Population:
Since 1990, Gilbert has experienced
an amazing population growth rate of
421.7 percent. On average, Gilbert welcomes
1,000 new residents and issues permits
for approximately 300 single-family
homes each month.
Income: Gilbert’s
population is made up of some of the
most affluent residents in the United
States, with household incomes ranking
much higher than the national average.
In 2004, the average household income
in Gilbert was $84,455, with the median
home value at $220,000. More than 87
percent of Gilbert residents own their
own homes.
Education: Gilbert
consists primarily of active, community-minded
families with incomes that track 38
percent above the national average.
The town enjoys one of the highest concentrations
of graduate and/or professional degrees
among competing Western cities. Three-quarters
of Gilbert’s adults have been
to college and more than 46 percent
are college graduates.
Age: The average age
among Gilbert residents is 30 years
old, which is slightly younger than
the national average. Young families
are in the majority, with 35 percent
of the trade area population between
25 and 44 years of age.
Once
a small agricultural town, Gilbert,
Arizona is now among the fastest growing
cities in the United States with a population
of 100,000 or more. The impetus for
this growth explosion has been strong
employment opportunities, an acclaimed
educational system, and high-quality
housing opportunities. The Town of Gilbert
delivers an upscale, suburban lifestyle
with the urban resources that come with
being adjacent to metropolitan Phoenix,
the country’s fifth largest city.
