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from:Johnson Hall Performing Arts CenterThe Johnson Hall Whatever Festival Talent Show on June 20, 2009, once again beat the weather odds and presented 20 great acts to a large, admiring audience on the banks of the...
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Read more...Gardiner Maine Information: Gardiner, Maine is part of KENNEBEC County. Population for Gardiner from the last gathering is 6198. You can view Gardiner venues that host many Gardiner ME events every year. You can also research Gardiner Maine homes for sale by visiting our Gardiner Maine real estate guide. Gardiner Maine has a latitude of 44.2306 and a longitude of -69.7795. Zip codes in Gardiner, ME include 04345 ... more Gardiner zips.
GENERAL POPULATION
Total Population in Gardiner, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gardiner, ME was 6,198.
Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gardiner was 2,986, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).
Male Population, Married in Gardiner, ME
There are an estimated 1,309 married men in the town. 55.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Gardiner are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.
Female Population
The estimated female population in Gardiner is 3,212 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).
Female Population, Married in Gardiner, Maine
There are an estimated 1,326 married women in the community. 50.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.
AGE
Median Age in Gardiner, ME
The median age of people living in Gardiner, ME was 38.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)
At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Gardiner was 355. There were 4,659 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (843) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.
RACE
One Race Percent in Gardiner, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gardiner, ME was 6,111.
White Population in Gardiner, ME
The estimated White population in the Gardiner community is 6,006, which is 96.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).
Black Population in Gardiner, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 24, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).
American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gardiner, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gardiner, ME was 41.
Asian Population in Gardiner, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 22.
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gardiner, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gardiner was an estimated 3.
Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 87 at the time of the last census.
Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gardiner community was 50, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Household Population in Gardiner, ME
The household population number in Gardiner was 6,040.
Group Quarters Population in Gardiner, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 158.
Average Household Size in Gardiner, ME
The average household size in Gardiner is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).
Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).
HOUSING
Total Housing Units in Gardiner, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,702 total housing units in Gardiner.
The number of occupied housing units was 2,510, or 92.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,581 were owner-occupied (63), and 929 were renter-occupied (37, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 192 vacant homes in Gardiner at the time of the last complete survey.
Median Home Values in Gardiner, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,137, with a median value in dollars of 76,900.
Monthly Owner Costs in Gardiner, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $849 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gardiner, average costs per month were $307 (national average was $295).
EDUCATION
High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,523 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gardiner, Maine
753 people in Gardiner also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).
MISCELLANEOUS
Civilian Veterans in Gardiner, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gardiner was 752, or 16 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).
Disability Status in Gardiner, ME
In 2000, there were 1,333 people in Gardiner, ME listed as disabled.
Foreign Born in Gardiner, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 279 people in Gardiner who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.
LABOR STATISTICS
Percentage In Labor Force in Gardiner, Maine
There were 3,250 in the labor force in Gardiner at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%.
Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Gardiner was 24.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.
Median Household Income in Gardiner, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,103. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.
Median Family Income in Gardiner, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.
Per Capita Income in Gardiner, Maine
Per capita income in Gardiner in the last full census was 18,033. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.
Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Gardiner numbered 183, or 11.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.
Individuals below the poverty level in Gardiner, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 821, or 13.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.










