Gardner, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gardner	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$42,169	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$78,258	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,347	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,494	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,018	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,720	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.7%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gardner is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gardner is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gardner is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gardner is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,166 $78,258 $156,516

City

$70,784 $106,188 $212,376

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Gardner median earnings by income bracket

Gardner employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	22.3%	22.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	14.3%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lunenburg, MA	1,634	$169,468	108.4%
South Lancaster, MA	1,628	$166,152	104.3%
South Ashburnham, MA	904	$122,992	51.2%
Rutland, MA	1,789	$108,980	34.0%
Townsend, MA	1,311	$101,166	24.4%
Gardner, MA	21,410	$78,258	3.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Green Valley, AZ	21,416	$75,261	7.5%
Stephenville, TX	21,421	$73,533	9.6%
Hays, KS	21,398	$76,733	5.7%
Thorold, ON	21,396	n/a
Saint-Lazare, QC	21,394	n/a
Gardner, MA	21,410	$78,258	3.8%

Source: The Gardner, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.