| GORDON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 53292 |
| GORDON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 44104 |
| GORDON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 20.8 |
| GORDON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 9188 |
| GORDON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 44104 |
| GORDON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4508 |
| GORDON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8.5 |
| GORDON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14349 |
| GORDON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27.2 |
| GORDON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11.3 |
| GORDON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5962 |
| GORDON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50 |
| GORDON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49635 |
| GORDON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1903 |
| GORDON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 220 |
| GORDON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 471 |
| GORDON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 94 |
| GORDON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 477 |
| GORDON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7485 |
| GORDON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 42525 |
| GORDON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 94 |
| GORDON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.6 |
| GORDON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| GORDON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| GORDON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| GORDON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| GORDON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.2 |
| GORDON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 80.5 |
| GORDON Births 2006 | 908 |
| GORDON Deaths 2006 | 422 |
| GORDON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 5 |
| GORDON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 52.9 |
| GORDON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 6.4 |
| GORDON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 8.9 |
| GORDON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 65.9 |
| GORDON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10.6 |
| GORDON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 8486 |
| GORDON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 23.2 |
| GORDON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 21238 |
| GORDON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4093 |
| GORDON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 23.9 |
| GORDON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 71.8 |
| GORDON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 83600 |
| GORDON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 12.2 |
| GORDON Households 2000 (complete count) | 16173 |
| GORDON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.7 |
| GORDON Per capita income in 1999 | 17586 |
| GORDON Median household income 2008 | 43789 |
| GORDON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 13 |
| GORDON Personal income 2007 | 1346 |
| GORDON Per capita personal income 2007 | 25978 |
| GORDON Civilian labor force 2008 | 26775 |
| GORDON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1979 |
| GORDON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.4 |
| GORDON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 28521 |
| GORDON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 2042 |
| GORDON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 3415 |
| GORDON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.05817e+06 |
| GORDON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 37102 |
| GORDON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1100 |
| GORDON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 18079 |
| GORDON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -7.3 |
| GORDON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3610 |
| GORDON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 49263 |
| GORDON Total number of firms 2002 | 3572 |
| GORDON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| GORDON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| GORDON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| GORDON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| GORDON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| GORDON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 29.3 |
| GORDON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 3.82382e+06 |
| GORDON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 277232 |
| GORDON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 480065 |
| GORDON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 10282 |
| GORDON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 159 |
| GORDON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 23166 |
| GORDON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 79128 |
| GORDON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 233945 |
| GORDON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 4431 |
| GORDON Land area in square miles 2000 | 355.54 |
| GORDON Population per square mile 2000 | 124 |