Gardner city, Massachusetts Population 2024

21,002

Gardner city is located in Worcester County Massachusetts. Gardner city has a 2024 population of 21,002. Gardner city is currently growing at a rate of 0.13% annually but its population has decreased by -1.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,221 in 2020.

The average household income in Gardner city is $76,483 with a poverty rate of 14.84%. The median age in Gardner city is 45 years: 44.1 years for males, and 45.5 years for females.

Gardner city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gardner city was:

  • White: 85.67%
  • Two or more races: 5.29%
  • Other race: 3.27%
  • Asian: 3.21%
  • Black or African American: 2.35%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
951.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.03% (-219)
The current population of Gardner city, Massachusetts is 21,002 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,221.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,06785.67%
Two or more races1,1155.29%
Other race6903.27%
Asian6783.21%
Black or African American4962.35%
Native American440.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gardner city Population by Race

Gardner city Population Pyramid 2024

Gardner city Median Age

45

Total

44.1

Male

45.5

Female

Gardner city Adults

There are 17,405 adults, (4,042 of whom are seniors) in Gardner city.

Gardner city Age Dependency

57.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Gardner city Sex Ratio

Female9,99247.38%
Male11,09852.62%

Gardner city Population by Age

Gardner city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8722.2557.742.3
Married3,7222.8581.118.9
Non Family3,4351.2740.859.2
Female1,2242.8837.362.7
Male4913.0449.150.9

2.73

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

57.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gardner city Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2677.84%
Associates Degree2,03212.57%
Bachelors Degree2,11213.07%
Graduate Degree1,0216.32%
High School Graduate5,52734.19%
Less Than 9th Grade6393.95%
Some College3,56722.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gardner city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gardner city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,95612,6472,782
Hispanic1,129831201
2+ Races77049840
Asian55338384
Other Race31329899
Black25215766
Native American30300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 31.63%.

Gardner city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,310$59,034$57,985
Graduate Degree$69,310$74,250$66,667
High School Graduate$33,501$36,815$24,495
Less Than 9th Grade$0$50,658$0
Overall$41,886$50,485$37,158
Some College$43,438$56,759$36,756

$41,886

Average Earnings

$50,485

Average Male

$37,158

Average Female

Gardner city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gardner city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gardner city Language

88.16% of Gardner city residents speak only English, while 11.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.93% of the population.

Gardner city Language

Gardner city Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,9352,17612.85%
Hispanic1,54544528.8%
Multiple1,00030130.1%
Asian64917126.35%
Other67812418.29%
Black3425415.79%

14.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.32%

Male Poverty Rate

15.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gardner city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gardner city is Multiple, with 30.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gardner city is White, with 12.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.82%.

Gardner city Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.56%
High School14.34%
Some College11.11%
Bachelors or Greater4.1%

Gardner city Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.08%
Male Unemployed13.38%
Female Employed6.61%
Male Employed4.53%

Gardner city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gardner city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,690$89,049
Households$56,974$76,483
Married Families$84,563$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,618$52,174

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gardner city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Gardner city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gardner city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Gardner city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gardner city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,262

Number of Veterans

1,103

Male Veterans

159

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam493
First Gulf War160
Second Gulf War141
Korea83
World War II72

Gardner city Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+378
55 to 64377
65 to 74329
35 to 54155
18 to 3423

Gardner city Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1377.44%
Asian6110.2%
Black4913.88%
Hispanic342.74%
2+ Races151.81%

Gardner city Veterans by Race

Gardner city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gardner city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Gardner city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gardner city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gardner city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.99%

Born in Gardner city

91.37%

Native Born

8.63%

Foreign Born

2.93%

Non Citizen

5.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.37% of Gardner city residents were born in the United States, with 75.99% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Gardner city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202921,142280.13%
202821,114280.13%
202721,086280.13%
202621,058280.13%
202521,030280.13%
202421,002280.13%
202320,974280.13%
202220,946-76-0.36%
202121,022-199-0.94%
202021,2215572.7%
201920,66440.02%
201820,660310.15%
201720,629900.44%
201620,539160.08%
201520,5231760.86%
201420,347-64-0.31%
201320,411400.2%
201220,3711460.72%
201120,225510.25%
201020,17400%

Gardner city Population by Year