CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gordon

Texas · 467 residents · 0.97 sq mi

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Gordon is home to 467 people in Texas. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 39.4, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $31,900. That trails the Texas median by roughly 31%. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

467

+4%vs 2000

vs 451 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.4

−5%vs 2000

vs 41.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.97 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024460

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.1%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(39)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(24)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(24)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(57)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(51)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.7%(64)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.5%(35)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.9%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.7%(50)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,684

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,056 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,757

−47%vs 2000

vs $18,307 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.3%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,900

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$342

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $392 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.9%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.0% in 2000

16.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.9%(419)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino5.1%(23)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(465)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Spaniard2.6%(12)

Mexican2.2%(10)

Ancestry

English14.6%(67)

Irish12.6%(58)

German12.2%(56)

Dutch8.7%(40)

Scottish5.2%(24)

French4.3%(20)

American4.1%(19)

Czech3.5%(16)

Welsh2.6%(12)

Italian1.3%(6)

Polish0.7%(3)

Norwegian0.4%(2)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.4%(2)

Swiss0.4%(2)

Croatian0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.2%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.6 min

−16%vs 2000

vs 22.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married11.4%(19)

Married71.7%(119)

Widowed8.4%(14)

Divorced8.4%(14)

Women 15+

Never married15%(23)

Married68.6%(105)

Widowed5.2%(8)

Divorced11.1%(17)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.8%

+2.0 ptssince 2013

from 12.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.3%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 52.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.1%

+15.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.2%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.2%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.4%

+15.3 ptssince 2020

from 60.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.0%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)55.6%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.6%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.2%(4)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 18 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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