Editing Gilbert, Arizona (section)

==Demographics==
{{prose|section|date=December 2015}}
{{US Census population
|1920= 865
|1930= 791
|1940= 837
|1950= 1114
|1960= 1833
|1970= 1971
|1980= 5717
|1990= 29188
|2000= 109697
|2010= 208453
|2020= 267918
|estyear=2024
|estimate=275346
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{Cite web |date=February 23, 2024 |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2022 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |access-date=February 23, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census of Population and Housing |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=June 4, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)" />
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 267,918 people, 88,896 households, and 69,603 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Gilbert%20town,%20Arizona%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=February 23, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> There were 93,230 housing units.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Gilbert town, Arizona – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Gilbert town, Arizona|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US0427400|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop. 2010<ref name="2010CensusP2">{{Cite web |title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Gilbert town, Arizona |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0427400&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name="2020CensusP2">{{Cite web |title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Gilbert town, Arizona |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0427400&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|87,597
|151,930
|style='background: #ffffe6; |178,671
|79.85%
|72.88%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |66.69%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|2,515
|6,606
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9,601
|2.29%
|3.17%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.58%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|559
|1,394
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,998
|0.51%
|0.67%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.75%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|3,863
|11,877
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17,690
|3.52%
|5.70%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.60%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|120
|406
|style='background: #ffffe6; |574
|0.11%
|0.19%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some other race]] alone (NH)
|111
|264
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,211
|0.10%
|0.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.45%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multi-racial]] (NH)
|1,906
|4,902
|style='background: #ffffe6; |13,041
|1.74%
|2.35%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.87%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|13,026
|31,074
|style='background: #ffffe6; |45,132
|11.87%
|14.91%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16.85%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''109,697'''
|'''208,453'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''267,918'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 208,453 people, 74,147 housing units, and 3.01 persons per household.

* Between 2000 and 2010, the town of Gilbert was the fastest-growing incorporated place among populations of 100,000 or more in the United States, with an increase of 90%.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Darryl |date=March 2015 |title=Population Trends in Incorporated Places: 2000 to 2013 |url=https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2015/demo/p25-1142.pdf#page=7 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>
* Fastest growing municipality in the United States from 1990 to 2003 ([[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]])
* 4th fastest growing municipality in the United States ([[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau – 2009]])
* One of the top 25 safest cities in the United States<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 17, 2010 |title=FBI Crime Statistics |url=https://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm#cius |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917122839/http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm#cius |archive-date=September 17, 2012 |access-date=September 4, 2012 |publisher=Fbi.gov}}</ref>
* 34.5% of Gilbert residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.<ref name="Nielsen Claritas">[http://en-us.nielsen.com/tab/product_families/nielsen_claritas Nielsen Claritas] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100618213444/http://en-us.nielsen.com/tab/product_families/nielsen_claritas |date=June 18, 2010 }}</ref>
* Highest household median income in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area with population 50,000+ (U.S. Census Bureau – 2005)

According to Nielsen's Claritas demographics,<ref name="Nielsen Claritas" /> in 2009 the estimated racial makeup of the town was:
* 81.5% [[White American|White]]
* 15.4% [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics or Latinos]]
* 3.1% [[African American|Black or African American]]
* 0.8% Native American
* 4.7% [[Asian American|Asian]]
* 0.2% [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]]
* 6.0% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|other races]]
* 3.7% from two or more races

'''2009 estimated population data by gender/age''':<ref name="Nielsen Claritas" />
* 31.37 average age male/female. By 2019, the average age was reported as 33.6.<ref name="Steinbach2019">{{Cite news |last=Steinbach |first=Alison |date=December 26, 2019 |title=Gilbert ranks highest on safety, livability |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43390829/gilbert_ranks_highest_on_safety/ |work=Arizona Business Gazette |publisher=Gannett |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=4 |via=Newspapers.com |volume=139 |issue=52 |agency=USA Today Network}}</ref>
* 50.2% male
** 30.0 est. average age
* 49.8% female
** 31.8 est. average age
* 37.1% population under 21
* 33.3% population under 18
* 70.0% population over 16
* 66.8% population over 18
* 62.9% population over 21
* 5.3% population over 65

'''2009 estimated population age 15+ by marital status''':<ref name="Nielsen Claritas" />
* 20.9% never married
* 66.7% married, spouse present
* 2.2% married, spouse absent
* 2.1% widowed
* 8.1% divorced

'''2009 estimated population age 25+ educational attainment''':<ref name="Nielsen Claritas" />
* 92.3% high school/GED or higher
* 37.5% bachelor's degree or higher. A 2019 report put the rate at close to 50% for residents over the age of 25.<ref name="Steinbach2019" />
* 10.5% master's degree or higher

'''2009 estimated household by household income''':<ref name="Nielsen Claritas" />
* $109,213 average household income
* $89,077 median household income. Median income noted as >$87,000 in a report of 2013–2017 US Census data, as compared to a state-wide median of $53,000.<ref name="Steinbach2019" />
* $35,559 per capita Income
* 2.3% of families were below the poverty level

===Religion===
Various religious denominations are represented in Gilbert. The town has been known for its high population of members of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], a fact evidenced by the building of the [[Gilbert Arizona Temple]], which was dedicated on March 2, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 27, 2008 |title=LDS Church announces two new temples in Arizona |url=http://www.sltrib.com/lds/ci_9071215?source=rss |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930014058/http://www.sltrib.com/lds/ci_9071215?source=rss |archive-date=September 30, 2012 |access-date=September 4, 2012 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune}}</ref><ref>[https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/gilbert-arizona-temple/ Gilbert Arizona Temple], ldschurchtemples.com. Retrieved April 27, 2008.</ref>