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Gordo, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Tuscaloosa County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,435 Population 442/sq mi density
$46,863 Median Income $24,033 per capita
$125,300 Home Value $170,324 Zillow
$523 Median Rent 26.0% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
121 Violent Crime/100K 1,636 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$46,863 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,300 home value, $523/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$46,863
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,033
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Gordo vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Gordo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,863
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,033
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,247
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,145
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,145
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.1%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$14,447M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 91.1%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 5.2%
Other 3.7%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
5,406
Restaurants
507
Healthcare
463
Retail
710
Manufacturing
131

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,247
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,182
38% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$46,863
Per Capita Income$24,033
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$72,247
Avg Weekly Wage$1,145
County GDP$14,447M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.2%
Poverty Rate10.1%
Gini Coefficient0.471
Cost of Living Index88.8

Commute

Mean Commute33 minutes
Drive Alone91.1%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home5.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments5,406
Restaurants507
Healthcare463
Retail710
Manufacturing131

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$72,247
Avg Property Tax$2,182