Gordon is a city located in Houston County Alabama. Gordon has a 2020 population of 286. Gordon is currently declining at a rate of -1.38% annually and its population has decreased by -2.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 294 in 2010.
The average household income in Gordon is $41,587 with a poverty rate of 26.36%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $858 per month, and the median house value is $40,800. The median age in Gordon is 55.4 years, 55.6 years for males, and 52 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gordonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 73 | 28.29% |
Black or African American | 185 | 71.71% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 119 | 2.17 | 49.6 |
Married | 27 | 2.44 | 92.6 |
Male | 10 | 5.4 | 50 |
Female | 13 | 3.38 | 69.2 |
Non Family | 69 | 1.36 | 29 |
3.28
Average Family Size
2.17
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 26 | 11.26% |
9th to 12th Grade | 70 | 30.30% |
High School Graduate | 64 | 27.71% |
Some College | 53 | 22.94% |
Associates Degree | 14 | 6.06% |
Bachelors Degree | 2 | 0.87% |
Graduate Degree | 2 | 0.87% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 68 | 17 | 2 |
Black | 163 | 118 | 2 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 72.39%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 2.94%.
100.00% of Gordon residents speak only English, while 0.00% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.00% of the population.
26.36%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.66%
Male Poverty Rate
40.79%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gordon is Black, with 36.76% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gordon is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.15%.
21.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
27.4%
Male Marriage Rate
17.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2 | 2.74% |
Black | 6 | 3.39% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
50.00%
Veteran Disability Rate
46%
Labor Force Participation
33.2%
Employment Rate
27.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
65.12%
Born in Gordon
100.00%
Native Born
0.00%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
100.00% of Gordon residents were born in the United States, with 65.12% having been born in Alabama. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 332 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 328 | -4 | -1.20% |
2012 | 324 | -4 | -1.22% |
2013 | 320 | -4 | -1.23% |
2014 | 316 | -4 | -1.25% |
2015 | 312 | -4 | -1.27% |
2016 | 308 | -4 | -1.28% |
2017 | 304 | -4 | -1.30% |
2018 | 300 | -4 | -1.32% |
2019 | 296 | -4 | -1.33% |
2020 | 294 | -2 | -0.68% |
2021 | 290 | -4 | -1.36% |
2022 | 286 | -4 | -1.38% |