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Gilberts, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Gilberts is a Census village of 8,606 people across 5.49 square miles of land, in Kane County. Median household income is $146,333, 94.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gilberts
What Gilberts is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area5.49 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,568
- County holding the largest share of its areaKane 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.
Gilberts
How many people live in Gilberts
- Population8,606
- Median age40.6
- Population under 182,314 plus or minus 464
- Share under 1826.9 percent
- Population 65 and over932 plus or minus 325
- Share 65 and over10.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households2,812
- Family households2,216
- Share of households that are families78.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilberts
Income and work in Gilberts
- Median household income$146,333
- Per capita income$49,927
- Civilian labor force5,368
- Employed5,172
- Unemployed196 plus or minus 101
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over5,825
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher49.5 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilberts
Housing in Gilberts
- Housing units3,029
- Occupied units2,812
- Vacant units217 plus or minus 312
- Vacancy rate7.2 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Owner occupied2,666
- Renter occupied146 plus or minus 81
- Ownership rate94.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$347,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,901 plus or minus $655
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.6 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units3,022
- Share single family99.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more7 plus or minus 22
- Share in buildings of two or more0.2 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built2005
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilberts
How Gilberts gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,087
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,000 plus or minus 367
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.5 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,933 plus or minus 419
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.3 percent
- Drove alone72.7 percent
- Carpooled4.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home20.5 percent plus or minus 7.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilberts
SBA loans in Gilberts (7(a))
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$4,480,500
- Average approval$298,700
- Median approval$141,000
- Largest approval$1,940,000
- Jobs supported145
- Jobs per approval9.7
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more6.7 percent
- Share to franchises6.7 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gilberts, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gilberts
SBA loans in Gilberts (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,796,000
- Average approval$598,667
- Median approval$475,000
- Largest approval$934,000
- Jobs supported19
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gilberts, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gilberts
Flood risk in Gilberts
- NFIP communityVillage of Gilberts
- NFIP community number170326
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/03/09
The Village of Gilberts participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170326 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.
Kane County, not Gilberts
Kane County context, not Gilberts figures
- Establishments in Kane County13,537
- Covered employment, Kane County213,795
- Average annual pay, Kane County$62,791
- Housing units permitted, Kane County2,132
Every figure in this section is published for Kane County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gilberts.
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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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
Gilberts questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gilberts, Illinois?
8,606, in 2,812 households. Gilberts village covers 5.49 square miles of land, which is 1,568 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gilberts in?
Kane 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 Gilberts?
$146,333. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $347,300. Median gross rent is $1,901 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gilberts businesses?
15 7(a) approvals totaling $4.5 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $141,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gilberts, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gilberts borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gilberts. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gilberts in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gilberts appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gilberts, village of, community 170326, 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 Gilberts figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kane 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 Gilberts.
Is zoning published for Gilberts?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.