Gordon, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

323

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.4

8.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.6%

56.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$41,458

0.101% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$86,700

Population & Diversity

Gordon, AL is home to a population of 323 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.31% of Gordon, AL residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 3.69 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (247 people) in Gordon, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 White (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gordon, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
247 ± 118
White (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 31
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 7

0.929%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.929% of the people in Gordon, AL are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gordon, 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

0.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.524%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.31% of Gordon, AL residents (1 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 Gordon, AL was 0.524%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 14

Gordon, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gordon, AL employs 82 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gordon, AL were Manufacturing (24 people), Retail Trade (16 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($52,500), Retail Trade ($52,500), and Public Administration ($21,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 82

−28.1%

1 Year decline

± 171%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gordon, AL declined at a rate of −28.1%, from 114 employees to 82 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gordon, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people), Production Occupations (16 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gordon, 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

2024 Value

± 82

−28.1%

1 Year decline

± 171%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gordon, AL declined at a rate of −28.1%, from 114 employees to 82 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gordon, AL, are Manufacturing (24 people), Retail Trade (16 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gordon, AL, though some of these residents may live in Gordon, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,875

Median earning men ± $46,487

$14,107

Median earning women ± $7,036

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($75,417) and Manufacturing ($58,636).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gordon, AL was $86,700 in 2024, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,000 to $86,700, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Gordon, AL is 54.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gordon, AL have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gordon, AL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$86,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,805

$82

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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 Gordon, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.7% of the housing units in Gordon, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gordon, 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.

$41,458

Median Household Income

± $30,176

150

Number of Households

± 63

In 2023, the median household income of the 150 households in Gordon, AL declined from $41,458 from the previous year's value of $41,500.

The following chart displays the households in Gordon, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gordon, 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 (73.7%)
Carpooled (26.3%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Gordon, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gordon, AL have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gordon, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gordon, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gordon, AL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gordon, AL (102 out of 323 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gordon, AL is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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