Gorgas is home to 2,962 people in Mobile. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 34.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line. At a median age of 46.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $82,793. The foreign-born share is 0%. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Gorgas; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
60% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
2,962
Population density
2,266 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
46.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.31 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$33,027
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$20,071
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
17.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
34.4%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information23%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance12.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical12.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade4.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$82,793
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$918
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.2%
39.8% rent
Vacancy rate
26.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.5%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic0.5%(15)
Black97.4%(2,886)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(19)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.4%(42)
2024
White, non-Hispanic0.5%(15)
Black97.4%(2,886)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(19)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.4%(42)
Diversity Score
6
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
