Gilbert, AZ Profile

Gilbert, AZ, population 173,989, is located in Arizona's Maricopa county, about 4.4 miles from Chandler and 5.2 miles from Mesa.

Through the 90's Gilbert's population has grown by about 276%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gilbert has grown by about 59%.

Gilbert's property crime levels tend to be lower than Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gilbert tend to be much lower than Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.10
	Males	30.00
	Females	30.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	109,697	N/A
2001	122,398	11.58%
2002	134,942	10.25%
2003	145,690	7.96%
2004	156,816	7.64%
2005	173,989	10.95%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$68,032

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	114
2002	158
2003	125
2004	107
2005	133
2006	141

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	5	1	1	0	3
Forcible Rape	21	23	21	21	27	37
Robbery	46	44	40	30	35	53
Aggravated Assault	62	112	110	108	153	161

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,985
2002	4,372
2003	3,880
2004	3,576
2005	2,746
2006	2,732

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,464	1,378	1,609	1,505	975	949
Larceny, Theft	2,663	3,249	3,169	3,304	3,057	3516
Motor Vehicle Theft	395	473	580	537	423	470
Arson	36	46	26	30	18	23

Location

Elevation	1,233 feet above sea level
Land Area	27.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles