Gardiner is a tiny town located in the state of Montana. With a population of 833 people and two associated neighborhoods, Gardiner is the 99th largest community in Montana.
Gardiner home prices are not only among the most expensive in Montana, but Gardiner real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.42% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Gardiner’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.25 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small town, Gardiner doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Gardiner ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Gardiner, 45.39% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Gardiner in 2022 was $44,094, which is wealthy relative to Montana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $176,376 for a family of four. However, Gardiner contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gardiner is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gardiner home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gardiner residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gardiner include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Gardiner is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Slavic languages.