Gordon

Population: 382
Median household income: $41,458
Median home value: $75,000

Gordon, a community in Houston County, Alabama, has 382 residents. At $41,458, its median household income sits below Houston County's $57,531.

From 2019 to 2023, Gordon's population grew 24.8% from 306 to 382, while its median home value rose 55.9% from $48,100 to $75,000.

20.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 382
Median age: 51.2 yrs
Median household income: $41,458
Median home value: $75,000
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 219
Homeownership rate: 53.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 30.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

306382

Median household income

$33,750$41,458

Median home value

$48,100$75,000

Median gross rent

$590$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	306	$33,750	$48,100	$590
2020	258	$40,625	$40,800	$858
2021	287	$41,750	$42,500	$930
2022	356	$41,500	$81,300	$917
2023	382	$41,458	$75,000	$850

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 178.4%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6422.0%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	1.0%
5 to 17	32	8.4%
18 to 24	27	7.1%
25 to 34	30	7.9%
35 to 44	59	15.4%
45 to 54	55	14.4%
55 to 64	84	22.0%
65 to 74	73	19.1%
75 and over	18	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	94	24.6%
Black or African American	275	72.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.5%
Two or more races	4	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.7%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree2.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	98	30.7%
High school graduate	112	35.1%
Some college or associate's	95	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	8	2.5%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled25.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	81	75.0%
Carpooled	27	25.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	20.4%
15 to 29 min	34	31.5%
30 to 44 min	29	26.9%
45 to 59 min	14	13.0%
60+ min	9	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 20.2% (77 of 382)

	Count	Share
Family households	73	46.5%
Nonfamily households	84	53.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	157	71.7%
Vacant	62	28.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	84	53.5%
Renter-occupied	73	46.5%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other42.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	126	57.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	93	42.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0130760
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.1436, -85.0925