Gaston, IN City Data

Gaston, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,010 people who live in Gaston and approximately 118,769 who live in Delaware County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gaston 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 Gaston. We have included Gaston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gaston Information

Delaware County where Gaston resides is 395.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 118,769 and has a population rank of 456 out of all the places in the United States.

Gaston has a total of 1,010 people and of those residents there are 511 males and 499 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 34.5. There are approximately 1,435 births each year and around 1,188 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gaston varies per year, but currently 998 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 1,010 people who live in Gaston, there are 313 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gaston is 159 male and 154 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 710.

General Gaston Information
Total area in square miles - Delaware County	395.92
Water area in square miles - Delaware County	N/A
Resident population - Delaware County	118,769
Population rank - Delaware County	456
Total population	1,010
Total population (male)	511
Total population (female)	499
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	34.5
Births - Delaware County	1,435
Deaths- Delaware County	1,188
Population of one race	998
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	313
Population under 20 years (male)	159
Population under 20 years (female)	154
Total population 18 years and over	710

Gaston Social Characteristics

There are 47,131 households in Gaston. Families make up 29,939 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gaston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,881), male householder with no wife present (1,496) and female householder with no husband present (4,754). The remainder of the Gaston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,445. Gaston, IN moving companies help people in Gaston 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 Gaston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gaston is based, there are 51,158 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,987 never married, 25,253 now married, 649 separated, 5,503 widowed, and 5,766 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 393 separated, 1,064 widowed and 4,548 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gaston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gaston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Delaware County)
Total households	47,131
Family households (families)	29,939
With own children under 18 years	14,100
Married-couple family	22,881
With own children under 18 years	9,438
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,496
With own children under 18 years	916
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,754
With own children under 18 years	3,238
Nonfamily households	17,445
Householder living alone	13,247
65 years and over	4,903

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	164
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	72
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	833
Householder	262
Spouse	180
Child	332
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	2
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	105
Male householder	45
Male householder living alone	34
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	44
Female householder living alone	40
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	51,158
Never married	13,987
Now married	25,253
Separated	649
Widowed	5,503
Divorced	5,766
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	393
Widowed	1,064
Divorced	4,548

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,010
Male	511
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	40
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	4
Female	499
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	41
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,010
One race	998
White	992
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	938
People who are White alone	924
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	111,756
Same house	58,162
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,411
Different state or abroad	8,182
Different state	6,866
Abroad	1,316

PLACE OF BIRTH (Delaware County)
Total resident population	118,769
Born in United States	94,924
State of residence	89,031
Different state	27,394
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	590
Foreign born	1,754

Gaston 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 Gaston. That total enrollment is 37,225 for the population of the country, which includes Gaston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,563 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,483 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,226.

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 Gaston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,225
Pre-kindergarten	1,719
Public	1,013
Private	706
Kindergarten	1,537
Public	1,397
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,859
Public	11,306
Private	553
Elementary and high school	17,742
Public	16,987
Private	755
High school grades 9 to 12	5,883
Public	5,681
Private	202
College, undergraduate years	14,383
Public	13,901
Private	482
Graduate or professional school	1,844
Public	1,742
Private	102
Not enrolled in school	77,591

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	72,444
Less than 9th grade	3,592
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,738
High school graduate	26,974
Some college, no degree	13,975
Associate's degree	3,402
Bachelor's degree	14,763
Graduate or professional degree	20.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,840

Gaston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 95,328 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gaston. The Gaston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (16,805), service occupations (9,765), sales and office occupations (14,741), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (152), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,508) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,802). The 95,328 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 43,977 private wage and salary workers, 8,845 government workers, 2,759 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Delaware County)
Population 16 years and over	95,328
In labor force	60,139
Civilian labor force	60,054
Employed	55,773
Unemployed	4,281
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	85
Females 16 years and over	50,230
In labor force	28,755
Civilian labor force	28,716
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,770
Armed forces	39
Males 16 years and over	45,098
In labor force	31,384
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,511
Armed forces	46

COMMUTING TO WORK (Delaware County)
Workers 16 years and over	54,400
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	44,192
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,100
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,591
Other means	193
Worked at home	1,446
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,047,435

OCCUPATION (Delaware County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,805
Management, professional, and related occupations	16,805
Service occupations	9,765
Sales and office occupations	14,741
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	152
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,508
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,802

INDUSTRY (Delaware County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,805
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	372
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,860
Wholesale trade	1,239
Retail trade	7,537
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,001
Information	866
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,415
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,843
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,081
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,278
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,627

CLASS OF WORKER (Delaware County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,805
Private wage and salary workers	43,977
Government workers	8,845
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,759
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gaston Housing Characteristics

In Gaston, IN there are 51,032 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 47,131 occupied and 3,901 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gaston, there are 36,134 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,020 units in Gaston. 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 Gaston, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gaston, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gaston. There are 1,039 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,283 with rent between $200-299, 5,974 with rent between $300-499 and 6,268 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gaston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gaston, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Delaware County)
Total housing units	51,032
Occupied housing units	47,131
Vacant housing units	3,901

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Delaware County)
Total housing units	51,032
1-unit, detached	36,134
1-unit, attached	1,020
2 units	2,637
3 or 4 units	2,801
5 to 9 units	2,571
10 to 19 units	1,618
20 to 49 units	734
50 or more units	498
Mobile home	3,019

HOUSING TENURE (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	47,131
Owner-occupied	31,687
Renter-occupied	15,444

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	47,131
No vehicles available	3,425
2 vehicle available	27,378
3 vehicles available	6,733
4 vehicles available	1,873
5 or more vehicles available	698

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	47,131
Utility gas	31,800
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,428
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	824
Coal or coke
Wood	313
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	117
No fuel used	107

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	47,131
Less Than $50,000	31,687
$50,000 to $99,999	13,934
$100,000 to $149,999	4,771
$150,000 to $199,999	1,366
$200,000 to $299,999	641
$300,000 to $499,999	187
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	75,400

GROSS RENT (Delaware County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,444
Less than $200	1,039
$200 to $299	1,283
$300 to $499	5,974
$500 to $699	4,263
$700 to $999	1,682
$1,000 to $1,499	286
$1,500 or more	36