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Gordon, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Houston County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
382
Population
131/sq mi density
$41,458
Median Income
$24,137 per capita
$75,000
Home Value
$144,760 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
45.0% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
231
Violent Crime/100K
2,634 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$41,458 median income, 14.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$75,000 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
231 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,458
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,137
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
14.1%
292% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
11% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gordon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gordon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,458
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,137
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,998
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,029
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,029
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
27% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.0%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,043M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
25%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,720
Restaurants
295
Healthcare
340
Retail
543
Manufacturing
105
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,998
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,317
34% 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 | $41,458 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,137 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,029 |
| County GDP | $8,043M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 14.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,720 |
| Restaurants | 295 |
| Healthcare | 340 |
| Retail | 543 |
| Manufacturing | 105 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,998 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,317 |