Otsego County > Gilbertsville (village)
Population trend for Gilbertsville
01,0001980: 45545519801990: 38838819902000: 37537520002010: 39939920102020: 30830820202023: 3373372023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Gilbertsville is a village in the Mohawk Valley region in the town of Butternuts.

Community anchors include Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District.

2023 Median income for Otsego County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Otsego County home price index (FHFA)
1986–2024: Home prices rose about 385%.

260 157 54 1986 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Gilbertsville
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Gilbertsville
Married-couple families: 60 (65.2%) Married-couple families Female householder (no spouse): 32 (34.8%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 41 (75.9%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 13 (24.1%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Gilbertsville

Pct 5 and under 33% Pct 6 to 17 2% Pct 18 to 64 10% Pct 65 and over 3%

The overall poverty rate in Gilbertsville is 7 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Gilbertsville lived in the prior year

Same house: 288 (85.5%) Same county (different house): 29 (8.6%) Different NY county: 17 (5%) 337 current residents Same house: 288 (85.5%) Same house Same county (different house): 29 (8.6%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 17 (5%) Different NY county Different state: 3 (0.9%) Different state (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Gilbertsville residents
42.5 52.4 52.5 45.4 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau