Gifford, Illinois

Gifford: Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America

About

Gifford is a city located in the county of Champaign in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 975 and a population density of 2,167 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,035 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Gifford

Population : 1,035 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Champaign County
Postal code : 61847
Plate code : 217
Area : 0.45 km2
Altitude : 2,621 feet / 799 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 01:59:44 (5th November 2024)
Density : 2,300 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 5.8% (2010-2020)

Geography

Gifford is located at 40°18'21"N 88°1'16"W (40.3058700, -88.0211500).

Gifford map

Demographics

The population of Gifford increased by 5.8% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 975 - census
2011 984 0.91% estimation process
2012 984 0% estimation process
2013 989 0.51% estimation process
2014 979 -1.02% estimation process
2015 1,074 8.85% estimation process
2016 1,067 -0.66% estimation process
2017 1,066 -0.09% estimation process
2018 1,063 -0.28% estimation process
2019 1,048 -1.43% estimation process
2020 1,035 -1.26% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 68,823
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 57,131
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 20.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 71,601
April 1, 2010 Population : 56,974
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 25.9%
People over 65 (%) : 12.7%
Female persons, % : 51.5%
White only, percent : 79.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.5%
Asians alone % : 9.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 6.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 12.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 70.7%
2015-2019 Veterans : 3,412
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 12.0%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 67.1%

Gifford zip code is 61847. County name: Champaign, County fips: 17019

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 67.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $481,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,500
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $701
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,675
2015-2019 Households : 22,360
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.86
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 82.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 95.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 92.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 46.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 65,197
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 173,217
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 616,019
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,436
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $98,566
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $41,382
Percentage of people living in poverty : 5.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 4,340
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,020
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,565
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 715
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,444
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 351
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,690
2010 population per square mile : 2,915.7
2010 land area in square miles : 19.54

Schools in Gifford

College & universities near Gifford, IL

Code Name City ZIP
143181 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Urbana Urbana (IL) 61801
145637 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign (IL) 61820-5711
147916 Parkland College Champaign (IL) 61821-1899
146533 Lakeview College of Nursing Danville (IL) 61832
144564 Danville Area Community College Danville (IL) 61832-5118

Stations (14)

Amtrak & bus stations near Gifford, IL

Code Name Address Type
RTL Rantoul West Sangamon and North Kentucky Aves. RAIL
CHM Illinois Terminal 45 East University Ave. RAIL
DVI Danville, Illinois 379 Lynch Road BUS
GLM Gilman US Hwy 24 & West Wenona St. RAIL
PON Pontiac station 721 West Washington St. RAIL

Post offices near Gifford

Post Office Name City ZIP
Gifford Post Office Gifford (IL) 61847
Penfield Post Office Penfield (IL) 61862
Rantoul Post Office Rantoul (IL) 61866
Armstrong Post Office Armstrong (IL) 61812
Ludlow Post Office Ludlow (IL) 60949

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Gifford , Florida census-designated place in Indian River County, Florida with a population of 9,590 people.
  • Gifford , South Carolina human settlement in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States of America with a population of 261 people.

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Distance to Other Cities

Gifford distances to largest Illinois cities