Gilberton is located in Schuylkill county Pennsylvania with a geographic area of 1.4 square miles. The total population in Gilberton is 537 with 52.5% male and 47.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 1.1% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.9% of the population and over age 65 is 26.8% of the population. The median household income is $43,036, per capita income is $24,324. There are a total of 243 housing units with 80.7% owner occupied. Education includes 51.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 9.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Gilberton in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 33 degrees.