Gardner

Population: 21,075
Median household income: $62,948
Median home value: $271,300

Located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, Gardner is a community with a population of 21,075. Its median household income of $62,948 runs below the Worcester County figure of $93,561.

From 2019 to 2023, Gardner's population grew 2.3% from 20,610 to 21,075, while its median home value rose 46.1% from $185,700 to $271,300.

Households average 2.23 people. The median gross rent is $1,071.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,075
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,948
Median home value: $271,300
Median gross rent: $1,071
Housing units: 9,487
Homeownership rate: 56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,61021,075

Median household income

$49,679$62,948

Median home value

$185,700$271,300

Median gross rent

$838$1,071

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,610	$49,679	$185,700	$838
2020	20,605	$51,708	$192,500	$867
2021	21,183	$52,770	$200,300	$915
2022	21,090	$56,974	$243,900	$1,041
2023	21,075	$62,948	$271,300	$1,071

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,090	5.2%
5 to 17	2,814	13.4%
18 to 24	1,134	5.4%
25 to 34	3,112	14.8%
35 to 44	2,867	13.6%
45 to 54	2,335	11.1%
55 to 64	3,666	17.4%
65 to 74	2,389	11.3%
75 and over	1,668	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,816	79.8%
Black or African American	760	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.2%
Asian	580	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.1%
Two or more races	883	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,978	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,021	12.6%
High school graduate	5,444	33.9%
Some college or associate's	4,921	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,510	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,141	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit2.2%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,511	69.5%
Carpooled	970	10.3%
Public transit	207	2.2%
Walked	212	2.3%
Bicycle	28	0.3%
Worked from home	1,123	12.0%
Other means	322	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,113	25.6%
15 to 29 min	2,166	26.3%
30 to 44 min	1,723	20.9%
45 to 59 min	1,091	13.2%
60+ min	1,157	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 14.3% (2,850 of 19,943)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,409	60.7%
Nonfamily households	3,499	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,908	93.9%
Vacant	579	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,055	56.7%
Renter-occupied	3,853	43.3%

1-unit, detached47.5%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units23.9%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units13.9%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,503	47.5%
1-unit, attached	297	3.1%
2 to 4 units	2,265	23.9%
5 to 19 units	969	10.2%
20 or more units	1,314	13.9%
Mobile home & other	139	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2525485
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.95 sq mi
Center point: 42.5842, -71.9887