Gardner city, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,483
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,483
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,381
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,268
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,282
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,287
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,228
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,211
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $301,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,946
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $776
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,109
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,940
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,708
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 381,566
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,212
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 480,088
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,920
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,518
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,215
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 964.6
Population per square mile, 2010 916.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 22.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 22.08
FIPS Code 2525485