Gardner, KS

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2020 Population

21,936

1.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

31.7

1.86% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

6.04%

9.76% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$78,193

0.0166% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$201,100

6.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Gardner, KS had a population of 21.9k people with a median age of 31.7 and a median household income of $78,193. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Gardner, KS grew from 21,528 to 21,936, a 1.9% increase and its median household income grew from $78,180 to $78,193, a 0.0166% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gardner, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.93%), White (Hispanic) (4.84%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.82%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.18%).

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.

97.2% of the residents in Gardner, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Gardner, KS was $201,100, and the homeownership rate was 65%.

Most people in Gardner, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Gardner, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Gardner, KS is home to a population of 21.9k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2020, 4.88% of Gardner, KS residents were born outside of the country (1.07k people).

In 2020, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.5k people) in Gardner, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.06k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.2%

2020 Citizenship

98.2%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.2% of Gardner, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Gardner, KS was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gardner, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.5k ± 1.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 828
White (Hispanic)
1.06k ± 444

8.17%

Hispanic Population

1.79k people

8.17% of the people in Gardner, KS are hispanic (1.79k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.88%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

4.01%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

863 people

As of 2020, 4.88% of Gardner, KS residents (1.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gardner, KS was 4.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
387 ± 141
Vietnam
305 ± 98
Gulf War (1990s)
185 ± 85

Gardner, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gardner, KS employs 12.3k people. The largest industries in Gardner, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,708 people), Retail Trade (1,365 people), and Educational Services (1,246 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($57,411), Wholesale Trade ($53,007), and Public Administration ($52,857).

Employment

Occupations

12.3k

2020 Value

± 865

7.61%

1 Year growth

± 8.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Gardner, KS grew at a rate of 7.61%, from 11.5k employees to 12.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gardner, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,565 people), Management Occupations (1,282 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (958 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gardner, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

12.3k

2020 Value

± 865

7.61%

1 Year growth

± 8.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Gardner, KS grew at a rate of 7.61%, from 11.5k employees to 12.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gardner, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,708 people), Retail Trade (1,365 people), and Educational Services (1,246 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,226

Median earning men ± $3,331

$32,595

Median earning women ± $3,459

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,919), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,456), and Information ($59,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Construction ($65,469), Information ($55,000), and Public Administration ($50,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $20.2B, followed by Meat/seafood ($16.7B) and Live animals/fish ($13.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$229B

2020 Value in Kansas

$406B

Projected 2050 Value in Kansas

76.8% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kansas trade was $229B. This is expected to increase 76.8% to $406B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Missouri
$20.1B
Nebraska
$14.7B
Texas
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $20.1B, followed by Nebraska with $14.7B and Texas and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

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.

US Representatives Elections

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.

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 2020, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.659% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (593k), Some college (554k), and Bachelors Degree (440k).

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 Gardner, KS was $201,100 in 2020, which is 0.875 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $189,100 to $201,100, a 6.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Gardner, KS is 65%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Gardner, KS have an average commute time of 23.7 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 $78,193. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Gardner, KS was Census Tract 537.11 with a value of $121,397, followed by Census Tract 537.09 and Census Tract 537.12, with respective values of $89,291 and $88,716.

Property

$201,100

Median Property Value 2020

±$8,140

$4,783

Median Property Taxes

±$453

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, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2020

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 65% of the housing units in Gardner, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 537.11
Census Tract 537.09
Census Tract 537.12

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gardner, KS was Census Tract 537.11 with a value of $121,397, followed by Census Tract 537.09 and Census Tract 537.12, with respective values of $89,291 and $88,716.

The following map shows all of the places in Gardner, KS 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.

$78,193

Median Household Income

± $4,899

7.35k

Number of Households

± 553

In 2020, the median household income of the 7.35k households in Gardner, KS grew to $78,193 from the previous year's value of $78,180.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gardner, KS is from Kansas.

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2019 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2020, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.19% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Carpooled (8.25%)
Worked At Home (5.77%)

In 2020, 84.6% of workers in Gardner, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.25%) and those who worked at home (5.77%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gardner, KS have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Gardner, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gardner, KS (1.31k out of 21.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

94.6% of the population of Gardner, KS has health coverage, with 69.7% on employee plans, 7.81% on Medicaid, 6.52% on Medicare, 9.12% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Kansas was $7,651 in 2014. This is a 2.99% increase from the previous year ($7,429).

Primary care physicians in Johnson County, KS see 810 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.613% decrease from the previous year (815 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1154 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 414 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Kansas. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Kansas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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810 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Johnson County, KS

Primary care physicians in Johnson County, KS see an average of 810 patients per year. This represents a 0.613% decrease from the previous year (815 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.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Kansas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.2% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.95% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.44%

Uninsured

69.7%

Employer Coverage

7.81%

Medicaid

6.52%

Medicare

9.12%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gardner, KS grew by 14.8% from 4.73% to 5.44%.

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.