Gardner, KS

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2023 Population
24,020
2.26% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
31.3
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
7.14%
15.1% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$92,579
1.48% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$276,000
8.45% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
12,844
1.45% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gardner, KS had a population of 24k people with a median age of 31.3 and a median household income of $92,579. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gardner, KS grew from 23,488 to 24,020, a 2.26% increase and its median household income grew from $91,232 to $92,579, a 1.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gardner, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.08%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.37%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.33%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.31%).

None of the households in Gardner, KS 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.

96.7% of the residents in Gardner, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gardner, KS was $276,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.

Most people in Gardner, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Gardner, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Gardner, KS is home to a population of 24k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.55% of Gardner, KS residents were born outside of the country (1.33k people).

In 2023, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.5k people) in Gardner, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.05k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.7%
2023 Citizenship
97.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.7% of Gardner, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gardner, KS was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gardner, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    18.5k ± 1.05k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.7k ± 876
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.05k ± 334
9.62%
Hispanic Population
2.31k people

In 2023, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.5k people) in Gardner, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.05k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.62% of the people in Gardner, KS are hispanic (2.31k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    82,300 ± 6,944 people
  2. India
    14,639 ± 2,963 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.55%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.33k people
4.66%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.1k people

As of 2023, 5.55% of Gardner, KS residents (1.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gardner, KS was 4.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    512 ± 163
  2. Vietnam
    238 ± 104
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    175 ± 90

Gardner, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Gardner, KS employs 12.8k people. The largest industries in Gardner, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,833 people), Retail Trade (1,692 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,212 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,429), Construction ($72,057), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,553).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

12.8k
2023 Value
± 879
1.45%
1 Year growth
± 9.41%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gardner, KS grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 12.7k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gardner, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,679 people), Management Occupations (1,424 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,354 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gardner, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

12.8k
2023 Value
± 879
1.45%
1 Year growth
± 9.41%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gardner, KS grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 12.7k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gardner, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,833 people), Retail Trade (1,692 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gardner, KS, though some of these residents may live in Gardner, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$64,194
Median earning men ± $5,637
$42,633
Median earning women ± $4,700

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,595), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,850), and Construction ($76,797).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($69,896), Construction ($58,400), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,021).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% 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 10.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

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 Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 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 Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gardner, KS was $276,000 in 2023, which is 0.91 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $254,500 to $276,000, a 8.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Gardner, KS is 67.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gardner, KS have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gardner, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gardner, KS is $92,579. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Gardner, KS was Census Tract 537.11 with a value of $152,809, followed by Census Tract 537.12 and Census Tract 537.09, with respective values of $105,898 and $98,381.

Property

$276,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,004
$5,505
Median Property Taxes
±$501

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Rent vs Own

67.3%
Homeownership
2023
60.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 67.3% of the housing units in Gardner, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 537.11
  2. Census Tract 537.12
  3. Census Tract 537.09

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gardner, KS was Census Tract 537.11 with a value of $152,809, followed by Census Tract 537.12 and Census Tract 537.09, with respective values of $105,898 and $98,381.

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

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Household Income

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$92,579
Median Household Income
± $5,756
8.18k
Number of Households
± 636

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.18k households in Gardner, KS grew to $92,579 from the previous year's value of $91,232.

The following chart displays the households in Gardner, KS 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gardner, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.5%)
  3. Carpooled (7.45%)

In 2023, 77.7% of workers in Gardner, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.45%).

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gardner, KS have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Gardner, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

7.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gardner, KS (1.69k out of 23.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gardner, KS is White, followed by Black 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.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Gardner, KS has health coverage, with 67.2% on employee plans, 9.37% on Medicaid, 7.09% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.814% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Johnson County, KS see 809 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.247% decrease from the previous year (811 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1133 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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809 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Johnson County, KS

Primary care physicians in Johnson County, KS see an average of 809 patients per year. This represents a 0.247% decrease from the previous year (811 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.2% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.13%
Uninsured
67.2%
Employer Coverage
9.37%
Medicaid
7.09%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
0.814%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gardner, KS declined by 1.79% from 5.23% to 5.13%.

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

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