Gurdon, Arkansas Census Data & Community Profile

GURDON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gurdon, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gurdon, AR was 2,276.

Gurdon Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gurdon was 1,052, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gurdon, AR
There are an estimated 446 married men in the town. 54.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Gurdon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gurdon is 1,224 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gurdon, Arkansas
There are an estimated 431 married women in the community. 47.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gurdon, AR
The median age of people living in Gurdon, AR was 34.7 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 Gurdon was 185. There were 1,640 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (355) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gurdon, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gurdon, AR was 2,261.

White Population in Gurdon, AR
The estimated White population in the Gurdon community is 1,371, which is 60.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gurdon, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 814, which is 35.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Gurdon, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gurdon, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gurdon was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 71, while those of “two or more races” was 15 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gurdon community was 99, or 4.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gurdon, AR
The household population number in Gurdon was 2,276.

Group Quarters Population in Gurdon, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Gurdon, AR
The average household size in Gurdon is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gurdon, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,077 total housing units in Gurdon.

The number of occupied housing units was 934, or 86.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 573 were owner-occupied (61.3), and 361 were renter-occupied (38.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 143 vacant homes in Gurdon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gurdon, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 455, with a median value in dollars of 42,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gurdon, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $614 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gurdon, average costs per month were $234 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 962 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gurdon, Arkansas
151 people in Gurdon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gurdon, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gurdon was 201, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gurdon, AR
In 2000, there were 585 people in Gurdon, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gurdon, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 103 people in Gurdon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gurdon, Arkansas
There were 1,038 in the labor force in Gurdon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.4 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 Gurdon was 20.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gurdon, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,446. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gurdon, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,564. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gurdon, Arkansas
Per capita income in Gurdon in the last full census was 15,043. 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 Gurdon numbered 85, or 14.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gurdon, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 427, or 19 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.