Gardiner, ME Profile

Gardiner, ME, population 6,237, is located in Maine's Kennebec county, about 119.8 miles from Manchester and 134.9 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Gardiner's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gardiner has grown by about 1%.

Gardiner's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Maine's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gardiner tend to be about the same as Maine's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.10
	Males	37.00
	Females	39.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,198	N/A
2001	6,190	-0.13%
2002	6,187	-0.05%
2003	6,193	0.10%
2004	6,227	0.55%
2005	6,237	0.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,103

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	64
2002	143
2003	96
2004	64
2005	128
2006	96

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	2	4	1	3	1	1
Aggravated Assault	2	5	5	1	7	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,318
2002	2,225
2003	2,441
2004	2,698
2005	2,479
2006	1,411

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	21	21	26	24	10	19
Larceny, Theft	118	113	121	140	141	67
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	6	5	5	4	2
Arson	6	0	1	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	122 feet above sea level
Land Area	15.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities