Gardner

Population: 24,020
Median household income: $92,579
Median home value: $276,000

Located in Johnson County, Kansas, Gardner is a community with a population of 24,020. The median household income of $92,579 is below the Johnson County median ($107,261).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gardner's population grew 11.6% from 21,528 to 24,020, while its median home value rose 46.0% from $189,100 to $276,000.

7.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.91 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,020
Median age: 31.3 yrs
Median household income: $92,579
Median home value: $276,000
Median gross rent: $1,296
Housing units: 8,478
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,52824,020

Median household income

$78,180$92,579

Median home value

$189,100$276,000

Median gross rent

$1,066$1,296

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,528	$78,180	$189,100	$1,066
2020	21,936	$78,193	$201,100	$1,100
2021	23,065	$83,284	$213,800	$1,178
2022	23,488	$91,232	$254,500	$1,234
2023	24,020	$92,579	$276,000	$1,296

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,219	9.2%
5 to 17	5,304	22.1%
18 to 24	1,950	8.1%
25 to 34	3,915	16.3%
35 to 44	3,819	15.9%
45 to 54	2,437	10.1%
55 to 64	2,338	9.7%
65 to 74	1,403	5.8%
75 and over	635	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,453	76.8%
Black or African American	1,700	7.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.2%
Asian	340	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	123	0.5%
Two or more races	1,050	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,311	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	702	4.8%
High school graduate	4,040	27.8%
Some college or associate's	5,101	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,267	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,437	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,729	77.7%
Carpooled	933	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	68	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,691	13.5%
Other means	104	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,232	29.8%
15 to 29 min	4,041	37.3%
30 to 44 min	2,446	22.6%
45 to 59 min	716	6.6%
60+ min	399	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 7.1% (1,693 of 23,724)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,916	72.4%
Nonfamily households	2,259	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,175	96.4%
Vacant	303	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,505	67.3%
Renter-occupied	2,670	32.7%

1-unit, detached65.8%

1-unit, attached11.3%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,582	65.8%
1-unit, attached	958	11.3%
2 to 4 units	482	5.7%
5 to 19 units	874	10.3%
20 or more units	90	1.1%
Mobile home & other	492	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2025425
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 38.8087, -94.9225