Gardner

Population: 502
Median household income: $40,739
Median home value: $132,100

Gardner, a community in Hardee County, Florida, has 502 residents. Its median household income of $40,739 runs below the Hardee County figure of $54,231.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gardner's population grew 47.6% from 340 to 502, while its median home value rose 49.9% from $88,100 to $132,100.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 29.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 65.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 502
Median age: 64.5 yrs
Median household income: $40,739
Median home value: $132,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 459
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

340502

Median household income

$23,836$40,739

Median home value

$88,100$132,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	340	$23,836	$88,100
2020	367	$28,664	$92,500
2021	331	$31,708	$114,700
2022	493	$33,788	$110,900
2023	502	$40,739	$132,100

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 179.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 445.2%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6422.7%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over29.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	6.0%
5 to 17	46	9.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	23	4.6%
35 to 44	26	5.2%
45 to 54	36	7.2%
55 to 64	114	22.7%
65 to 74	81	16.1%
75 and over	146	29.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	327	65.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	37	7.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	138	27.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.0%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's20.2%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	115	27.0%
High school graduate	170	39.9%
Some college or associate's	86	20.2%
Bachelor's degree	47	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	8	1.9%

Commute to work

Drove alone11.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home64.6%

Other means9.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11	11.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	14.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	62	64.6%
Other means	9	9.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	67.6%
15 to 29 min	11	32.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 40.0% (201 of 502)

	Count	Share
Family households	163	78.7%
Nonfamily households	44	21.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	207	45.1%
Vacant	252	54.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	207	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached16.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other83.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	77	16.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	382	83.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1225550
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 27.3630, -81.7863