Gibsonville is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 9,075 people and two associated neighborhoods, Gibsonville is the 104th largest community in North Carolina. Gibsonville has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Gibsonville, where the median household income is $98,558.00.
Also of interest is that Gibsonville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.38% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Gibsonville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Gibsonville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Gibsonville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Being a small town, Gibsonville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Gibsonville is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.15% of adults in Gibsonville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Gibsonville in 2022 was $37,955, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,820 for a family of four. However, Gibsonville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gibsonville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gibsonville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gibsonville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gibsonville include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Gibsonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.