Garner, NC Demographic Data
Garner, NC Summary
Garner is located in Wake County in North Carolina
- Population: 26,316
- Area: 14.80 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,778.34 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 307.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Garner, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,699
53%
50.8
Male
12,926
47%
49.2
Total Population
27,625
323,128,000
Garner, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,400
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,569
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,047
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,037
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,742
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,211
15.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,603
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,124
14.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,813
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,390
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,193
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,025
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
471
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,378
77.4%
77.2
Female
11,668
54.6%
51.3
Male
9,710
45.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,460
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,458
16.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,689
13.4%
15.2
Female
2,275
61.7%
55.8
Male
1,414
38.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Garner, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,117
98.2%
96.8
White
16,954
61.4%
72.6
Black or African American
9,148
33.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
142
0.5%
0.8
Asian
563
2.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
184
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
94
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
93
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
51
0.2%
0.2
Korean
71
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
66
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
4
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
310
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
508
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,897
10.5%
17.8
Mexican
1,564
5.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
390
1.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
943
3.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,728
89.5%
82.2
Garner, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
424
2.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,114
5.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,614
24.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,583
24.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,758
9.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,505
23.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,832
9.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,538
8.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,292
91.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,337
33.6%
31.2
Garner, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,034
31.1%
33.7%
Now Married
10,899
48.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,468
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
922
4.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,286
5.7
5.8%
Garner, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,272
88.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,953
11.3%
21.6%
Spanish
2,340
8.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
266
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
244
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
103
0.4%
1.1%
Garner, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
413
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
363
3.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
819
7.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,038
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,795
16.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,190
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,555
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,795
16.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
584
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
226
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
59,812
57,617
Per capita income
28,973
31,128
Garner, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
6
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,252
8.6%
9.8
Construction
876
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,750
18.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
830
5.7%
6.6
Information
583
4.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,170
8.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
938
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,989
13.7%
11.4
Public administration
1,139
7.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,846
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
699
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
488
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,170
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,909
40.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,443
9.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,807
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,237
15.4%
18.1%
Garner, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,273
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,732
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,272
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
18
0.1%
5.1
Walked
182
1.3%
2.7
Other means
169
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
900
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.6
26.6
Garner, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
389
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,653
33.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,282
39.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,454
22.8%
21.0
Garner, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,778
91.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,894
64.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,884
36.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
979
8.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Garner, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,757
1 room
57
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
185
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
976
8.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,634
13.9%
16.5
5 rooms
2,391
20.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,319
19.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,493
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,244
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,458
12.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Garner, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,757
1-unit, detached
8,352
71.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
368
3.1%
5.9
2-units
228
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
342
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,120
9.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
438
3.7%
4.4
20 or more units
856
7.3%
9.0
Mobile home
53
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Garner, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
183
1.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
189
1.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,061
9.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,201
10.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,964
16.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,514
12.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,089
17.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,160
26.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
317
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
79
0.7%
1.4%
Garner, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,772
35.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
434
4.0%
4.7
Electricity
6,430
59.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
88
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
24
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
30
0.3%
1.1
Garner, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,217
47295100.0
Less than $500
81
1.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
100
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
108
2.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
407
7.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,031
19.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,071
20.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,419
46.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,598
49.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
959
18.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
599
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
230
4.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
820
15.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Garner, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,806
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
0.4%
4.4%
Less than $500
120
3.2%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
124
3.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,409
37.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,139
56.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
78
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
954
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
495
13.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
550
14.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
578
15.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
382
10.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
485
12.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,316
34.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
78
0.0%
0.0%
Garner, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,894
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
195
2.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
392
5.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,132
30.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,908
27.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,336
19.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
870
12.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
49
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
164,800
205,000