Population 89 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gordon
Household size in Gordon
| Period | Gordon | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.10 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Gordon run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.10 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gordon
| Period | Gordon | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.1 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Gordon skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gordon
| Period | Gordon | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Gordon (13.3%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Louisiana overall (15.2%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gordon
Renters in Gordon
| Period | Gordon | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −23.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.4% of households in Gordon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gordon
| Period | Gordon | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.9% of the housing in Gordon, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gordon
| Period | Gordon | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Gordon are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gordon
| Period | Gordon | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $886 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $570 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $391 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $441 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$445 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Gordon runs $441 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gordon
Bachelor's degrees in Gordon
| Period | Gordon | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gordon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gordon
| Period | Gordon | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Gordon have finished high school as nationally: 88.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Louisiana as a whole (87.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gordon
| Period | Gordon | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gordon runs well above the national rate: 12.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gordon compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon | 2.43 | 48.4 | 13.3% | 9.4% | 30.9% | 1986 | $441 | 24.1% | 88.7% | 12.8% |
| Haynesville | 2.43 | 43.9 | 14.3% | 39.1% | 17.2% | 1970 | $501 | 7.1% | 75.7% | 10.1% |
| Colquitt | 1.82 | 43.1 | 7.6% | 17.4% | 20.0% | 1978 | $691 | 9.0% | 68.7% | 3.5% |
| Oaks | 2.11 | 47.8 | 7.7% | 18.4% | 21.7% | 1981 | $578 | 13.7% | 71.1% | 5.9% |
| Walkerville | 2.95 | 29.4 | 11.7% | 27.6% | 22.2% | 1983 | $723 | 15.2% | 90.3% | 1.9% |
| Millerton | 2.21 | 56.0 | 4.9% | 28.8% | 20.3% | 1979 | $564 | 13.6% | 66.6% | 2.1% |
| Emerson | 2.78 | 32.7 | 10.1% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1985 | $719 | 20.1% | 91.8% | 3.0% |
| Dykesville | 2.57 | 54.7 | 6.2% | 24.7% | 19.6% | 1979 | $570 | 19.0% | 68.7% | 7.3% |
| Three Creeks | 2.79 | 41.1 | 6.9% | 10.8% | 20.8% | 2003 | $767 | 23.3% | 88.8% | 2.6% |
| Ruple | 1.90 | 46.3 | 5.6% | 26.5% | 17.7% | 1978 | $669 | 8.3% | 63.6% | 2.5% |
| Summerfield | 2.07 | 57.0 | 17.9% | 5.8% | 35.3% | 1979 | $614 | 11.2% | 90.1% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gordon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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