Gordon County Information
Gordon in
Georgia occupies
358 square miles and has a 2006 population of
51,419, a change from a 2000 population of
44,104 and
35,067 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
17.3% percent is 25-35, and
15.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
51 acts of violent crime reported in
Gordon in 2004, a change from
73 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,201 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Gordon, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Gordon | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 358 sq. miles | Ranked 2,715 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 51,419 | Ranked 936 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 50,227 | |
| Population 2000 | 44,104 | Ranked 1,014 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,067 | Ranked 1,130 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.4% | |
| African American | 3.5% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 17.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 51 | 73 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 7 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 36 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,216 | 1,508 |
| Burglaries | 237 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 902 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 77 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 27,429 | 24,416 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,201 | 805 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.3% |
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