Gordon, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

460

15.3% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.5

9.88% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10%

47.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$154,500

6.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

192

15% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gordon, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (92%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.26%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), Other (Hispanic) (1.09%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.652%).

None of the households in Gordon, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Gordon, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gordon, TX was $154,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Gordon, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Gordon, TX was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gordon, TX is home to a population of 460 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.435% of Gordon, TX residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2023, there were 28.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (423 people) in Gordon, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two+ (Hispanic) and 14 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gordon, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
423 ± 140
Two+ (Hispanic)
15 ± 25.8
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 20.5

4.35%

Hispanic Population

20 people

4.35% of the people in Gordon, TX are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gordon, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

0.435%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.184%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 25
Vietnam
4 ± 22
Korea
2 ± 16

Gordon, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gordon, TX employs 192 people. The largest industries in Gordon, TX are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

192

2023 Value

± 89

−15%

1 Year decline

± 71.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gordon, TX, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gordon, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

192

2023 Value

± 89

−15%

1 Year decline

± 71.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gordon, TX, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gordon, TX, though some of these residents may live in Gordon, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,406

Median earning men ± $13,343

$31,563

Median earning women ± $15,580

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($142,841), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,375), and Manufacturing ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,125) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($24,531).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

N/ATed Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gordon, TX was $154,500 in 2023, which is NaNN times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $145,200 to $154,500, a 6.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Gordon, TX is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Gordon, TX have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gordon, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$154,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$35,077

$154

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Gordon, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

197

Number of Households

± 51

The following chart displays the households in Gordon, TX 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gordon, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (5.29%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Gordon, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (5.29%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gordon, TX have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Gordon, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gordon, TX (46 out of 460 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

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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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

86.7% of the population of Gordon, TX has health coverage, with 58% on employee plans, 5.65% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 9.57% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Palo Pinto County, TX see 2443 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.95% decrease from the previous year (2654 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2869 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4781 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,443 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Palo Pinto County, TX

Primary care physicians in Palo Pinto County, TX see an average of 2,443 patients per year. This represents a 7.95% decrease from the previous year (2,654 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Palo Pinto County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.7% were men and 38.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

58%

Employer Coverage

5.65%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

9.57%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gordon, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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