Gardiner, ME

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2022 Population

5,994

0.841% 1-year growth

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2022 Median Age

43.2

2.86% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.5%

17.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$57,329

0.225% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$174,500

13.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Gardiner, ME had a population of 5.99k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $57,329. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Gardiner, ME grew from 5,944 to 5,994, a 0.841% increase and its median household income declined from $57,458 to $57,329, a −0.225% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gardiner, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.2%), Other (Hispanic) (0.834%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.784%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.684%).

None of the households in Gardiner, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Gardiner, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Gardiner, ME was $174,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in Gardiner, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Gardiner, ME was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gardiner, ME is home to a population of 5.99k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.55% of Gardiner, ME residents were born outside of the country (213 people).

In 2022, there were 29.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.65k people) in Gardiner, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 192 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 50 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

98.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.3% of Gardiner, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Gardiner, ME was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gardiner, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gardiner, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.65k ± 177
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
192 ± 131
Other (Hispanic)
50 ± 49

1.05%

Hispanic Population

63 people

1.05% of the people in Gardiner, ME are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gardiner, ME as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.55%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

2.49%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

As of 2022, 3.55% of Gardiner, ME residents (213 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gardiner, ME was 2.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gardiner, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
263 ± 174
Vietnam
183 ± 101
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 33

Gardiner, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gardiner, ME employs 2.58k people. The largest industries in Gardiner, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (490 people), Manufacturing (331 people), and Educational Services (285 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,852), Finance & Insurance ($85,852), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,679).

Employment

Occupations

2.58k

2022 Value

± 342

−6.59%

1 Year decline

± 21.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gardiner, ME declined at a rate of −6.59%, from 2.76k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gardiner, ME, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (262 people), Production Occupations (260 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gardiner, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.58k

2022 Value

± 342

−6.59%

1 Year decline

± 21.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gardiner, ME declined at a rate of −6.59%, from 2.76k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gardiner, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (490 people), Manufacturing (331 people), and Educational Services (285 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gardiner, ME, though some of these residents may live in Gardiner, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,519

Median earning men ± $6,807

$43,803

Median earning women ± $3,827

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,906), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,046), and Manufacturing ($82,547).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,341), Manufacturing ($65,350), and Public Administration ($55,542).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.71%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.538% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.438% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (355k), Some college (229k), and Bachelors Degree (225k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gardiner, ME was $174,500 in 2022, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $153,900 to $174,500, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Gardiner, ME is 66.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Gardiner, ME have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gardiner, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$174,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,122

$1,744

Median Property Taxes

±$258

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gardiner, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gardiner, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2022

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.8% of the housing units in Gardiner, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gardiner, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 110
Census Tract 109

The following map shows all of the places in Gardiner, ME colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,329

Median Household Income

± $11,521

2.61k

Number of Households

± 338

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.61k households in Gardiner, ME declined from $57,329 from the previous year's value of $57,458.

The following chart displays the households in Gardiner, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gardiner, ME is from Maine.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Maine

0.436

2021 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2022, the income inequality in Maine was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maine across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (9.89%)
Worked At Home (8.52%)

In 2022, 78% of workers in Gardiner, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.89%) and those who worked at home (8.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gardiner, ME have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Gardiner, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gardiner, ME compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gardiner, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gardiner, ME have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gardiner, ME (796 out of 5.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gardiner, ME is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.1% of the population of Gardiner, ME has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kennebec County, ME see 848 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.92% increase from the previous year (832 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1186 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 185 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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848 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kennebec County, ME

Primary care physicians in Kennebec County, ME see an average of 848 patients per year. This represents a 1.92% increase from the previous year (832 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kennebec County, ME in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.86%

Uninsured

40.1%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gardiner, ME grew by 17.6% from 6.68% to 7.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gardiner, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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