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Gibson City is a Census city of 3,434 people across 2.32 square miles of land, in Ford County. Median household income is $42,955, 58.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gibson City
What Gibson City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.32 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,480
- County holding the largest share of its areaFord County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gibson City
How many people live in Gibson City
- Population3,434
- Median age44.2
- Population under 18648 plus or minus 139
- Share under 1818.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Population 65 and over735 plus or minus 163
- Share 65 and over21.4 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Households1,598
- Family households861
- Share of households that are families53.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Gibson City
- Median household income$42,955 plus or minus $13,469
- Per capita income$33,062
- Civilian labor force1,719
- Employed1,566
- Unemployed153 plus or minus 86
- Unemployment rate8.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over2,453
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.8 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Gibson City
- Housing units1,611
- Occupied units1,598
- Vacant units13 plus or minus 21
- Vacancy rate0.8 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Owner occupied931
- Renter occupied667 plus or minus 148
- Ownership rate58.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$153,800 plus or minus $44,208
- Median gross rent, monthly$943
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.3 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Single family units1,168
- Share single family72.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more402 plus or minus 167
- Share in buildings of two or more25.0 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Mobile homes12 plus or minus 19
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Gibson City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,401
- Commuting under 15 minutes933 plus or minus 219
- Share commuting under 15 minutes66.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more222 plus or minus 92
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.8 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Drove alone81.9 percent
- Carpooled5.9 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home9.8 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gibson City
Flood risk in Gibson City
- NFIP communityCity of Gibson City
- NFIP community number170234
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/17/22(M)
The City of Gibson City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170234 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ford County, not Gibson City
Ford County context, not Gibson City figures
- Establishments in Ford County343
- Covered employment, Ford County5,727
- Average annual pay, Ford County$55,831
- Housing units permitted, Ford County12
Every figure in this section is published for Ford County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gibson City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Gibson City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gibson City, Illinois?
3,434, in 1,598 households. Gibson City city covers 2.32 square miles of land, which is 1,480 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gibson City in?
Ford County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Gibson City?
$42,955. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,800. Median gross rent is $943 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Gibson City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gibson City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gibson City, city of, community 170234, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Gibson City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ford County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gibson City.
Is zoning published for Gibson City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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