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The City of Gardiner had a population of 5,970 as of July 1, 2024.
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 City of Gardiner 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 | 5,970 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,872 (98.4%) |
Population in Families | 4,511 (75.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 98 ( 1.6%) |
Population Density | 381 |
Diversity Index2 | 21 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $63,777 |
Average Household Income | $88,357 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 21% |
Per Capita Income | $38,850 |
Wealth Index5 | 72 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (48.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,871 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,772 (61.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 851 (29.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 248 ( 8.6%) |
Median Home Value | $216,176 |
Average Home Value | $256,814 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 111 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,623 |
Average Household Size | 2.24 |
Family Households | 1,564 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | 0.04% | 0.35% |
Households | 0.86% | 0.63% |
Families | 0.59% | |
Median Household Income | 3.47% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.29% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.43% |
The table below compares Gardiner to the other 155 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Maine by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 | # 29 | 82nd |
Population Density | # 92 | 41st |
Median Household Income | # 76 | 52nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 106 | 68th |
Per Capita Income | # 72 | 54th |
Diversity Index | # 52 | 67th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Maine Census Data Comparison Tool.
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