Gordon, NE City Data

Gordon, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,756 people who live in Gordon and approximately 6,198 who live in Sheridan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gordon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gordon. We have included Gordon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gordon Information

Sheridan County where Gordon resides is 2,469.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,198 and has a population rank of 2,762 out of all the places in the United States.

Gordon has a total of 1,756 people and of those residents there are 804 males and 952 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 43.4. There are approximately 75 births each year and around 85 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gordon varies per year, but currently 1,728 are one race and 28 are two or more races.

Of the 1,756 people who live in Gordon, there are 520 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gordon is 269 male and 251 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,275.

General Gordon Information
Total area in square miles - Sheridan County	2,469.99
Water area in square miles - Sheridan County	N/A
Resident population - Sheridan County	6,198
Population rank - Sheridan County	2,762
Total population	1,756
Total population (male)	804
Total population (female)	952
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	43.4
Births - Sheridan County	75
Deaths- Sheridan County	85
Population of one race	1,728
Population of two or more races	28
Population under 20 years	520
Population under 20 years (male)	269
Population under 20 years (female)	251
Total population 18 years and over	1,275

Gordon Social Characteristics

There are 2,549 households in Gordon. Families make up 1,744 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gordon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,447), male householder with no wife present (66) and female householder with no husband present (203). The remainder of the Gordon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 820. Gordon, NE moving companies help people in Gordon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gordon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gordon is based, there are 2,580 females 15 and over; of those females there are 455 never married, 1,552 now married, 27 separated, 356 widowed, and 190 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 20 separated, 79 widowed and 179 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gordon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gordon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sheridan County)
Total households	2,549
Family households (families)	1,744
With own children under 18 years	800
Married-couple family	1,447
With own children under 18 years	603
Male householder, no wife present, family	66
With own children under 18 years	46
Female householder, no husband present, family	203
With own children under 18 years	139
Nonfamily households	820
Householder living alone	752
65 years and over	416

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	235
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	273
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,416
Householder	468
Spouse	353
Child	512
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	2
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	293
Male householder	85
Male householder living alone	71
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	180
Female householder living alone	172
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	2
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,580
Never married	455
Now married	1,552
Separated	27
Widowed	356
Divorced	190
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	20
Widowed	79
Divorced	179

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,756
Male	804
Under 5 years	64
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	70
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	6
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	40
35 to 39 years	42
40 to 44 years	56
45 to 49 years	45
50 to 54 years	47
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	25
Female	952
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	76
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	55
40 to 44 years	63
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	48
80 to 84 years	51
85 years and over	61

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,756
One race	1,728
White	1,446
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	271
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	28

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,709
People who are White alone	1,400
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	270
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	29
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,834
Same house	3,618
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	489
Different state or abroad	686
Different state	676
Abroad	10

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sheridan County)
Total resident population	6,198
Born in United States	5,449
State of residence	4,234
Different state	1,898
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	21
Foreign born	45

Gordon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gordon. That total enrollment is 1,549 for the population of the country, which includes Gordon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 826 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,317 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 185.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gordon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,549
Pre-kindergarten	109
Public	84
Private	25
Kindergarten	95
Public	91
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	702
Public	682
Private	20
Elementary and high school	1,159
Public	1,134
Private	25
High school grades 9 to 12	457
Public	452
Private	5
College, undergraduate years	137
Public	118
Private	19
Graduate or professional school	49
Public	46
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	4,447

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,232
Less than 9th grade	228
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	362
High school graduate	1,539
Some college, no degree	1,138
Associate's degree	239
Bachelor's degree	726
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	543

Gordon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,857 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gordon. The Gordon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,109), service occupations (476), sales and office occupations (678), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (206), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (298) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (241). The 4,857 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,759 private wage and salary workers, 544 government workers, 658 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sheridan County)
Population 16 years and over	4,857
In labor force	3,090
Civilian labor force	3,090
Employed	3,008
Unemployed	82
Percent Unemployed	2.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,518
In labor force	1,426
Civilian labor force	1,426
Unemployed Civilian labor force	32
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,339
In labor force	1,664
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	50
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sheridan County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,980
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,941
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	370
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	225
Other means	16
Worked at home	417
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	44,255

OCCUPATION (Sheridan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,109
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,109
Service occupations	476
Sales and office occupations	678
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	206
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	298
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	241

INDUSTRY (Sheridan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,109
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	673
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	89
Wholesale trade	92
Retail trade	367
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	170
Information	50
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	123
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	118
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	670
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	148
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	161

CLASS OF WORKER (Sheridan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,109
Private wage and salary workers	1,759
Government workers	544
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	658
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gordon Housing Characteristics

In Gordon, NE there are 3,013 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,549 occupied and 464 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gordon, there are 2,467 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 36 units in Gordon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gordon, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gordon, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gordon. There are 46 housing units with rent less than $200, 101 with rent between $200-299, 227 with rent between $300-499 and 96 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gordon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gordon, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sheridan County)
Total housing units	3,013
Occupied housing units	2,549
Vacant housing units	464

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sheridan County)
Total housing units	3,013
1-unit, detached	2,467
1-unit, attached	36
2 units	37
3 or 4 units	38
5 to 9 units	35
10 to 19 units	36
20 to 49 units	14
50 or more units
Mobile home	347

HOUSING TENURE (Sheridan County)
Occupied housing units	2,549
Owner-occupied	1,790
Renter-occupied	759

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sheridan County)
Occupied housing units	2,549
No vehicles available	148
2 vehicle available	1,656
3 vehicles available	452
4 vehicles available	166
5 or more vehicles available	91

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sheridan County)
Occupied housing units	2,549
Utility gas	1,107
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	522
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	237
Coal or coke	4
Wood	80
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sheridan County)
Occupied housing units	2,549
Less Than $50,000	1,790
$50,000 to $99,999	354
$100,000 to $149,999	50
$150,000 to $199,999	16
$200,000 to $299,999	6
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	41,700

GROSS RENT (Sheridan County)
Occupied units paying rent	759
Less than $200	46
$200 to $299	101
$300 to $499	227
$500 to $699	69
$700 to $999	21
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A