Gardner, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,465 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,465 (all nonfarm))

Gardner, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 578 (556 occupied: 406 owner occupied, 150 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	33%

Housing density: 556 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $19,767.

Median contract rent in 2007: $554 (lower quartile is $420, upper quartile is $677)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $653

Median gross rent in Gardner, IL in 2007: $671

Housing units in Gardner with a mortgage: 229 (16 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 157

Gardner,IL index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,392

In family households: 1,208 (319 male householders, 64 female householders)
316 spouses, 455 children (412 natural, 14 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 8 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 184 (64 male householders (56 living alone)), 101 female householders (88 living alone)), 19 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 162 2-persons, 93 3-persons, 80 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 144 1-person, 21 2-persons.

274 married couples with children.
84 single-parent households (20 men, 64 women).

95.1% of residents of Gardner speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 35 (2.5%)
(54.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gardner, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 2 4 rooms: 21 5 rooms: 124 6 rooms: 115 7 rooms: 88 8 rooms: 32 9 or more rooms: 21

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gardner, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 25 3 rooms: 28 4 rooms: 44 5 rooms: 22 6 rooms: 13 7 rooms: 13 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9
1995 to 1998: 31
1990 to 1994: 26
1980 to 1989: 30
1970 to 1979: 103
1960 to 1969: 46
1950 to 1959: 66
1940 to 1949: 41
1939 or earlier: 226

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gardner:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 10 2 bedrooms: 93 3 bedrooms: 240 4 bedrooms: 45 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gardner:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 55 2 bedrooms: 62 3 bedrooms: 25 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Gardner in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 22 1 vehicle: 72 2 vehicles: 197 3 vehicles: 92 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Gardner in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 13 1 vehicle: 75 2 vehicles: 48 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Gardner, IL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 16
$60,000 to $69,999: 19
$70,000 to $79,999: 45
$80,000 to $89,999: 55
$90,000 to $99,999: 62
$100,000 to $124,999: 89
$125,000 to $149,999: 48
$150,000 to $174,999: 19
$175,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Gardner rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Gardner:

Less than $100: 2 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 3
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 17
$350 to $399: 6
$400 to $449: 10
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 10
$600 to $649: 7
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 7

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 12 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 6

Gardner, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 37.1%
Number of people working at home: 7 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 38
5 to 9 minutes: 73
10 to 14 minutes: 53
15 to 19 minutes: 56
20 to 24 minutes: 60
25 to 29 minutes: 39
30 to 34 minutes: 100
35 to 39 minutes: 19
40 to 44 minutes: 50
45 to 59 minutes: 83
60 to 89 minutes: 49
90 or more minutes: 28

Gardner mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 539 (82%)
Carpooled: 83 (13%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 17 (3%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 7 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 30
$10,000 to $14,999: 35
$15,000 to $19,999: 37
$20,000 to $24,999: 27
$25,000 to $29,999: 25
$30,000 to $34,999: 57
$35,000 to $39,999: 43
$40,000 to $44,999: 47
$45,000 to $49,999: 18
$50,000 to $59,999: 66
$60,000 to $74,999: 68
$75,000 to $99,999: 59
$100,000 to $124,999: 26
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

German: 210
Italian: 195
Irish: 152
English: 109
Norwegian: 71
United States or American: 70
Other groups: 61
Danish: 47
Polish: 45
Scottish: 20
French (except Basque): 19
Croatian: 18
Scotch-Irish: 18
Dutch: 12
Czechoslovakian: 10
Lithuanian: 7
Czech: 5
French Canadian: 4
Slovak: 4
Slovene: 4
Pennsylvania German: 3
Romanian: 3
Swedish: 3
Hungarian: 2
European: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (71%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Germany (6%)
Spain (6%)
Other Eastern Europe (6%)
Canada (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1182
Northeast: 20
Midwest: 76
South: 61
West: 14

66% of Gardner residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 10
High school graduate (or equivalency): 180
Less than 1 year of college: 41
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 53
Associate degree: 38
Bachelor's degree: 30
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 18
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 192
Less than 1 year of college: 57
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 72
Associate degree: 26
Bachelor's degree: 30
Master's degree: 13
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,894
Black householders: $17,419
Some other race householders: $68,825
Two or more races householders: $82,990
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $54,322

Gardner household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Gardner household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Gardner marital status for males

Gardner marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $154,524
Some other race householders: $246,154
Two or more races householders: $147,660
Hispanic or Latino householders: $155,642

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 456
One, attached: 11
Two: 19
3 or 4: 40
5 to 9: 13
10 to 19: 26
20 to 49: 7
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $114,904

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gardner:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (48%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	6.5%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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