Gordon, WI City Data

Gordon, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,135 people who live in Gordon and approximately 43,287 who live in Douglas 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

Douglas County where Gordon resides is 1,479.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 43,287 and has a population rank of 1,032 out of all the places in the United States.

Gordon has a total of 1,135 people and of those residents there are 626 males and 509 females. The median age of the male population is 45.1 and the female population is 48.5. There are approximately 513 births each year and around 455 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gordon varies per year, but currently 1,119 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 1,135 people who live in Gordon, there are 197 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gordon is 100 male and 97 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 950.

General Gordon Information
Total area in square miles - Douglas County	1,479.91
Water area in square miles - Douglas County	N/A
Resident population - Douglas County	43,287
Population rank - Douglas County	1,032
Total population	1,135
Total population (male)	626
Total population (female)	509
Population median age (male)	45.1
Population median age (female)	48.5
Births - Douglas County	513
Deaths- Douglas County	455
Population of one race	1,119
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	197
Population under 20 years (male)	100
Population under 20 years (female)	97
Total population 18 years and over	950

Gordon Social Characteristics

There are 17,808 households in Gordon. Families make up 11,321 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gordon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,745), male householder with no wife present (733) and female householder with no husband present (1,599). The remainder of the Gordon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,528. Gordon, WI 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 17,915 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,237 never married, 9,309 now married, 203 separated, 2,042 widowed, and 2,124 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 206 separated, 523 widowed and 1,813 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 (Douglas County)
Total households	17,808
Family households (families)	11,321
With own children under 18 years	5,476
Married-couple family	8,745
With own children under 18 years	3,636
Male householder, no wife present, family	733
With own children under 18 years	437
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,599
With own children under 18 years	1,213
Nonfamily households	6,528
Householder living alone	5,299
65 years and over	2,129

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	98
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	168
Average household size	2.14
Average family size	2.61

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	868
Householder	327
Spouse	280
Child	212
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	26
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	195
Male householder	104
Male householder living alone	90
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	66
Female householder living alone	58
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,915
Never married	4,237
Now married	9,309
Separated	203
Widowed	2,042
Divorced	2,124
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	206
Widowed	523
Divorced	1,813

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,135
Male	626
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	1
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	40
35 to 39 years	57
40 to 44 years	53
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	48
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	8
Female	509
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	2
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	41
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,135
One race	1,119
White	1,066
Black or African American	33
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,063
People who are White alone	1,026
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	40,721
Same house	24,854
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,668
Different state or abroad	4,870
Different state	4,553
Abroad	317

PLACE OF BIRTH (Douglas County)
Total resident population	43,287
Born in United States	29,845
State of residence	21,281
Different state	21,126
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	189
Foreign born	691

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 11,211 for the population of the country, which includes Gordon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,841 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,595 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,718.

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	11,211
Pre-kindergarten	614
Public	440
Private	174
Kindergarten	580
Public	504
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,574
Public	3,970
Private	604
Elementary and high school	7,298
Public	6,550
Private	748
High school grades 9 to 12	2,724
Public	2,580
Private	144
College, undergraduate years	2,491
Public	2,369
Private	122
Graduate or professional school	228
Public	170
Private	58
Not enrolled in school	30,491

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	28,653
Less than 9th grade	1,230
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,823
High school graduate	10,370
Some college, no degree	6,388
Associate's degree	2,602
Bachelor's degree	5,240
Graduate or professional degree	18.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,683

Gordon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,376 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gordon. The Gordon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,500), service occupations (3,792), sales and office occupations (5,721), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (141), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,112) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,350). The 34,376 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,236 private wage and salary workers, 3,199 government workers, 1,111 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Douglas County)
Population 16 years and over	34,376
In labor force	22,264
Civilian labor force	22,190
Employed	20,616
Unemployed	1,574
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	74
Females 16 years and over	17,610
In labor force	10,589
Civilian labor force	10,570
Unemployed Civilian labor force	536
Armed forces	19
Males 16 years and over	16,766
In labor force	11,675
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,038
Armed forces	55

COMMUTING TO WORK (Douglas County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,323
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,321
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,153
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	870
Other means	153
Worked at home	489
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	413,955

OCCUPATION (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,500
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,500
Service occupations	3,792
Sales and office occupations	5,721
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	141
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,112
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,350

INDUSTRY (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,500
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	281
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,055
Wholesale trade	786
Retail trade	2,573
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,750
Information	451
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,182
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,182
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,974
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,127
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	913

CLASS OF WORKER (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,500
Private wage and salary workers	16,236
Government workers	3,199
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,111
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gordon Housing Characteristics

In Gordon, WI there are 20,356 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,808 occupied and 2,548 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gordon, there are 14,627 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 193 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, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gordon, WI 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 574 housing units with rent less than $200, 674 with rent between $200-299, 2,085 with rent between $300-499 and 1,362 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, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Douglas County)
Total housing units	20,356
Occupied housing units	17,808
Vacant housing units	2,548

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Douglas County)
Total housing units	20,356
1-unit, detached	14,627
1-unit, attached	193
2 units	1,080
3 or 4 units	862
5 to 9 units	795
10 to 19 units	496
20 to 49 units	329
50 or more units	481
Mobile home	1,450

HOUSING TENURE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	17,808
Owner-occupied	12,704
Renter-occupied	5,104

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	17,808
No vehicles available	1,551
2 vehicle available	10,383
3 vehicles available	2,498
4 vehicles available	718
5 or more vehicles available	329

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	17,808
Utility gas	9,140
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,832
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,614
Coal or coke
Wood	815
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	78
No fuel used	73

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	17,808
Less Than $50,000	12,704
$50,000 to $99,999	4,310
$100,000 to $149,999	1,332
$150,000 to $199,999	433
$200,000 to $299,999	239
$300,000 to $499,999	66
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	69,900

GROSS RENT (Douglas County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,104
Less than $200	574
$200 to $299	674
$300 to $499	2,085
$500 to $699	1,055
$700 to $999	297
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	1