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Gardner, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Hardee County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
502
Population
65/sq mi density
$40,739
Median Income
$20,559 per capita
$132,100
Home Value
$273,165 Zillow
72°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
512
Violent Crime/100K
2,598 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$40,739 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$132,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
512 violent crimes/100K (35% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+35.7%
370 → 502
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.5%
$28,996 → $40,739
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gardner across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
622
+120 from 2023 (502)
Projected Median Income 2030
$51,691
+$10,952 from 2023 ($40,739)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 370 | — | $28,996 | — |
| 2015 | 277 | -25.1% | $35,357 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 228 | -17.7% | — | — |
| 2019 | 340 | +49.1% | $23,836 | — |
| 2021 | 331 | -2.6% | $31,708 | +33% |
| 2023 | 502 | +51.7% | $40,739 | +28.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.