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43.65° N · 87.83° W · GEOID 5528925

Gibbsville

Sheboygan County, Wisconsin · part of the Sheboygan, WI metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

WisconsinGibbsville, WIGibbsvilleGibbsville

The short answer

Gibbsville is home to 529 people. Median household income is $129,583 a year and median rent is $934 a month, 8.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $282,600, about 2.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$934
32% below the median place
Median household income
$129,583
61% above the median place
Median home value
$282,600
12% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Gibbsville

  • Between the 2019 and 2022 surveys, household income rose 11.8% a year while rent rose -3.4%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 157 Wisconsin places.
  • The median rent takes only 8.6% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 158 Wisconsin places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 101 Wisconsin places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 151 Wisconsin places.
  • Households average 3.11 people, larger than in 92% of places its size. It is the highest of 158 Wisconsin places.
01

Moving to Gibbsville

Sheboygan County gains about 0.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,582
Moved out3,573
Net+9

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Wisconsin, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within WisconsinOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$62K
Leavers$58K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Sheboygan County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Sheboygan County report $62,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $58,500, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$37,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $934 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,401 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $282,600.
Getting to work
16 minutes each way on average; 14.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Broussard, LA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$58,493
17% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
4.4%
24% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureGibbsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.4%24% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure0.1above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$62,13512% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$58,49317% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Gibbsville8.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$37,360
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
8.6%
58% below the median place
Home price to income
2.2x
43% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
9%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$122,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
85.8%
29% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureGibbsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$93432% below
Rent to income18.6%58% below
Property tax rate11.1%23% above
Home price to income12.2x43% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure94.07% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,16828% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,1673% below
Median home value1$282,60012% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure6.6%107% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure64.7%26% above
Homeownership185.8%29% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,40125% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119881% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
16 min
37% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$129,583 +61%
Works from home14.4% +16%
Income per person$43,516 +9%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureGibbsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$129,58361% above
Income per person1$43,5169% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$66,5281% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure5.0%35% above
Jobs5County figure61,09259% below
Poverty rate1County figure8.5%21% below
Mean commute116 min37% below
Works from home114.4%16% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Household size1
3.1
24% above the median place
Median age1
34.9
11% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureGibbsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15296646th largest
Median age134.911% below
Bachelor's or higher130.4%5% below
High school or higher195.8%4% above
Household size13.124% above
Born abroad1County figure5.8%34% below
No health insurance1County figure4.0%38% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Gibbsville

64 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.4 +8%
Shops30.3 +0%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.0 +22%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.5 −13%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools9
52
above the median place (median 9)
Child care centers per 10k7
1.8
22% below the median place
Public school students9
17,340
254% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureGibbsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure52above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure17,340254% above
Students per teacher9County figure13.910% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure22.48% above
Shops per 10k7County figure30.30% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure5.022% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure17.513% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.822% below
National Register listings8County figure64392% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 46°F, 17% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Gibbsville. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature10
46°F
17% below the median place
January average low10
12°F
52% below the median place
July average high10
80°F
7% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureGibbsvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure80°F7% below
January average low10County figure12°F52% below
Average temperature10County figure46°F17% below
Annual precipitation10County figure32.3 in26% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure70.224% below
Hurricane risk11County figure21.570% below
Tornado risk11County figure84.44% above
Wildfire risk11County figure27.156% below
Heat wave risk11County figure68.024% below
Median air quality index12County figure415% below
Good air days12County figure78.9%15% above
08

Gibbsville in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$129,583 (2024)$169,500$143,000 to $200,500+4.6%
Median home value$282,600 (2024)$416,000$302,000 to $573,000+6.6%

The median home would be worth 2.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Gibbsville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Broussard, LA$1,010$116,179Compare
Sergeant Bluff, IA$1,156$123,481Compare
Manhattan, IL$1,213$128,522Compare
Union Grove, WI$1,143$107,482Compare
Union Grove, WIManhattan, ILSergeant Bluff, IABroussard, LAGibbsville, WIGibbsvilleBroussardSergeant BluffManhattanGibbsvilleBroussardSergeant BluffManhattan

Common questions

Is Gibbsville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2022 surveys, household income rose 11.8% a year while rent rose -3.4%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 157 Wisconsin places. The median rent takes only 8.6% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 158 Wisconsin places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Gibbsville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 8.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $282,600.

What salary do you need to live in Gibbsville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $37,360 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Gibbsville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Broussard, LA, Sergeant Bluff, IA, Manhattan, IL and Union Grove, WI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Gibbsville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Gibbsville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/gibbsville-wisconsin

Citytistics. “Gibbsville, Wisconsin.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/gibbsville-wisconsin/

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