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Gordon
Georgia

58K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$280K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$53,103

Federal Spending per Capita$96

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score649

Work From Home %6.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms30

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$118K

Income (95th Percentile)$215K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School22.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.4%

Dependency Ratio1.03

Medicare Spending / Person$2,927

SS Benefits / Person$3,616

Education Wage Premium1.72x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.23x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$278K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$270K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1637/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.73%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,302

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,011/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.1%

Homeownership Rate71.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.7%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

27.5%

Sold Above List Price

15.6%

Median Days to Close

22 days

Active Listings

247

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

40 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

30.8%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.7% · Redfin 98.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.3

Healthcare Offices74

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians65

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients635 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,257

Uninsured (under 65)18.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.83 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.96 grade level

HS Diploma Holders10,497

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,506

HS Completion Rate77.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools10

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate12.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities17

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)73th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine-0.41

January Temperature0.67

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Annual Precipitation48.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$177K

Drought Index (2022)-0.32

Heating Degree Days3,039 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,655 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,404 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,628 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)66 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)28 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed194 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed51 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)339 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)384 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)153 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations15 stations

DC Fast Chargers10 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers19

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,703 workers

Public Transit Commuters15 workers

Walk to Work254 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)593 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.567

Nonprofit Organizations147

Veterans Share6.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.6%

Never-Married Adults27.8%

Divorced Adults11.8%

Religious Organizations52

Asian Population1.2%

Native American Population2.2%

Membership Associations10.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.46 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores18

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging19

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms53

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms27

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.73%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+63R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +867

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $280K

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Local News — Gordon

WTOC · قبل أسبوعين (2)

11 missing Georgia children found, Decatur man indicted as part of international trafficking sting

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Authorities found 11 missing children in Georgia during an inter…

MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERAL HOME : Blairsville, Georgia · قبل 3 أسابيع

Obituary | Gordon Reid Saunders of Blairsville, Georgia

Mr. Gordon Reid Saunders age 85 of Blairsville passed away on Thursday August 13, 2026 in the Union …

CBS News · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Georgia man indicted for trafficking teen during international crackdown, attorney general says

Eleven missing children have been recovered in Georgia as part of a major operation involving state,…

Athletes Unlimited Softball League · 09‏/06‏/2026

Sarah Gordon - Spark

Sarah Gordon is a 5-foot-6 professional softball catcher from Lexington, South Carolina. She was acq…

Legacy | Obituary · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Rufus Gordon Hice Obituary (2026) - Marietta, GA - Lakeside Funeral Home - Woodstock

Rufus Hice Obituary Rufus Gordon Hice, of Marietta, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his home on J…

Georgia Public Broadcasting · 07‏/05‏/2026

Health care services at Augusta's Fort Gordon hospital to be downgraded

The federal Defense Health Agency confirmed this week that it will shift to an ambulatory and urgent…

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