Gibson City is a city located in Ford County Illinois. Gibson City has a 2023 population of 3,472. Gibson City is currently declining at a rate of -0.06% annually and its population has decreased by -0.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,478 in 2020.
The average household income in Gibson City is $67,105 with a poverty rate of 10.15%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Gibson City is 43.8 years, 43.2 years for males, and 44.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gibson City was:
3.07
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
72.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.38% of Gibson City residents speak only English, while 3.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.91% of the population.
10.15%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.09%
Male Poverty Rate
10.22%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gibson City is Black, with 64.52% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gibson City is White, with 10.78% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.8%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.1%
Male Marriage Rate
46.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
25.11%
Veteran Poverty Rate
42.13%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.4%
Labor Force Participation
59.6%
Employment Rate
6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
88.26%
Born in Gibson City
100.26%
Native Born
3.11%
Foreign Born
2.62%
Non Citizen
0.49%
Naturalized
100.26% of Gibson City residents were born in the United States, with 88.26% having been born in Illinois. 2.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.