Population
351 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oregon
City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023
Gardiner, OR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Gardiner - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 351
- Residents
- $135,567
- Median income
- $1,265
- Median rent (state)
Gardiner - the verdict
Nationally, Gardiner sits in the 91st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 91st
- percentile, household income
- 42nd
- 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: Gardiner, OR
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 351 residents in Gardiner, a small town within Oregon. The typical household in Gardiner brings in $135,567 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 26.5 years. About 39.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 36.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Oregon at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,265 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oregon's average monthly utility costs around $185 (state average). Commute times here average 22.0 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 91.9 out of 100 (Very High).
Median Household Income
$135,567 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average
How does Gardiner compare to other US cities?
Gardiner measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 91% higher than other cities
Median rent 42% 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 Gardiner against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Oregon-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Gardiner near the bottom of Oregon's cities
Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Gardiner ranks #322 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Gardiner only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#17 of 364
95th percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#286 of 395
24th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#322 of 395
0th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#74 of 395
81st percentile in Oregon
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 Oregon only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
91st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 39.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 36.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
351
Median Income
$135,567
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
26.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
36.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
39.5%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
22.0 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 88 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Oregon 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 Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Gardiner sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,265/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Oregon
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Gardiner's 351 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Gardiner's $135,567 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Gardiner compares to nearby Oregon cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Gardiner, OR?
What is the population of Gardiner, OR? +
351 people live in Gardiner, OR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Gardiner, OR? +
In Gardiner, the typical household earns $135,567 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Gardiner? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Gardiner; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.