Gibsonville, NC

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Gibsonville, North Carolina

Gibsonville, North Carolina, in Guilford county, is 14 miles E of Greensboro, North Carolina (center to center) and 55 miles NW of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Greensboro - - Winston - Salem - - High Point metropolitan area. Gibsonville contains a population of approximately 4,372.

The People and Families of Gibsonville

In Gibsonville, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gibsonville had a median family income of $51,164. The typical family in Gibsonville is better off than most in North Carolina. The town has a large middle class. Interestingly, lots of people in Gibsonville have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Gibsonville favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $14,250. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.

Gibsonville Housing

Gibsonville has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 72% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places.

Commuting

In Gibsonville, 96% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of Gibsonville do a lot of driving.

High Points

Gibsonville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 8%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Gibsonville, NC

Comparing Gibsonville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles E of Greensboro, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	55 miles NW of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Guilford
Metro Area	Greensboro - - Winston - Salem - - High Point
Standard Zip Codes	27249
Phone Area Codes	336
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.106
Longitude	-79.542

Station	BURLINGTON FIRE STN #5
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	45 inches

Station	GREENSBORO RGNL AP
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 47 F
Apr Temp	46 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Station	CHAPEL HILL 2 W
Distance	28.8 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 49 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,372	100%
Male	2,093	47.9%
Female	2,279	52.1%
Under 18	1,222	28%
18+	3,150	72%
65+	434	9.9%
Median Age	35.6
Average Family Size	3.05
White	3,505	80.2%
African-American	679	15.5%
Asian	33	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	0.4%
Other	76	1.7%
Mixed Race	62	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	119	2.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,569
Growth	197
Growth %	4.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	32.5%
US/American	23.6%
English	13.3%
German	9.4%
Irish	6.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
European	2.3%
French Canadian	2.1%
Scottish	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Dutch	1.1%
Italian	0.9%
Danish	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Belgian	0.2%
African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gibsonville	4,372	$51,164
Alamance	310	$52,500
Burlington	44,917	$45,441
Elon College	6,738	$64,091
Graham	12,833	$40,769
Sedalia	618	$45,469
Whitsett	686	$48,750

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