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Gordon Alabama Information: Gordon, Alabama is part of HOUSTON County. Population for Gordon from the last gathering is 408. You can view Gordon venues that host many Gordon AL events every year. You can also research Gordon Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Gordon Alabama real estate guide. Gordon Alabama has a latitude of 31.1514 and a longitude of -85.0749. Zip codes in Gordon, AL include 36343 ... more Gordon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gordon, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gordon, AL was 408.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gordon was 187, which represents 45.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gordon, AL
There are an estimated 53 married men in the town. 49.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Gordon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gordon is 221 which is 54.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gordon, Alabama
There are an estimated 56 married women in the community. 34.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gordon, AL
The median age of people living in Gordon, AL was 35.4 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 Gordon was 25. There were 270 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.3 percent of the population (50) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gordon, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gordon, AL was 401.

White Population in Gordon, AL
The estimated White population in the Gordon community is 94, which is 23 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gordon, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 302, which is 74 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Gordon, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gordon community was 6, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gordon, AL
The household population number in Gordon was 408.

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

Average Household Size in Gordon, AL
The average household size in Gordon is 2.83 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.33 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gordon, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 165 total housing units in Gordon.

The number of occupied housing units was 144, or 87.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 110 were owner-occupied (76.4), and 34 were renter-occupied (23.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Gordon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gordon, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 76, with a median value in dollars of 48,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gordon, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $605 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gordon, average costs per month were $217 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 130 people in the community had a high school degree, or 63.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gordon, Alabama
6 people in Gordon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 2.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gordon, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gordon was 20, or 8.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gordon, AL
In 2000, there were 65 people in Gordon, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gordon, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Gordon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gordon, Alabama
There were 125 in the labor force in Gordon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 47.7 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 Gordon was 31.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gordon, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $16,917. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gordon, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $17,708. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gordon, Alabama
Per capita income in Gordon in the last full census was 6,795. 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 Gordon numbered 30, or 30.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gordon, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 166, or 39.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.