Gilberton

County:: Schuylkill County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.419
State:: Pennsylvania

Gilberton is a borough located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Gilberton has a 2025 population of 586. Gilberton is currently growing at a rate of 0.17% annually and its population has increased by 0.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 581 in 2020.

The average household income in Gilberton is $71,736 with a poverty rate of 10.36%.The median age in Gilberton is 44.1 years: 41.3 years for males, and 55.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Gilberton includes 83.88% White, 9.7% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	510	83.88%
Other race	59	9.7%
Two or more races	34	5.59%
Black or African American	5	0.82%

Gilberton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Gilberton's average per capita income is $49,185. Household income levels show a median of $60,417. The poverty rate stands at 10.36%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$78,750	-
Families	$66,591	$74,198
Households	$60,417	$71,736
Non Families	$32,857	$60,577

$49,185

Average Income

$60,417

Median Household Income

10.36%

Poverty Rate