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The City of Gardiner had a population of 5,647 as of July 1, 2020.
The primary coordinate point for Gardiner is located at latitude 44.2301 and longitude -69.7753 in Kennebec County. The formal boundaries for the City of Gardiner encompass a land area of 15.68 sq. miles and a water area of 0.89 sq. miles. Kennebec County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 30 feet.
The City of Gardiner (GNIS ID: 582486) has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,647 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,560 (98.5%) |
Population in Families | 4,168 (73.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 87 ( 1.5%) |
Population Density | 360 |
Diversity Index2 | 13 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $50,589 |
Average Household Income | $66,255 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 12% |
Per Capita Income | $29,080 |
Wealth Index5 | 58 |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,815 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,501 (53.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 975 (34.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 339 (12.0%) |
Median Home Value | $139,440 |
Average Home Value | $161,626 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 170 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,476 |
Average Household Size | 2.25 |
Family Households | 1,495 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
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Population | -0.26% | -0.14% |
Households | -0.04% | 0.02% |
Families | -0.35% | -0.2% |
Median Household Income | 0.42% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.62% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.03% |
The table below compares Gardiner to the other 130 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Maine by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 28 | 79th |
Population Density | # 88 | 33rd |
Median Household Income | # 61 | 54th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 79 | 61st |
Per Capita Income | # 57 | 57th |
Diversity Index | # 54 | 59th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Maine Census Data Comparison Tool.
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