Gardner, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,410

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

5.83% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,092

7.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$199,600

8.89% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

730

Population & Diversity

Gardner, IL is home to a population of 1.41k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.77% of Gardner, IL residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Gardner, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 64 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Gardner, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gardner, IL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gardner, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 215
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
112 ± 74
White (Hispanic)
64 ± 59

13.5%

Hispanic Population

190 people

13.5% of the people in Gardner, IL are hispanic (190 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gardner, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

1.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 1.77% of Gardner, IL residents (25 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gardner, IL was 1.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 18
Vietnam
4 ± 19

Gardner, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gardner, IL.

Economy

The economy of Gardner, IL employs 730 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gardner, IL were Manufacturing (131 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), and Construction (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($190,750), Utilities ($151,196), and Manufacturing ($68,750).

Employment

Occupations

730

2024 Value

± 147

6.1%

1 Year growth

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gardner, IL grew at a rate of 6.1%, from 688 employees to 730 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gardner, IL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (102 people), Production Occupations (85 people), and Management Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gardner, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

730

2024 Value

± 147

6.1%

1 Year growth

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gardner, IL grew at a rate of 6.1%, from 688 employees to 730 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gardner, IL, are Manufacturing (131 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), and Construction (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gardner, IL, though some of these residents may live in Gardner, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,000

Median earning men ± $10,067

$50,893

Median earning women ± $4,342

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,188), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,786), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,319).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gardner, IL was $199,600 in 2024, which is 0.6 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,300 to $199,600, a 8.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Gardner, IL is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gardner, IL have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gardner, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$199,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,923

$385

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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 Gardner, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Gardner, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$88,092

Median Household Income

± $10,228

513

Number of Households

± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 513 households in Gardner, IL grew to $88,092 from the previous year's value of $82,125.

The following chart displays the households in Gardner, IL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gardner, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (94.4%)
Carpooled (2.53%)
Worked At Home (1.69%)

In 2024, 94.4% of workers in Gardner, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.53%) and those who worked at home (1.69%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gardner, IL have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Gardner, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gardner, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gardner, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gardner, IL (226 out of 1.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gardner, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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