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Gibbstown, NJ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Gibbstown - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,494
Residents
$90,371
Median income
$228,800
Median home
$1,810
Median rent (state)

Gibbstown - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Gibbstown places in the 71st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

71st
percentile, household income
51st
percentile, home value
74th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Gibbstown, NJ

Gibbstown is a small town in New Jersey, home to 3,494 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Gibbstown households earn a median of $90,371 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.7%. Gibbstown's housing stock carries a median value of $228,800, and the median resident age is 44.8 years. About 29.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 60.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,810 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Jersey's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 86.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

3,494 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$90,371 /yr

Poverty 3.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Gibbstown compare to other US cities?

Here's how Gibbstown stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 71% higher than other cities
Home value 51% pricier than other cities
Median rent 74% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Gibbstown against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Jersey only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Jersey-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Gibbstown near the bottom of New Jersey's cities

Among the 686 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Gibbstown ranks #517 - the 8th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Gibbstown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#441 of 659
33rd percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#517 of 686
8th percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#580 of 672
14th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#300 of 680
55th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#477 of 686
30th percentile in New Jersey

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Jersey only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

71stIncome percentile

71st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Gibbstown's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$228,800 49th percentile more affordable than 49% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Gibbstown $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Gibbstown, NJ Gibbstown, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Gibbstown, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Gibbstown, NJ median $90,371/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Gibbstown, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Gibbstown, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 29.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,494
Median Income
$90,371
Median Home Value
$228,800
Median Age
44.8
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Labor force participation
60.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
29.9%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.9%
Carpool
4.4%
Public Transit
1.6%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
10.5%

Based on 1,764 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Gibbstown sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,810/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
86.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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3,453 people
Netcong
3,543 people
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3,551 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Gibbstown's 3,494 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pleasant Valley, WV
3,494 people
Ainaloa, HI
3,493 people
New Baden, IL
3,493 people
Hanover, MN
3,495 people
Lockland, OH
3,493 people
Myrtle Creek, OR
3,495 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Gibbstown's $90,371 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Robbins, CA
$90,375 median income
Jonestown, PA
$90,375 median income
Sedgewickville, MO
$90,365 median income
Oakdale, MN
$90,379 median income
Georgetown, CA
$90,381 median income
North Branch, MN
$90,383 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Gibbstown, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Gibbstown, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.2% White 87.8% Black or African American 4.3% Asian 3.5% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 3.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Gibbstown compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Gibbstown (this city) 3,494 $90,371
Richwood 3,453 $206,685
Netcong 3,543 $92,596
Stanhope 3,551 $134,583
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Gibbstown, NJ?

What is the population of Gibbstown, NJ? +

Gibbstown, NJ counts 3,494 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Gibbstown, NJ? +

In Gibbstown, the typical household earns $90,371 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Gibbstown? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Gibbstown; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Gibbstown, NJ? +

Gibbstown's median home value sits at $228,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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