Gordon, GA City Data

Gordon, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,152 people who live in Gordon and approximately 10,220 who live in Wilkinson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gordon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gordon. We have included Gordon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gordon Information

Wilkinson County where Gordon resides is 452.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,220 and has a population rank of 2,425 out of all the places in the United States.

Gordon has a total of 2,152 people and of those residents there are 1,002 males and 1,150 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 36.1. There are approximately 159 births each year and around 107 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gordon varies per year, but currently 2,144 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 2,152 people who live in Gordon, there are 654 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gordon is 328 male and 326 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,557.

General Gordon Information
Total area in square miles - Wilkinson County	452.01
Water area in square miles - Wilkinson County	N/A
Resident population - Wilkinson County	10,220
Population rank - Wilkinson County	2,425
Total population	2,152
Total population (male)	1,002
Total population (female)	1,150
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	36.1
Births - Wilkinson County	159
Deaths- Wilkinson County	107
Population of one race	2,144
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	654
Population under 20 years (male)	328
Population under 20 years (female)	326
Total population 18 years and over	1,557

Gordon Social Characteristics

There are 3,827 households in Gordon. Families make up 2,813 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gordon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,935), male householder with no wife present (158) and female householder with no husband present (705). The remainder of the Gordon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,021. Gordon, GA moving companies help people in Gordon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gordon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gordon is based, there are 4,255 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,071 never married, 2,053 now married, 146 separated, 552 widowed, and 433 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 104 separated, 86 widowed and 434 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gordon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gordon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wilkinson County)
Total households	3,827
Family households (families)	2,813
With own children under 18 years	1,527
Married-couple family	1,935
With own children under 18 years	779
Male householder, no wife present, family	158
With own children under 18 years	83
Female householder, no husband present, family	705
With own children under 18 years	390
Nonfamily households	1,021
Householder living alone	929
65 years and over	399

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	330
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	227
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,880
Householder	579
Spouse	372
Child	687
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	53
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	39
Foster child	4
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	272
Male householder	98
Male householder living alone	83
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	149
Female householder living alone	142
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,255
Never married	1,071
Now married	2,053
Separated	146
Widowed	552
Divorced	433
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	104
Widowed	86
Divorced	434

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,152
Male	1,002
Under 5 years	95
5 to 9 years	73
10 to 14 years	94
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	20
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	39
25 to 29 years	57
30 to 34 years	77
35 to 39 years	74
40 to 44 years	67
45 to 49 years	62
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	8
Female	1,150
Under 5 years	78
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	79
15 to 17 years	61
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	10
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	53
25 to 29 years	73
30 to 34 years	83
35 to 39 years	69
40 to 44 years	80
45 to 49 years	81
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	58
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	25

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,152
One race	2,144
White	1,027
Black or African American	1,110
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,152
People who are White alone	1,027
People who are Black or African American alone	1,110
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,475
Same house	6,461
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,246
Different state or abroad	302
Different state	205
Abroad	97

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wilkinson County)
Total resident population	10,220
Born in United States	9,492
State of residence	9,039
Different state	1,011
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	26
Foreign born	144

Gordon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gordon. That total enrollment is 2,710 for the population of the country, which includes Gordon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 756 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,877 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 390.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gordon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,710
Pre-kindergarten	230
Public	177
Private	53
Kindergarten	150
Public	148
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,212
Public	1,060
Private	152
Elementary and high school	1,939
Public	1,654
Private	285
High school grades 9 to 12	727
Public	594
Private	133
College, undergraduate years	344
Public	282
Private	62
Graduate or professional school	47
Public	30
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	7,044

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,509
Less than 9th grade	632
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,293
High school graduate	2,697
Some college, no degree	1,049
Associate's degree	215
Bachelor's degree	623
Graduate or professional degree	9.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	421

Gordon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,776 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gordon. The Gordon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (906), service occupations (724), sales and office occupations (860), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (36), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (762) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (835). The 7,776 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,826 private wage and salary workers, 1,065 government workers, 216 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wilkinson County)
Population 16 years and over	7,776
In labor force	4,443
Civilian labor force	4,421
Employed	4,123
Unemployed	298
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	4,153
In labor force	2,175
Civilian labor force	2,175
Unemployed Civilian labor force	166
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,623
In labor force	2,268
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	132
Armed forces	22

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wilkinson County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,060
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,152
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	692
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	108
Other means	36
Worked at home	55
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	114,465

OCCUPATION (Wilkinson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	906
Management, professional, and related occupations	906
Service occupations	724
Sales and office occupations	860
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	36
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	762
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	835

INDUSTRY (Wilkinson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	906
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	476
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	624
Wholesale trade	41
Retail trade	347
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	240
Information	112
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	136
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	163
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	966
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	144
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	351

CLASS OF WORKER (Wilkinson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	906
Private wage and salary workers	2,826
Government workers	1,065
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	216
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gordon Housing Characteristics

In Gordon, GA there are 4,449 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,827 occupied and 622 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gordon, there are 2,741 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 42 units in Gordon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gordon, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gordon, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gordon. There are 53 housing units with rent less than $200, 138 with rent between $200-299, 222 with rent between $300-499 and 119 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gordon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gordon, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wilkinson County)
Total housing units	4,449
Occupied housing units	3,827
Vacant housing units	622

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wilkinson County)
Total housing units	4,449
1-unit, detached	2,741
1-unit, attached	42
2 units	27
3 or 4 units	51
5 to 9 units	52
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	10
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	1,517

HOUSING TENURE (Wilkinson County)
Occupied housing units	3,827
Owner-occupied	3,156
Renter-occupied	671

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wilkinson County)
Occupied housing units	3,827
No vehicles available	308
2 vehicle available	2,344
3 vehicles available	614
4 vehicles available	173
5 or more vehicles available	128

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wilkinson County)
Occupied housing units	3,827
Utility gas	1,105
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,405
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke
Wood	120
Solar energy
Other fuel	5
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wilkinson County)
Occupied housing units	3,827
Less Than $50,000	3,156
$50,000 to $99,999	837
$100,000 to $149,999	157
$150,000 to $199,999	36
$200,000 to $299,999	5
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	61,500

GROSS RENT (Wilkinson County)
Occupied units paying rent	671
Less than $200	53
$200 to $299	138
$300 to $499	222
$500 to $699	96
$700 to $999	23
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A