Gardner, Massachusetts
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Template:Infobox City Gardner, Massachusetts is a city located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,770.
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History
Gardner, named after Col. Thomas Gardner, was first settled in 1764 and was officially incorporated as a town in 1785 after receiving land grants from the surrounding towns of Ashburnham, Westminster, Templeton, and Winchendon. Gardner was officially named a city in 1923. Gardner is known as the "Chair City" and furniture capital of New England due to its long history in furniture production.
Geography
Gardner is located at 42°34'26" North, 71°59'27" West (42.573920, -71.990818)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 59.6 km² (23.0 mi²). 57.5 km² (22.2 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.52% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 20,770 people, 8,282 households, and 5,085 families residing in the city. The population density was 361.4/km² (936.0/mi²). There were 8,838 housing units at an average density of 153.8/km² (398.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.13% White, 2.29% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. 4.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,282 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,334, and the median income for a family was $47,164. Males had a median income of $35,804 versus $26,913 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,624. 9.6% of the population and 7.0% of families were below the poverty line. 12.8% of those under the age of 18 and 11.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
