Population 2,159 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gordon
Household size in Gordon
| Period | Gordon | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Gordon has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.27, 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Gordon is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Gordon (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Gordon own their homes; 27.7% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. More than four in ten owners (44.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.8% 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1942 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Gordon is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1942, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $496 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $645 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $766 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gordon pays $766 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gordon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.7%, 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Gordon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Gordon has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.46 | 41.0 | 9.8% | 27.7% | 13.8% | 1942 | $766 | 9.7% | 82.7% | 2.1% |
| Ashland | 2.35 | 47.5 | 10.3% | 19.0% | 15.6% | 1954 | $769 | 17.5% | 88.5% | 4.7% |
| Fountain Springs | 2.57 | 47.4 | 10.5% | 7.0% | 6.1% | 1962 | $803 | 26.7% | 95.1% | 4.0% |
| Buck Run | 2.59 | 43.1 | 11.9% | 19.2% | 14.5% | 1938 | $925 | 13.4% | 88.6% | 4.4% |
| Lavelle | 2.55 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 14.0% | 9.7% | 1959 | $759 | 6.8% | 83.3% | 0.0% |
| Locustdale | 2.20 | 53.2 | 8.4% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 1946 | $712 | 20.5% | 84.1% | 4.3% |
| Mowry | 2.55 | 43.8 | 8.2% | 14.4% | 9.7% | 1959 | $759 | 6.6% | 83.2% | 0.0% |
| Forestville | 2.26 | 45.6 | 10.0% | 8.3% | 14.3% | 1941 | $550 | 26.4% | 95.4% | 3.3% |
| Girardville | 1.99 | 50.7 | 8.0% | 19.0% | 25.5% | 1942 | $714 | 8.8% | 87.5% | 5.4% |
| Branchdale | 1.88 | 54.9 | 6.6% | 18.2% | 4.0% | 1938 | $859 | 13.8% | 87.4% | 2.0% |
| Mabel | 2.44 | 47.0 | 6.3% | 8.0% | 21.6% | 1974 | $659 | 19.7% | 90.6% | 5.0% |
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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