Gardner, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 20,682 (Urban population: 19,466, Rural population: 1,216 (all nonfarm))

Gardner, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,838 (8,282 occupied: 4,524 owner occupied, 3,758 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	38%

Housing density: 398 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $617 (lower quartile is $446, upper quartile is $748)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $606

Median gross rent in Gardner, MA in 2007: $702

Housing units in Gardner with a mortgage: 2,439 (238 second mortgage, 227 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,048

Gardner,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $209,733 (it was $104,100 in 2000)

Gardner:	$209,733
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $171,182 - $252,646

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $232,521
Here: $232,521
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $149,851
Here: $149,851
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $232,164
Here: $232,164
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $220,827
Here: $220,827
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,603
Here: $188,603
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $70,646
Here: $70,646
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,487

In family households: 15,661 (3,710 male householders, 1,409 female householders)
3,597 spouses, 5,881 children (5,386 natural, 179 adopted, 316 stepchildren), 193 grandchildren, 167 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 168 other relatives, 462 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,826 (1,449 male householders (1,150 living alone)), 1,744 female householders (1,535 living alone)), 633 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,283 (1,254 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,215 2-persons, 1,153 3-persons, 1,092 4-persons, 436 5-persons, 131 6-persons, 92 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,685 1-person, 439 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 13 4-persons.

3,012 married couples with children.
1,530 single-parent households (310 men, 1,220 women).

86.9% of residents of Gardner speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
7.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,469 (7.1%)
(58.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gardner, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 42 4 rooms: 523 5 rooms: 1,105 6 rooms: 1,161 7 rooms: 695 8 rooms: 530 9 or more rooms: 463

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gardner, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 102 2 rooms: 361 3 rooms: 960 4 rooms: 1,203 5 rooms: 694 6 rooms: 291 7 rooms: 92 8 rooms: 20 9 or more rooms: 35

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 70
1995 to 1998: 232
1990 to 1994: 287
1980 to 1989: 960
1970 to 1979: 865
1960 to 1969: 664
1950 to 1959: 926
1940 to 1949: 770
1939 or earlier: 4,064

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gardner:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 141 2 bedrooms: 1,224 3 bedrooms: 2,225 4 bedrooms: 720 5 or more bedrooms: 214

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gardner:
	no bedroom: 124 1 bedroom: 1,305 2 bedrooms: 1,632 3 bedrooms: 611 4 bedrooms: 76 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Gardner in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 137 1 vehicle: 1,550 2 vehicles: 2,131 3 vehicles: 484 4 vehicles: 186 5 or more vehicles: 36

Cars and other vehicles available in Gardner in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 886 1 vehicle: 1,919 2 vehicles: 854 3 vehicles: 51 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 48

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Gardner, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 5
$50,000 to $59,999: 34
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 21
$80,000 to $89,999: 21
$90,000 to $99,999: 21
$100,000 to $124,999: 152
$125,000 to $149,999: 344
$150,000 to $174,999: 633
$175,000 to $199,999: 745
$200,000 to $249,999: 1341
$250,000 to $299,999: 615
$300,000 to $399,999: 389
$400,000 to $499,999: 84
$500,000 to $749,999: 61
$750,000 to $999,999: 12
$1,000,000 or more: 16

Gardner rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Gardner:

Less than $100: 32 people
$100 to $149: 33
$150 to $199: 104
$200 to $249: 95
$250 to $299: 112
$300 to $349: 143
$350 to $399: 132
$400 to $449: 158
$450 to $499: 189
$500 to $549: 243
$550 to $599: 412
$600 to $649: 423
$650 to $699: 358
$700 to $749: 391
$750 to $799: 245
$800 to $899: 229
$900 to $999: 105
$1,000 to $1,249: 176
$1,250 to $1,499: 51
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 112

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 191 1990 to 1994: 60 1985 to 1989: 147 1980 to 1984: 72 1975 to 1979: 25 1970 to 1974: 49 1970 to 1974: 49 1965 to 1969: 876

Gardner, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.0%
Number of people working at home: 197 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 432
5 to 9 minutes: 1726
10 to 14 minutes: 1691
15 to 19 minutes: 1079
20 to 24 minutes: 1074
25 to 29 minutes: 332
30 to 34 minutes: 750
35 to 39 minutes: 177
40 to 44 minutes: 398
45 to 59 minutes: 910
60 to 89 minutes: 474
90 or more minutes: 241

Gardner mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,559 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,189 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 122 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 45 (0%)
Walked: 322 (3%)
Other means: 41 (0%)
Worked at home: 197 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 890
$10,000 to $14,999: 616
$15,000 to $19,999: 593
$20,000 to $24,999: 616
$25,000 to $29,999: 574
$30,000 to $34,999: 585
$35,000 to $39,999: 534
$40,000 to $44,999: 515
$45,000 to $49,999: 420
$50,000 to $59,999: 746
$60,000 to $74,999: 908
$75,000 to $99,999: 853
$100,000 to $124,999: 265
$125,000 to $149,999: 106
$150,000 to $199,999: 50
$200,000 or more: 41

First ancestries reported:

French Canadian: 3411

French (except Basque): 3077

Irish: 2209

Other groups: 1556

English: 1173

Polish: 1096

Italian: 1076

United States or American: 823

German: 647

Finnish: 490

Swedish: 302

Lithuanian: 223

Scottish: 222

Canadian: 218

Subsaharan African:: 108

Scotch-Irish: 104

Greek: 103

Portuguese: 95

Arab:: 90

African: 83

Lebanese: 61

Norwegian: 44

Russian: 43

Danish: 34

Austrian: 34

Welsh: 34

Acadian/Cajun: 27

Armenian: 25

Dutch: 25

Palestinian: 20

Swiss: 20

British: 19

Northern European: 18

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 18

Ghanian: 17

European: 13

Scandinavian: 12

Brazilian: 11

Bermudan: 11

Czechoslovakian: 10

Egyptian: 9

Belgian: 8

Cape Verdean: 8

Estonian: 7

Jamaican: 7

Ukrainian: 7

Eastern European: 6

Pennsylvania German: 5

Hungarian: 4

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

Canada (54%)
Mexico (9%)
Korea (3%)
Vietnam (3%)
Germany (3%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Chile (2%)

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

This state: 15687
Northeast: 1735
Midwest: 260
South: 739
West: 376

58% of Gardner residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 38
Nursery to 4th grade: 85
5th and 6th grade: 145
7th and 8th grade: 383
9th grade: 298
10th grade: 330
11th grade: 192
12th grade, no diploma: 280
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,423
Less than 1 year of college: 415
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 913
Associate degree: 625
Bachelor's degree: 731
Master's degree: 242
Professional school degree: 114
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 45
Nursery to 4th grade: 39
5th and 6th grade: 94
7th and 8th grade: 431
9th grade: 143
10th grade: 298
11th grade: 159
12th grade, no diploma: 158
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,456
Less than 1 year of college: 591
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 770
Associate degree: 799
Bachelor's degree: 737
Master's degree: 265
Professional school degree: 47
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 28.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 12.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,548
Black householders: $60,852
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,599
Asian householders: $70,451
Some other race householders: $80,219
Two or more races householders: $55,680
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,067

Gardner household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Gardner household income for Black householders

Gardner household income for Asian householders

Gardner household income for Some other race householders

Gardner household income for Two or more races 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: $213,963
Black or African American householders: $240,961
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $277,024
Asian householders: $205,099
Some other race householders: $191,399
Two or more races householders: $226,656
Hispanic or Latino householders: $226,656

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,017
One, attached: 180
Two: 1,015
3 or 4: 1,288
5 to 9: 668
10 to 19: 431
20 to 49: 438
50 or more: 632
Mobile homes: 169

Median worth of mobile homes: $112,873

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gardner:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%) Utility gas (6%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%) Electricity (22%) Utility gas (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 330

Here:	13.6%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 61

Here:	4.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 126

Here:	15.7%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

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)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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