Population 374 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gardner
Household size in Gardner
| Period | Gardner | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Gardner is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.09 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gardner
| Period | Gardner | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.1 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Gardner is young: half of its residents are under 33.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gardner
| Period | Gardner | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gardner: 3.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gardner
Renters in Gardner
| Period | Gardner | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.6% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.9 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Gardner than nationally: 45.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gardner
| Period | Gardner | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in Gardner are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gardner
| Period | Gardner | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Gardner was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Tennessee as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gardner
| Period | Gardner | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $776 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $719 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $896 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gardner pays $896 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gardner
Bachelor's degrees in Gardner
| Period | Gardner | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Gardner (33.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gardner
| Period | Gardner | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Gardner: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gardner
| Period | Gardner | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gardner is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gardner compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner | 2.30 | 33.8 | 3.3% | 45.5% | 4.8% | 1981 | $896 | 33.0% | 94.7% | 5.4% |
| Martin | 2.20 | 34.5 | 10.1% | 47.6% | 14.2% | 1981 | $881 | 26.8% | 89.5% | 5.1% |
| Terrell | 2.33 | 47.4 | 3.6% | 18.5% | 8.5% | 1980 | $819 | 25.3% | 83.9% | 4.1% |
| Mount Pelia | 2.40 | 35.3 | 7.8% | 20.8% | 8.4% | 1988 | $813 | 37.6% | 94.3% | 3.8% |
| Ralston | 2.32 | 44.3 | 6.6% | 16.9% | 9.7% | 1985 | $863 | 32.2% | 90.9% | 2.0% |
| McConnell | 2.28 | 50.2 | 5.5% | 17.5% | 9.6% | 1980 | $837 | 29.3% | 92.5% | 0.5% |
| Gibbs | 2.51 | 36.6 | 22.3% | 55.3% | 5.0% | 1977 | $632 | 18.9% | 75.3% | 0.0% |
| Sidonia | 2.27 | 42.6 | 8.8% | 16.0% | 9.9% | 1983 | $709 | 28.6% | 88.4% | 9.6% |
| Rives | 2.38 | 43.8 | 11.1% | 26.0% | 13.6% | 1972 | $773 | 27.8% | 92.7% | 5.4% |
| Hyndsver | 2.07 | 49.2 | 7.7% | 21.9% | 7.3% | 1980 | $703 | 18.4% | 90.9% | 1.2% |
| Sharon | 2.29 | 41.9 | 11.4% | 23.4% | 10.3% | 1974 | $665 | 25.0% | 85.1% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gardner. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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