City profile · Nevada · Census ACS 2023

Gardnerville, NV

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Gardnerville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

5,811
Residents
$67,878
Median income
$504,200
Median home
$1,605
Median rent (state)

Gardnerville - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Gardnerville places in the 47th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

47th
percentile, household income
85th
percentile, home value
64th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Gardnerville, NV

Nevada's Gardnerville is a small town, with 5,811 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Gardnerville brings in $67,878 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.1%. Home values in Gardnerville run a median of $504,200, and the median resident age is 53.0 years. Educational attainment runs 32.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 49.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 6 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Nevada tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,605 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Nevada run around $190, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 84.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

5,811 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Nevada

Median Household Income

$67,878 /yr

Poverty 7.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Nevada average

How does Gardnerville compare to other US cities?

Here's how Gardnerville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 47% higher than other cities
Home value 85% pricier than other cities
Median rent 64% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Gardnerville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Nevada only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Nevada-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Gardnerville toward the top of Nevada's cities

Among the 111 Nevada cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Gardnerville ranks #27 - the 76th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Gardnerville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#65 of 101
36th percentile in Nevada
Median Gross Rent
#41 of 111
54th percentile in Nevada
Median Home Value
#27 of 97
72nd percentile in Nevada
Poverty Rate
#41 of 111
63rd percentile in Nevada
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#27 of 111
76th percentile in Nevada

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Nevada only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

47thIncome percentile

47th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Gardnerville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$504,200 15th percentile more affordable than 15% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Gardnerville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Gardnerville, NV Gardnerville, NV's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Gardnerville, NV-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Gardnerville, NV median $67,878/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Gardnerville, NV's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Gardnerville, NV. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
5,811
Median Income
$67,878
Median Home Value
$504,200
Median Age
53.0
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Labor force participation
49.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.9%

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
67.0%
Carpool
12.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.9%
Work from Home
7.2%
Other
11.2%

Based on 2,418 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Nevada - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$30
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$190
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Nevada state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Nevada state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Gardnerville sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,605/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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5,772 people
Silver Springs
5,523 people
Johnson Lane
6,405 people
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4,507 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Gardnerville's 5,811 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Shippensburg, PA
5,811 people
Slaton, TX
5,811 people
Ulysses, KS
5,812 people
Pleasure Point, CA
5,813 people
Peculiar, MO
5,815 people
Windcrest, TX
5,815 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Gardnerville's $67,878 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Browndale, PA
$67,875 median income
Lovejoy, GA
$67,872 median income
Midlothian, IL
$67,872 median income
Spring Mills, PA
$67,885 median income
Remington, IN
$67,870 median income
Summerside, OH
$67,870 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Gardnerville, NV Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Gardnerville, NV - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.8% 7.8% 10.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.1% White 78.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 1.9% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.8% Two or more races 10.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Gardnerville compares to nearby Nevada cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Gardnerville (this city) 5,811 $67,878
Indian Hills 5,772 $77,881
Silver Springs 5,523 $53,105
Johnson Lane 6,405 $105,871
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NV NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Gardnerville, NV?

What is the population of Gardnerville, NV? +

Gardnerville, NV has a population of 5,811 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Gardnerville, NV? +

Gardnerville households earn a median of $67,878 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Gardnerville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Gardnerville; the closest available measure is the Nevada state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Nevada vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Gardnerville, NV? +

Homes in Gardnerville carry a median value of $504,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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