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Gardner, MA Profile


Gardner, MA, population 20,952, is located in Massachusetts's Worcester county, about 23.8 miles from Worcester and 35.0 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Gardner's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Gardner has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Gardner's population has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White93%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200020,770N/A
200121,0111.16%
200221,1940.87%
200321,2410.22%
200421,185-0.26%
200521,090-0.45%
200621,073-0.08%
200721,1220.23%
200820,873-1.18%
200920,9520.38%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,334
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001153
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004581
2005555
2006518
2007577
2008427
2009535
2010453
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01229
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0111596
2005 011996
2006 081982
2007 1610103
2008 011869
2009 0131484
2010 0101371

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,356
2002N/A
2003N/A
20042,563
20052,544
20062,586
20072,388
20082,706
20092,526
20102,994
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 67 194 22
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 193 301 44
2005 173 308 51
2006 147 354 43
2007 139 328 30
2008 190 331 36
2009 171 327 26
2010 212 380 29

Location

Elevation1,100 feet above sea level
Land Area22.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.8 Square Miles



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