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Gordo Alabama Information: Gordo, Alabama is part of PICKENS County. Population for Gordo from the last gathering is 1677. You can view Gordo venues that host many Gordo AL events every year. You can also research Gordo Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Gordo Alabama real estate guide. Gordo Alabama has a latitude of 33.3981 and a longitude of -87.8928. Zip codes in Gordo, AL include 35466 ... more Gordo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gordo, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gordo, AL was 1,677.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gordo was 758, which represents 45.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gordo, AL
There are an estimated 353 married men in the town. 64.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Gordo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gordo is 919 which is 54.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gordo, Alabama
There are an estimated 363 married women in the community. 48.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gordo, AL
The median age of people living in Gordo, AL was 40.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Gordo was 94. There were 1,271 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.8 percent of the population (316) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gordo, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gordo, AL was 1,672.

White Population in Gordo, AL
The estimated White population in the Gordo community is 988, which is 58.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gordo, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 676, which is 40.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gordo, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gordo, AL was 3.

Asian Population in Gordo, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gordo, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gordo was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gordo community was 21, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gordo, AL
The household population number in Gordo was 1,677.

Group Quarters Population in Gordo, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Gordo, AL
The average household size in Gordo is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gordo, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 810 total housing units in Gordo.

The number of occupied housing units was 728, or 89.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 462 were owner-occupied (63.5), and 266 were renter-occupied (36.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 82 vacant homes in Gordo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gordo, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 410, with a median value in dollars of 66,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gordo, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $696 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gordo, average costs per month were $208 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 776 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gordo, Alabama
107 people in Gordo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gordo, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gordo was 131, or 10.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gordo, AL
In 2000, there were 366 people in Gordo, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gordo, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 38 people in Gordo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gordo, Alabama
There were 637 in the labor force in Gordo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Gordo was 26 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gordo, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,813. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gordo, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,714. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gordo, Alabama
Per capita income in Gordo in the last full census was 13,937. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Gordo numbered 83, or 17.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gordo, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 378, or 23.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.