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31031

Gordon, GA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,948
Median household income
$54,542
People below poverty
21.3%
Median home value
$124,700

Income

The median income of households in 31031 was $54,542. An estimated 12% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 31031 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 12
$10,000 to $14,999 7.2
$15,000 to $24,999 9.8
$25,000 to $34,999 7.8
$35,000 to $49,999 9.5
$50,000 to $74,999 18.8
$75,000 to $99,999 10.6
$100,000 to $149,999 15.5
$150,000 to $199,999 6.2
$200,000 or more 2.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 31031 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 55365
Female 37763

An estimated 66.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 31.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,013. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 31031 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 66.1
Social Security 31.5
Retirement income 22.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.2
Cash public assistance income 2.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 21.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 31.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 19.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 31031 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 21.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 31.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 19.3

In 2020-2024, 18.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 48% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 32.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 56.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 31031 in 2020-2024, 88.5% had health insurance coverage and 11.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55.1% and public coverage was 43.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1%.


In 2020-2024, 31031 had a total population of 6,948 - 3,596 (51.8%) females and 3,352 (48.2%) males. The median age was 33.4 years. An estimated 26.2% of the population was under 18 years, 36% was 19 to 44 years, 22.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 31031 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 262 343
5 to 9 191 203
10 to 14 248 272
15 to 19 279 170
20 to 24 173 293
25 to 29 396 241
30 to 34 164 368
35 to 39 141 227
40 to 44 263 236
45 to 49 160 143
50 to 54 228 234
55 to 59 200 165
60 to 64 233 226
65 to 69 121 162
70 to 74 123 97
75 to 79 76 80
80 to 84 21 63
85 and over 73 73

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 69.2% were White; 26.3% were Black or African American; 18% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 11.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.4% of the people in 31031 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 68.8% of the people in 31031 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,568 households in 31031. The average household size was 2.69 people.

Married-couple households made up 40.1% of the households in 31031 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30% of all households, while 23.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 17.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 28.2% of all households.

In 31031, 37.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 25.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 31031 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 40.1
Cohabiting Couples 6.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 37.5% of males and 40.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 40.2 26.7
Now married, except separated 37.5 40.9
Separated 2 4.9
Widowed 6.3 10
Divorced 13.8 17.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 31031, 181 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 55.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.1% of the people living in 31031 were U.S. natives. 88% of the 31031 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.9% of 31031 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 72.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 33.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 31031 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 31031.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 31031 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 15.2
Asia 66.7
Europe 18.2
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 31031 in 2020-2024, 1.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.7% of people at least five years old; 0.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 31031 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.7
Other Indo-European languages 0.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 31031 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 31031 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.1
Different house, same county 3.9
Different county, same state 3.3
Different state 0.6
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 31031 was 1,714 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 148 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,338. College or graduate school enrollment was 228.

Educational Attainment of People in 31031 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.9
High school diploma or equivalency 46.9
Some college, no degree 19.6
Associate's degree 12
Bachelor's degree 8.4
Graduate or professional degree 4.2

Disability

In 31031, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.3% of people under 18 years old, to 14% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 31031, 53.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,275 80
Federal, state, or local government workers 428 15
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 141 5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 31031 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 31031 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.5
Construction 5.8
Manufacturing 14.1
Wholesale trade 8.2
Retail trade 9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.6
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.3
Other Services, except public administration 1.1
Public administration 8.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 31031 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 684 24.1
Service occupations 543 19.1
Sales and office occupations 766 26.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 289 10.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 562 19.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 72% of 31031 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 31031 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 72
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 1
Other means 0.3
Worked from home 17

In 2020-2024, 31031 had a total of 2,891 housing units. Of these housing units, 65.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 5.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 29.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 31031 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 65.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 5.4
Mobile homes 29.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 31031 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 79.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 31031 had 2,568 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 323 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 81.4% while renters occupied 18.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.61 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.05.

2.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.7% and another 29.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 31031:

House Heating Fuel Used in 31031 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 19.3
Electricity 77.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.5
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 31031 was $124,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 46 % had a mortgage. 54% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,205 and for owners without a mortgage it was $443.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 31031 was $810. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.