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Gardner, Massachusetts

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StatisticGardnerMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population21,1487,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$67,518$103,960$80,734
Median Age43.740.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.8%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$301,600$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,109$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate13.7%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.0%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born7.9%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.9%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.529.126.4
Worked from Home13.3%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.9%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Gardner, Massachusetts

Age in Gardner, Massachusetts

StatisticGardnerMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age43.740.038.9
Under 18 %18.3%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.2%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.9%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.8%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.3%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.6%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Gardner, Massachusetts

StatisticGardnerMassachusettsUnited States
Households8,9402,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households59.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children28.4%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.1%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone31.9%28.8%28.7%
Never Married37.0%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gardner, Massachusetts

StatisticGardnerMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,215$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.2%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.3%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.0%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.2%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.7%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.8%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households22.4%14.7%n/a

Housing in Gardner, Massachusetts

StatisticGardnerMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units9,4883,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes46.8%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.6%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.8%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.1%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.9%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,150$5,992n/a

Education in Gardner, Massachusetts

StatisticGardnerMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School13.0%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate35.1%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.1%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.8%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.0%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gardner, Massachusetts

StatisticGardnerMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.8%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.8%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.7%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.6%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.0%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.1%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Gardner, Massachusetts

StatisticGardnerMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.0%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.5%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.4%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.1%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.7%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.3%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Gardner

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.