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Kansas·Johnson County
6 tracts·19K people·$306K median·1,556/mi²
White 73 · Hispanic 14 · Black 7 · Multiracial 5 · Asian 1 · Other 1
Married couple 59 · Other 22 · Living alone 19
Retail 32 · Health 28 · Manufacturing 14 · Professional 12 · Leisure 9 · Public admin 3 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 40 · Sales · office 26 · Production · transport 17 · Service 12 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 78 · Carpool 15 · Work from home 13 · Walk 1 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Gardner is $306,200 (Census ACS) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
Gardner has 24,526 residents across 4 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 30.7; the population is 72.7% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Black, 5.3% Multiracial, 0.9% Asian and 0.7% Other; the average household has 2.9 people; 32.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 6.3% (Census ACS).
Nike Elementary (58%), Gardner Elem (51%) and Madison Elementary (47%) lead the elementary schools; Pioneer Ridge Middle School (36%), Wheatridge Middle School (31%) and Trail Ridge Middle School (27%) lead the middle schools; Gardner Edgerton High is the high school with reported scores (34%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,306/month, 17% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Gardner is $96,818 a year, 13% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Gardner, median rent is $1,306/month and the median home value is $306,200 (Census ACS).
Gardner reported 2.1 violent crimes and 7.1 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 88°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 72 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 40 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Gardner are winter weather (92), ice storm (85) and heat wave (79), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.07g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Gardner, 0.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).