Gordo, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,723

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.8

35.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

7.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,569

1.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$118,900

Population & Diversity

Gordo, AL is home to a population of 1.72k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.58% of Gordo, AL residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (910 people) in Gordo, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 711 White (Non-Hispanic) and 101 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Gordo, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gordo, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gordo, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gordo, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
910 ± 366
White (Non-Hispanic)
711 ± 190
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 86

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gordo, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.58% of Gordo, AL residents (10 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gordo, AL was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gordo, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 81
Vietnam
15 ± 22
Korea
12 ± 23

Gordo, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gordo, AL.

Economy

The economy of Gordo, AL employs 812 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gordo, AL were Manufacturing (192 people), Accommodation & Food Services (166 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($70,750), Educational Services ($68,102), and Utilities ($50,938).

Employment

Occupations

812

2024 Value

± 243

26.1%

1 Year growth

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gordo, AL grew at a rate of 26.1%, from 644 employees to 812 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gordo, AL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (158 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (125 people), and Production Occupations (102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gordo, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

812

2024 Value

± 243

26.1%

1 Year growth

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gordo, AL grew at a rate of 26.1%, from 644 employees to 812 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gordo, AL, are Manufacturing (192 people), Accommodation & Food Services (166 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gordo, AL, though some of these residents may live in Gordo, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,750

Median earning men ± $23,375

$41,042

Median earning women ± $10,162

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($70,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,657), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,512), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,139), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,781).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gordo, AL was $118,900 in 2024, which is 0.357 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,300 to $118,900, a 5.11% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gordo, AL is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gordo, AL have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gordo, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,252

$307

Median Property Taxes

±$84

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gordo, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gordo, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Gordo, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gordo, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,569

Median Household Income

± $5,830

501

Number of Households

± 108

In 2024, the median household income of the 501 households in Gordo, AL grew to $47,569 from the previous year's value of $46,863.

The following chart displays the households in Gordo, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gordo, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93.9%)
Worked At Home (3.72%)
Carpooled (2.35%)

In 2024, 93.9% of workers in Gordo, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.72%) and those who carpooled to work (2.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gordo, AL have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.28% of the workforce in Gordo, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gordo, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gordo, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gordo, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gordo, AL (257 out of 1.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gordo, AL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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