Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Gordon is worth considering.
The rate of college-level education in Gordon is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.13% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Gordon in 2022 was $22,641, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,564 for a family of four. However, Gordon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gordon also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.33% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Gordon is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gordon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gordon residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Gordon include English, Irish, Scottish, Nigerian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Gordon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
