Gordon, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 425 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 425 (10 farm, 415 nonfarm))

Houses: 161 (144 occupied: 110 owner occupied, 34 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	16%

Housing density: 50 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $144,525.

Median contract rent in 2009: $275 (lower quartile is $138, upper quartile is $313)

Median gross rent in Gordon, AL in 2009: $525

Housing units in Gordon with a mortgage: 39 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $21,250

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $18,889

Median monthly housing costs: $375

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Gordon, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $50,392 (it was $39,400 in 2000)

Gordon:	$50,392
Alabama:	$119,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $35,588 - $66,297

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $99,522
Here:
$99,522
State:
$173,288

Mobile homes: $49,881
Here:
$49,881
State:
$39,336

Household type by relationship:

Households: 416

In family households: 378 (52 male householders, 47 female householders)
51 spouses, 194 children (175 natural, 0 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 0 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 38 (14 male householders (14 living alone)), 24 female householders (24 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 37 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 38 1-person.

66 married couples with children.
51 single-parent households (8 men, 43 women).

99.2% of residents of Gordon speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Gordon, Alabama

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 3
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 17
5 rooms: 42
6 rooms: 26
7 rooms: 11
8 rooms: 5
9 or more rooms: 6

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 1
4 rooms: 16
5 rooms: 3
6 rooms: 10
7 rooms: 4
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Gordon, Alabama

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no bedroom: 3
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 15
3 bedrooms: 73
4 bedrooms: 13
5+ bedrooms: 6

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 15
3 bedrooms: 15
4 bedrooms: 4
5+ bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Gordon, Alabama in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no vehicle: 12
1 vehicle: 38
2 vehicles: 29
3 vehicles: 19
4 vehicles: 6
5+ vehicles: 6

no vehicle: 8
1 vehicle: 22
2 vehicles: 2
3 vehicles: 2
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 0

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built

Year house built

2005 or later: 0
2000 to 2004: 3
1990 to 1999: 27
1980 to 1989: 16
1970 to 1979: 23
1960 to 1969: 24
1950 to 1959: 11
1940 to 1949: 22
1939 or earlier: 19

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Gordon, AL:

Less than $10,000: 1
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 16
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 9
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Gordon rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Gordon:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 2
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 12

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit

Gordon, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.9%
Number of people working at home: 3 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

Less than 5 minutes: 1
5 to 9 minutes: 2
10 to 14 minutes: 8
15 to 19 minutes: 13
20 to 24 minutes: 11
25 to 29 minutes: 2
30 to 34 minutes: 37
35 to 39 minutes: 9
40 to 44 minutes: 4
45 to 59 minutes: 23
60 to 89 minutes: 2
90 or more minutes: 3

Gordon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 95 (81%)
Carpooled: 19 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1 (1%)
Worked at home: 3 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 34
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 23
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $44,999: 4
$45,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $74,999: 2
$75,000 to $99,999: 5
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 315

United States or American: 9

English: 2

Italian: 1

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 262
Northeast: 31
Midwest: 0
South: 112
West: 0

68% of Gordon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 1
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 5
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 3
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 2
High school graduate (or equivalency): 45
Less than 1 year of college: 2
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 0
Associate degree: 5
Bachelor's degree: 1
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 14
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 58
Less than 1 year of college: 12
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 0
Associate degree: 2
Bachelor's degree: 5
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females (%)

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.1%

Median household income in 2009 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $21,091
Black householders: $20,126
Two or more races householders: $23,680
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $15,316

Gordon household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Gordon household income for Black householders

Median 2009 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $68,809
Black or African American householders: $61,263
Two or more races householders: $41,567
Hispanic or Latino householders: $41,567

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 115
Mobile homes: 46

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 19 years ago

Renter moved in on average 16 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Gordon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Gordon

Houses and condos Apartments

Electricity (76.4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.4%)
Utility gas (4.5%)

Electricity (52.9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23.5%)
Utility gas (5.9%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.9%)
Other fuel (5.9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3

Here:	3.6%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1

Here:	1.6%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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