Gordon, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Gordon is a city in Wilkinson County
, Georgia
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the city population was 2,152.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²), of which, 5.4 square miles (14 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.10%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,152 people, 826 households, and 579 families residing in the city. The population density
was 398.3 people per square mile (153.9/km²). There were 951 housing units at an average density of 176.0 per square mile (68.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.72% White, 51.58% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races
, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
There were 826 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples
living together, 21.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,891, and the median income for a family was $39,189. Males had a median income of $33,661 versus $20,968 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,771. About 19.3% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.4% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.
Wilkinson County, Georgia
Wilkinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on May 11, 1803. As of 2000, the population was 10,220. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,064...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, in the United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the city population was 2,152.
Geography
Gordon is located at 32°53′9"N 83°20′7"W (32.885845, -83.335354).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²), of which, 5.4 square miles (14 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.10%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,152 people, 826 households, and 579 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 398.3 people per square mile (153.9/km²). There were 951 housing units at an average density of 176.0 per square mile (68.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.72% White, 51.58% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
There were 826 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 21.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,891, and the median income for a family was $39,189. Males had a median income of $33,661 versus $20,968 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $13,771. About 19.3% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.4% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.