Gardner

Population: 1,319
Median household income: $82,125
Median home value: $183,300

Gardner is a community in Grundy County, Illinois, home to 1,319 residents. At $82,125, its median household income sits below Grundy County's $93,060.

From 2019 to 2023, Gardner's population declined 1.1% from 1,334 to 1,319, while its median home value rose 32.8% from $138,000 to $183,300.

15.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.82 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,319
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $82,125
Median home value: $183,300
Median gross rent: $1,024
Housing units: 524
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 12.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3341,319

Median household income

$68,333$82,125

Median home value

$138,000$183,300

Median gross rent

$944$1,024

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,334	$68,333	$138,000	$944
2020	1,429	$67,441	$145,400	$815
2021	1,386	$73,203	$147,600	$866
2022	1,477	$77,566	$172,000	$929
2023	1,319	$82,125	$183,300	$1,024

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	5.2%
5 to 17	192	14.6%
18 to 24	160	12.1%
25 to 34	204	15.5%
35 to 44	178	13.5%
45 to 54	196	14.9%
55 to 64	124	9.4%
65 to 74	104	7.9%
75 and over	93	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,089	82.6%
Black or African American	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	6	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	179	13.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate45.4%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	8.2%
High school graduate	408	45.4%
Some college or associate's	261	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	140	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	16	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone95.7%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home0.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	650	95.7%
Carpooled	15	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.3%
Bicycle	3	0.4%
Worked from home	2	0.3%
Other means	7	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	16.7%
15 to 29 min	179	26.4%
30 to 44 min	259	38.3%
45 to 59 min	72	10.6%
60+ min	54	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 15.2% (200 of 1,313)

	Count	Share
Family households	322	69.0%
Nonfamily households	145	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	467	89.1%
Vacant	57	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	360	77.1%
Renter-occupied	107	22.9%

1-unit, detached79.4%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	416	79.4%
1-unit, attached	23	4.4%
2 to 4 units	76	14.5%
5 to 19 units	9	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1728638
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.1945, -88.3115