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Gilbertville, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Gilbertville is a Census city of 761 people across 0.36 square miles of land, in Black Hawk County. Median household income is $79,583, 86.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $61,100 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gilbertville
What Gilbertville is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.36 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,128
- County holding the largest share of its areaBlack Hawk 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.
Gilbertville
How many people live in Gilbertville
- Population761
- Median age40.6
- Population under 18162 plus or minus 46
- Share under 1821.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over163 plus or minus 54
- Share 65 and over21.4 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Households346
- Family households213 plus or minus 49
- Share of households that are families61.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilbertville
Income and work in Gilbertville
- Median household income$79,583 plus or minus $26,068
- Per capita income$41,050
- Civilian labor force454 plus or minus 91
- Employed437 plus or minus 89
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over551
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.9 percent plus or minus 24.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.9 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilbertville
Housing in Gilbertville
- Housing units361
- Occupied units346
- Vacant units15 plus or minus 14
- Vacancy rate4.2 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied299 plus or minus 63
- Renter occupied47 plus or minus 23
- Ownership rate86.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$197,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$643 plus or minus $207
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.7 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Single family units316 plus or minus 67
- Share single family87.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more38 plus or minus 25
- Share in buildings of two or more10.5 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes7 plus or minus 14
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilbertville
How Gilbertville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute371 plus or minus 77
- Commuting under 15 minutes98 plus or minus 32
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.4 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more51 plus or minus 29
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.7 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Drove alone76.5 percent
- Carpooled9.7 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home12.1 percent plus or minus 6.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gilbertville
SBA loans in Gilbertville (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$61,100
- Average approval$61,100
- Median approval$61,100
- Largest approval$61,100
- Jobs supported6
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gilbertville, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Gilbertville
Flood risk in Gilbertville
- NFIP communityCity of Gilbertville
- NFIP community number190021
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/08/24
The City of Gilbertville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190021 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.
Black Hawk County, not Gilbertville
Black Hawk County context, not Gilbertville figures
- Establishments in Black Hawk County3,105
- Covered employment, Black Hawk County70,886
- Average annual pay, Black Hawk County$59,631
- Housing units permitted, Black Hawk County289
Every figure in this section is published for Black Hawk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gilbertville.
All Black Hawk County figures →
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.
Coverage
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
Gilbertville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gilbertville, Iowa?
761, in 346 households. Gilbertville city covers 0.36 square miles of land, which is 2,128 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gilbertville in?
Black Hawk 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 Gilbertville?
$79,583. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $197,400. Median gross rent is $643 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gilbertville businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $61,100 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $61,100. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gilbertville, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gilbertville borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gilbertville. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gilbertville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gilbertville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gilbertville, city of, community 190021, 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 Gilbertville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Black Hawk 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 Gilbertville.
Is zoning published for Gilbertville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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