COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gardner vs Avon Park
PLACE A
Gardner, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Avon Park, Florida
Gardner is 104% larger than Avon Park. Gardner earns more, with a median household income $31,033 higher.
GARDNERAVON PARKDIFFERENCE
Total population21,48310,514+104% vs Avon Park
Population density9741,032−59
Population growth5.2%9.3%−4.1 pts
Median age43.749.5−5.8
Male51.7%49.2%+2.5 pts
Female48.3%50.8%−2.5 pts
Foreign-born7.9%12.1%−4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.6%35.7%+41.9 pts
Black4.0%24.0%−20.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.7%33.5%−22.9 pts
Asian2.4%0.5%+1.9 pts
Other5.2%6.3%−1.0 pts
Median household income$67,518$36,485+$31,033
Per capita income$37,215$23,787+$13,428
Poverty rate13.7%23.3%−9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.440+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%10.7%+13.1 pts
Graduate degree8.0%3.4%+4.6 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%9.2%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation58.8%44.3%+14.6 pts
Median home value$301,600$144,700+$156,900
Median gross rent$1,109$921+$188
Owner-occupied58.9%58.7%+0.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%15.4%−9.6 pts
Rent-burdened households47.4%65.0%−17.6 pts
Average commute30.524.6+6.0
Worked from home13.3%3.8%+9.5 pts
Public transit to work1.7%0.1%+1.7 pts
Uninsured2.8%13.4%−10.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025