Gardner, MA Demographic Data
Gardner, MA Summary
Gardner is located in Worcester County in Massachusetts
- Population: 20,204
- Area: 23.03 sq. miles
- Land Area: 22.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.94 sq. miles
- Population Density: 877.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,162.73 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gardner, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,334
51%
50.8
Male
10,000
49%
49.2
Total Population
20,334
323,128,000
Gardner, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,208
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,244
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,173
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,148
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,332
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,006
14.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,550
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,752
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,528
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,371
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,437
7.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,040
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
545
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,097
79.2%
77.2
Female
8,250
51.3%
51.3
Male
7,847
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,383
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,821
18.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,022
14.9%
15.2
Female
1,771
58.6%
55.8
Male
1,251
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Gardner, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,786
97.3%
96.8
White
18,747
92.2%
72.6
Black or African American
391
1.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
59
0.3%
0.8
Asian
169
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
82
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
12
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
18
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
48
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
9
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
420
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
548
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,414
7.0%
17.8
Mexican
225
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
841
4.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
348
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,920
93.0%
82.2
Gardner, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
673
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,276
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,244
36.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,964
20.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,559
11.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,569
11.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
944
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,949
13.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,280
86.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,513
17.6%
31.2
Gardner, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,274
37.5%
33.7%
Now Married
6,565
39.3%
47.5
Divorced
2,315
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
496
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,059
6.3
5.8%
Gardner, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,367
90.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,759
9.2%
21.6%
Spanish
896
4.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
791
4.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
62
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
10
0.1%
1.1%
Gardner, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
553
6.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
834
10.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
990
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
675
8.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,280
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,698
20.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
941
11.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
949
11.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
172
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
123
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
46,410
57,617
Per capita income
24,680
31,128
Gardner, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
59
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
946
10.1%
9.8
Construction
501
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,616
28.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
316
3.4%
6.6
Information
70
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,637
17.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
429
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
689
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
353
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,227
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
281
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
224
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
633
6.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,610
27.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,706
18.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,209
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,190
23.4%
18.1%
Gardner, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,139
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,525
82.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
774
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
41
0.4%
5.1
Walked
358
3.9%
2.7
Other means
92
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
349
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.2
26.6
Gardner, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
977
11.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,485
42.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,784
33.9%
37.1
3 or more
969
11.8%
21.0
Gardner, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,215
89.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,212
51.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,003
48.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
979
10.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Gardner, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,194
1 room
213
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
329
3.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,143
12.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,990
21.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,994
21.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,618
17.6%
17.8
7 rooms
898
9.8%
12.0
8 rooms
490
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
519
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gardner, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,194
1-unit, detached
4,217
45.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
200
2.2%
5.9
2-units
1,081
11.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,242
13.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
653
7.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
623
6.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,069
11.6%
9.0
Mobile home
109
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Gardner, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,055
44.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
776
8.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,011
11.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
647
7.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
812
8.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
919
10.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
733
8.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
223
2.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
18
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Gardner, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,496
18.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
136
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,428
17.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,389
53.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
381
4.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
339
4.1%
0.5
No fuel used
46
0.6%
1.1
Gardner, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,675
47295100.0
Less than $500
11
0.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
81
3.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
86
3.2%
7.0%
$500 to $999
271
10.1%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
418
15.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
810
30.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
998
37.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
924
34.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
498
18.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
348
13.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
202
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
703
26.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gardner, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,863
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
4
0.1%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
98
2.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
733
19.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
772
20.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,247
58.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
140
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
767
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
521
13.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
500
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
510
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
628
16.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
387
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,284
33.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
173
0.0%
0.0%
Gardner, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,212
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
108
2.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
278
6.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
949
22.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,504
35.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,133
26.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
162
3.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
57
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
21
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
173,200
205,000
