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Gardner, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Gardner is a Census village of 1,410 people across 2.91 square miles of land, in Grundy County. Median household income is $88,092, 75.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gardner
What Gardner is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.91 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land484
- County holding the largest share of its areaGrundy County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gardner
How many people live in Gardner
- Population1,410
- Median age38.5 plus or minus 8.1
- Population under 18263 plus or minus 72
- Share under 1818.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Population 65 and over164 plus or minus 39
- Share 65 and over11.6 percent
- Households513
- Family households352
- Share of households that are families68.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gardner
Income and work in Gardner
- Median household income$88,092
- Per capita income$39,173
- Civilian labor force844 plus or minus 186
- Employed730 plus or minus 161
- Unemployed114 plus or minus 60
- Unemployment rate13.5 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over941
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.6 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.4 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.9 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gardner
Housing in Gardner
- Housing units555
- Occupied units513
- Vacant units42 plus or minus 28
- Vacancy rate7.6 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied385
- Renter occupied128 plus or minus 44
- Ownership rate75.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$199,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$979
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.3 percent
- Single family units456
- Share single family82.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more99 plus or minus 47
- Share in buildings of two or more17.8 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gardner
How Gardner gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute699 plus or minus 163
- Commuting under 15 minutes103 plus or minus 46
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.7 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more390 plus or minus 106
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more55.8 percent
- Drove alone94.4 percent
- Carpooled2.5 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.1 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home1.7 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gardner
Flood risk in Gardner
- NFIP communityVillage of Gardner
- NFIP community number170261
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/02/12
The Village of Gardner participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170261 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Grundy County, not Gardner
Grundy County context, not Gardner figures
- Establishments in Grundy County1,202
- Covered employment, Grundy County22,349
- Average annual pay, Grundy County$69,868
- Housing units permitted, Grundy County88
Every figure in this section is published for Grundy County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gardner.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Gardner questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gardner, Illinois?
1,410, in 513 households. Gardner village covers 2.91 square miles of land, which is 484 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gardner in?
Grundy County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Gardner?
$88,092. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $199,600. Median gross rent is $979 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Gardner in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gardner appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gardner, village of, community 170261, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Gardner figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Grundy County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gardner.
Is zoning published for Gardner?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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