Gastonia, NC City Data

Gastonia, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 66,277 people who live in Gastonia and approximately 190,365 who live in Gaston County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gastonia 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 Gastonia. We have included Gastonia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gastonia Information

Gaston County where Gastonia resides is 363.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 190,365 and has a population rank of 289 out of all the places in the United States.

Gastonia has a total of 66,277 people and of those residents there are 31,325 males and 34,952 females. The median age of the male population is 33.8 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 2,751 births each year and around 2,021 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gastonia varies per year, but currently 65,590 are one race and 687 are two or more races.

Of the 66,277 people who live in Gastonia, there are 18,108 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gastonia is 9,034 male and 9,074 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 49,733.

General Gastonia Information
Total area in square miles - Gaston County	363.54
Water area in square miles - Gaston County	N/A
Resident population - Gaston County	190,365
Population rank - Gaston County	289
Total population	66,277
Total population (male)	31,325
Total population (female)	34,952
Population median age (male)	33.8
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Gaston County	2,751
Deaths- Gaston County	2,021
Population of one race	65,590
Population of two or more races	687
Population under 20 years	18,108
Population under 20 years (male)	9,034
Population under 20 years (female)	9,074
Total population 18 years and over	49,733

Gastonia Social Characteristics

There are 73,936 households in Gastonia. Families make up 53,660 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gastonia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (40,066), male householder with no wife present (3,281) and female householder with no husband present (8,978). The remainder of the Gastonia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,609. Gastonia, NC moving companies help people in Gastonia 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 Gastonia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gastonia is based, there are 78,986 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,394 never married, 44,395 now married, 2,713 separated, 9,435 widowed, and 8,049 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,087 separated, 1,873 widowed and 6,743 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gastonia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gastonia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gaston County)
Total households	73,936
Family households (families)	53,660
With own children under 18 years	26,624
Married-couple family	40,066
With own children under 18 years	17,301
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,281
With own children under 18 years	1,734
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,978
With own children under 18 years	5,276
Nonfamily households	20,609
Householder living alone	17,208
65 years and over	6,489

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	9,166
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,209
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	54,673
Householder	17,709
Spouse	12,278
Child	18,699
Other relatives	1,180
Nonrelatives	1,542
Unmarried partner	651
Roomer or boarder	248
Housemate or roommate	277
Unmarried partner	1,324
Foster child	46
Other	320

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	10,125
Male householder	3,619
Male householder living alone	2,752
Male householder not living alone	867
Female householder	4,617
Female householder living alone	4,112
Female householder not living alone	505
Nonrelatives	1,889
Unmarried partner	673
Roomer or boarder	299
Housemate or roommate	626
Foster child	18
Other	273

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	78,986
Never married	14,394
Now married	44,395
Separated	2,713
Widowed	9,435
Divorced	8,049
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,087
Widowed	1,873
Divorced	6,743

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	66,277
Male	31,325
Under 5 years	2,297
5 to 9 years	2,438
10 to 14 years	2,244
15 to 17 years	1,273
18 and 19 years	782
20 years	400
21 years	410
22 to 24 years	1,332
25 to 29 years	2,575
30 to 34 years	2,503
35 to 39 years	2,482
40 to 44 years	2,424
45 to 49 years	2,171
50 to 54 years	2,060
55 to 59 years	1,466
60 and 61 years	500
62 to 64 years	635
65 and 66 years	452
67 to 69 years	589
70 to 74 years	901
75 to 79 years	747
80 to 84 years	394
85 years and over	250
Female	34,952
Under 5 years	2,363
5 to 9 years	2,333
10 to 14 years	2,367
15 to 17 years	1,229
18 and 19 years	782
20 years	402
21 years	381
22 to 24 years	1,335
25 to 29 years	2,605
30 to 34 years	2,498
35 to 39 years	2,568
40 to 44 years	2,543
45 to 49 years	2,440
50 to 54 years	2,222
55 to 59 years	1,726
60 and 61 years	556
62 to 64 years	795
65 and 66 years	578
67 to 69 years	863
70 to 74 years	1,468
75 to 79 years	1,249
80 to 84 years	829
85 years and over	820

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	66,277
One race	65,590
White	46,513
Black or African American	16,981
American Indian and Alaska Native	137
Asian	773
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	19
Some other race	67
Two or more races	687

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	64,798
People who are White alone	45,363
People who are Black or African American alone	16,653
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	137
People who are Asian alone	772
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	19
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,609
People who are Some other race alone	1,167

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	177,684
Same house	103,567
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,164
Different state or abroad	14,841
Different state	11,362
Abroad	3,479

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gaston County)
Total resident population	190,365
Born in United States	127,245
State of residence	138,717
Different state	44,430
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	903
Foreign born	6,315

Gastonia 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 Gastonia. That total enrollment is 44,264 for the population of the country, which includes Gastonia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,712 and elementary or high school enrollment was 63,473 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,019.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	44,264
Pre-kindergarten	2,796
Public	1,370
Private	1,426
Kindergarten	2,711
Public	2,375
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	21,890
Public	19,629
Private	2,261
Elementary and high school	31,737
Public	28,845
Private	2,892
High school grades 9 to 12	9,847
Public	9,216
Private	631
College, undergraduate years	6,280
Public	4,839
Private	1,441
Graduate or professional school	740
Public	488
Private	252
Not enrolled in school	138,272

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	127,748
Less than 9th grade	12,342
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	24,180
High school graduate	37,796
Some college, no degree	27,193
Associate's degree	8,143
Bachelor's degree	18,094
Graduate or professional degree	14.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,197

Gastonia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 148,421 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gastonia. The Gastonia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,489), service occupations (10,907), sales and office occupations (23,399), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (198), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,870) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (23,491). The 148,421 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 76,959 private wage and salary workers, 9,785 government workers, 4,436 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gaston County)
Population 16 years and over	148,421
In labor force	96,898
Civilian labor force	96,839
Employed	91,354
Unemployed	5,485
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	59
Females 16 years and over	77,643
In labor force	45,027
Civilian labor force	45,027
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,745
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	70,778
In labor force	51,871
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,740
Armed forces	59

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gaston County)
Workers 16 years and over	89,341
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	74,796
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	11,338
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	898
Other means	529
Worked at home	1,434
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,166,700

OCCUPATION (Gaston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,489
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,489
Service occupations	10,907
Sales and office occupations	23,399
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	198
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,870
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	23,491

INDUSTRY (Gaston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,489
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	345
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	25,756
Wholesale trade	3,903
Retail trade	10,048
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,582
Information	1,562
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,218
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,320
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,756
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,706
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,966

CLASS OF WORKER (Gaston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,489
Private wage and salary workers	76,959
Government workers	9,785
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,436
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gastonia Housing Characteristics

In Gastonia, NC there are 78,842 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 73,936 occupied and 4,906 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gastonia, there are 57,901 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,121 units in Gastonia. 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 Gastonia, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gastonia, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gastonia. There are 1,011 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,048 with rent between $200-299, 6,808 with rent between $300-499 and 12,176 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gastonia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gastonia, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gaston County)
Total housing units	78,842
Occupied housing units	73,936
Vacant housing units	4,906

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gaston County)
Total housing units	78,842
1-unit, detached	57,901
1-unit, attached	1,121
2 units	1,396
3 or 4 units	2,225
5 to 9 units	3,358
10 to 19 units	2,171
20 to 49 units	782
50 or more units	859
Mobile home	8,996

HOUSING TENURE (Gaston County)
Occupied housing units	73,936
Owner-occupied	50,901
Renter-occupied	23,035

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gaston County)
Occupied housing units	73,936
No vehicles available	5,041
2 vehicle available	44,918
3 vehicles available	10,832
4 vehicles available	2,845
5 or more vehicles available	915

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gaston County)
Occupied housing units	73,936
Utility gas	35,677
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	27,862
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,605
Coal or coke	7
Wood	909
Solar energy
Other fuel	115
No fuel used	133

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gaston County)
Occupied housing units	73,936
Less Than $50,000	50,901
$50,000 to $99,999	20,642
$100,000 to $149,999	10,140
$150,000 to $199,999	3,834
$200,000 to $299,999	2,054
$300,000 to $499,999	440
$1,000,000 or more	23
Median (dollars)	90,300

GROSS RENT (Gaston County)
Occupied units paying rent	23,035
Less than $200	1,011
$200 to $299	1,048
$300 to $499	6,808
$500 to $699	8,327
$700 to $999	3,294
$1,000 to $1,499	379
$1,500 or more	175