 2020-2024, 15.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7% of people at least five years old; 3.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 85298 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 7
Other Indo-European languages 4.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.6
Other languages 0.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 85298 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85298 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.4
Different house, same county 6.3
Different county, same state 0.9
Different state 3.8
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 98 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 53.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85298 was 13,877 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 653 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 10,935. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,289.

Educational Attainment of People in 85298 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2
High school diploma or equivalency 15.1
Some college, no degree 18.8
Associate's degree 10.6
Bachelor's degree 33.1
Graduate or professional degree 20.3

Disability

In 85298, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 7.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.8% of people under 18 years old, to 5.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 21% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85298, 64.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 17,160 82.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,427 11.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,298 6.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85298 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85298 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 5.9
Manufacturing 11.6
Wholesale trade 2
Retail trade 10.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.3
Information 2.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 15.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.1
Other Services, except public administration 5.1
Public administration 3.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85298 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 11,383 54.5
Service occupations 2,435 11.7
Sales and office occupations 4,663 22.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,111 5.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,303 6.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 59.2% of 85298 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85298 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 59.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 0.3
Other means 3.4
Worked from home 31.1

In 2020-2024, 85298 had a total of 15,058 housing units. Of these housing units, 99.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 0.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85298 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 99.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0.5
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

46.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 85298 was 6.9 rooms, and of these housing units 87.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85298 had 14,391 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 667 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 91.1% while renters occupied 8.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.02 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.39.

3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 0.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2% and another 29.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85298:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85298 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 67.1
Electricity 32.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85298 was $652,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 73.9 % had a mortgage. 26.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,489 and for owners without a mortgage it was $669.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85298 was $2,785. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.