| | Gibsonton, FL | Plant City, FL | United States |
| Population | 18,242 | 39,272 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.9% | 51.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.1% | 48.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 13,104 | 34,828 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 8,752 | 29,915 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,706 | 22,754 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 129.2% | 32.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 160.3% | 74.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,424.0 | 1,425.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 12.8 | 27.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.6 | 0.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Gibsonton, FL | Plant City, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.5% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 11.7% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.0% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.0% | 14.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 17.5% | 15.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.3% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.8% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.1% | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.1% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Gibsonton, FL | Plant City, FL | United States |
| White | 37.6% | 50.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 19.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.0% | 1.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 37.0% | 33.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Gibsonton, FL | Plant City, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 49.6% | 46.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.8% | 44.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.4% | 53.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.9% | 34.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.9% | 12.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.21 | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,691 | 14,581 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,308 | 9,295 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 39.0% | 29.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 27.4% | 38.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,383 | 5,286 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 23.2% | 22.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.4% | 9.4% | 10.8% |