Gordon Heights, New York Population 2024

4,537

Gordon Heights Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gordon Heights was:

  • Black or African American: 56.09%
  • White: 19.86%
  • Other race: 11.89%
  • Two or more races: 11.4%
  • Asian: 0.76%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,662.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.57% (358)
The current population of Gordon Heights, New York is 4,537 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,179.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American2,50556.09%
White88719.86%
Other race53111.89%
Two or more races50911.4%
Asian340.76%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gordon Heights Population by Race

Gordon Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Gordon Heights Median Age

31.6

Total

27.5

Male

34.7

Female

Gordon Heights Adults

There are 3,150 adults, (285 of whom are seniors) in Gordon Heights.

Gordon Heights Age Dependency

55.9

Age Dependency Ratio

9.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Gordon Heights Sex Ratio

Female2,37353.13%
Male2,09346.87%

Gordon Heights Population by Age

Gordon Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2203.684.715.3
Married6404.2590.59.5
Female3343.4686.813.2
Non Family1841.6855.444.6
Male623.261000

3.71

Average Family Size

3.6

Average Household Size

84.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gordon Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade592.29%
Associates Degree27610.69%
Bachelors Degree29311.35%
Graduate Degree1505.81%
High School Graduate1,09642.45%
Less Than 9th Grade2128.21%
Some College49619.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gordon Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gordon Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,4061,334243
White505482123
Hispanic43929962
2+ Races24621524
Other Race23916540
Asian28138

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.45%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 28.57%.

Gordon Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,000$68,043$110,125
Graduate Degree$71,429$0$82,500
High School Graduate$51,160$78,032$0
Less Than 9th Grade$50,804$0$31,161
Overall$52,663$77,826$47,850
Some College$53,135$115,573$47,775

$52,663

Average Earnings

$77,826

Average Male

$47,850

Average Female

Gordon Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gordon Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gordon Heights Language

68.87% of Gordon Heights residents speak only English, while 31.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.04% of the population.

Gordon Heights Language

Gordon Heights Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,5051767.03%
Hispanic88112714.42%
Other51110019.57%
White6158413.66%
Multiple50940.79%

8.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.27%

Male Poverty Rate

8.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gordon Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gordon Heights is Other, with 19.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gordon Heights is Multiple, with 0.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.55%.

Gordon Heights Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.07%
High School11.77%
Bachelors or Greater6.09%
Some College4.66%

Gordon Heights Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28%
Male Employed7.57%
Female Employed1.98%
Female Unemployed0%

Gordon Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gordon Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,250$136,236
Households$110,313$132,968
Married Families$142,344$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,893$85,745

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gordon Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

37.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Gordon Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gordon Heights Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Gordon Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gordon Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

116

Number of Veterans

116

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam31
World War II28
Second Gulf War19
Korea5
First Gulf War0

Gordon Heights Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5446
75+43
65 to 7421
18 to 346
55 to 640

Gordon Heights Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black603.57%
White506.16%
2+ Races62.12%
Hispanic61.02%

Gordon Heights Veterans by Race

Gordon Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gordon Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Gordon Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gordon Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gordon Heights Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.32%

Born in Gordon Heights

79.91%

Native Born

20.09%

Foreign Born

8.08%

Non Citizen

12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.91% of Gordon Heights residents were born in the United States, with 69.32% having been born in New York. 8.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gordon Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,537360.8%
20234,501350.78%
20224,466892.03%
20214,3771984.74%
20204,17958316.21%
20193,596-71-1.94%
20183,667942.63%
20173,57350.14%
20163,568-298-7.71%
20153,866-52-1.33%
20143,918170.44%
20133,9011042.74%
20123,7971453.97%
20113,652-390-9.65%
20104,04200%

Gordon Heights Population by Year