Gardner, KS City Data

Gardner, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,396 people who live in Gardner and approximately 451,086 who live in Johnson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gardner to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gardner. We have included Gardner housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gardner Information

Johnson County where Gardner resides is 480.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 451,086 and has a population rank of 131 out of all the places in the United States.

Gardner has a total of 9,396 people and of those residents there are 4,623 males and 4,773 females. The median age of the male population is 29.1 and the female population is 29.4. There are approximately 6,992 births each year and around 2,663 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gardner varies per year, but currently 9,222 are one race and 174 are two or more races.

Of the 9,396 people who live in Gardner, there are 3,300 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gardner is 1,682 male and 1,618 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,288.

General Gardner Information
Total area in square miles - Johnson County	480.15
Water area in square miles - Johnson County	N/A
Resident population - Johnson County	451,086
Population rank - Johnson County	131
Total population	9,396
Total population (male)	4,623
Total population (female)	4,773
Population median age (male)	29.1
Population median age (female)	29.4
Births - Johnson County	6,992
Deaths- Johnson County	2,663
Population of one race	9,222
Population of two or more races	174
Population under 20 years	3,300
Population under 20 years (male)	1,682
Population under 20 years (female)	1,618
Total population 18 years and over	6,288

Gardner Social Characteristics

There are 174,570 households in Gardner. Families make up 122,280 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gardner families into three different groups. Married-couple families (103,274), male householder with no wife present (4,634) and female householder with no husband present (12,675). The remainder of the Gardner households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 52,952. Gardner, KS moving companies help people in Gardner move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gardner. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gardner is based, there are 181,613 females 15 and over; of those females there are 37,390 never married, 109,025 now married, 1,772 separated, 13,799 widowed, and 19,627 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,190 separated, 2,674 widowed and 12,432 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gardner social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gardner.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Johnson County)
Total households	174,570
Family households (families)	122,280
With own children under 18 years	65,025
Married-couple family	103,274
With own children under 18 years	53,155
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,634
With own children under 18 years	2,496
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,675
With own children under 18 years	8,548
Nonfamily households	52,952
Householder living alone	42,760
65 years and over	11,774

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,657
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	407
Average household size	2.8
Average family size	3.23

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,154
Householder	2,461
Spouse	1,936
Child	3,311
Other relatives	69
Nonrelatives	207
Unmarried partner	110
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	27
Unmarried partner	234
Foster child	4
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,108
Male householder	417
Male householder living alone	294
Male householder not living alone	123
Female householder	429
Female householder living alone	350
Female householder not living alone	79
Nonrelatives	262
Unmarried partner	124
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	64
Foster child	4
Other	57

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	181,613
Never married	37,390
Now married	109,025
Separated	1,772
Widowed	13,799
Divorced	19,627
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,190
Widowed	2,674
Divorced	12,432

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,396
Male	4,623
Under 5 years	548
5 to 9 years	428
10 to 14 years	402
15 to 17 years	203
18 and 19 years	101
20 years	40
21 years	43
22 to 24 years	181
25 to 29 years	484
30 to 34 years	551
35 to 39 years	471
40 to 44 years	335
45 to 49 years	236
50 to 54 years	181
55 to 59 years	127
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	54
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	16
Female	4,773
Under 5 years	517
5 to 9 years	447
10 to 14 years	393
15 to 17 years	170
18 and 19 years	91
20 years	63
21 years	51
22 to 24 years	219
25 to 29 years	508
30 to 34 years	509
35 to 39 years	421
40 to 44 years	332
45 to 49 years	256
50 to 54 years	177
55 to 59 years	119
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	54
65 and 66 years	40
67 to 69 years	53
70 to 74 years	89
75 to 79 years	82
80 to 84 years	55
85 years and over	75

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,396
One race	9,222
White	8,844
Black or African American	114
American Indian and Alaska Native	46
Asian	99
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	5
Two or more races	174

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,262
People who are White alone	8,720
People who are Black or African American alone	104
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	46
People who are Asian alone	99
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	279
People who are Some other race alone	118

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	417,449
Same house	208,710
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	27,367
Different state or abroad	84,258
Different state	75,119
Abroad	9,139

PLACE OF BIRTH (Johnson County)
Total resident population	451,086
Born in United States	98,037
State of residence	157,087
Different state	264,860
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,608
Foreign born	25,531

Gardner Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gardner. That total enrollment is 124,515 for the population of the country, which includes Gardner. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 25,710 and elementary or high school enrollment was 162,335 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 24,950.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gardner population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	124,515
Pre-kindergarten	11,411
Public	4,275
Private	7,136
Kindergarten	6,985
Public	5,374
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	54,873
Public	46,620
Private	8,253
Elementary and high school	81,168
Public	69,405
Private	11,763
High school grades 9 to 12	26,295
Public	22,785
Private	3,510
College, undergraduate years	18,097
Public	14,240
Private	3,857
Graduate or professional school	6,854
Public	4,763
Private	2,091
Not enrolled in school	306,542

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	295,829
Less than 9th grade	4,940
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,126
High school graduate	51,871
Some college, no degree	69,075
Associate's degree	18,598
Bachelor's degree	141,219
Graduate or professional degree	47.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	94.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	93,884

Gardner Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 342,691 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gardner. The Gardner occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (117,488), service occupations (24,657), sales and office occupations (73,059), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (309), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (14,194) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (17,459). The 342,691 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 205,956 private wage and salary workers, 26,159 government workers, 14,742 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Johnson County)
Population 16 years and over	342,691
In labor force	253,160
Civilian labor force	252,998
Employed	247,166
Unemployed	5,832
Percent Unemployed	2.3
Armed Forces	162
Females 16 years and over	178,286
In labor force	117,539
Civilian labor force	117,531
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,561
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	164,405
In labor force	135,621
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,271
Armed forces	154

COMMUTING TO WORK (Johnson County)
Workers 16 years and over	243,908
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	211,450
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	16,896
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,880
Other means	1,054
Worked at home	11,553
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,694,245

OCCUPATION (Johnson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	117,488
Management, professional, and related occupations	117,488
Service occupations	24,657
Sales and office occupations	73,059
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	309
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	14,194
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	17,459

INDUSTRY (Johnson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	117,488
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	966
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	23,683
Wholesale trade	11,957
Retail trade	29,540
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10,817
Information	18,502
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	25,011
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	33,268
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	46,820
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	15,424
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,750

CLASS OF WORKER (Johnson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	117,488
Private wage and salary workers	205,956
Government workers	26,159
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	14,742
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gardner Housing Characteristics

In Gardner, KS there are 181,612 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 174,570 occupied and 7,042 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gardner, there are 125,757 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 12,904 units in Gardner. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gardner, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gardner, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gardner. There are 826 housing units with rent less than $200, 803 with rent between $200-299, 4,361 with rent between $300-499 and 40,464 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gardner gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gardner, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Johnson County)
Total housing units	181,612
Occupied housing units	174,570
Vacant housing units	7,042

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Johnson County)
Total housing units	181,612
1-unit, detached	125,757
1-unit, attached	12,904
2 units	3,001
3 or 4 units	6,301
5 to 9 units	12,566
10 to 19 units	9,665
20 to 49 units	4,674
50 or more units	5,328
Mobile home	1,350

HOUSING TENURE (Johnson County)
Occupied housing units	174,570
Owner-occupied	126,190
Renter-occupied	48,380

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Johnson County)
Occupied housing units	174,570
No vehicles available	5,593
2 vehicle available	118,189
3 vehicles available	24,127
4 vehicles available	6,525
5 or more vehicles available	2,080

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Johnson County)
Occupied housing units	174,570
Utility gas	141,182
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	30,877
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30
Coal or coke
Wood	191
Solar energy	24
Other fuel	137
No fuel used	120

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Johnson County)
Occupied housing units	174,570
Less Than $50,000	126,190
$50,000 to $99,999	16,405
$100,000 to $149,999	41,692
$150,000 to $199,999	27,807
$200,000 to $299,999	19,584
$300,000 to $499,999	6,300
$1,000,000 or more	326
Median (dollars)	150,100

GROSS RENT (Johnson County)
Occupied units paying rent	48,380
Less than $200	826
$200 to $299	803
$300 to $499	4,361
$500 to $699	17,339
$700 to $999	17,161
$1,000 to $1,499	4,954
$1,500 or more	1,009