Gaston, NC Demographic Data
Gaston, NC Summary
Gaston is located in Northampton County in North Carolina
- Population: 1,412
- Area: 1.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 771.58 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 121.39 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gaston, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
610
53%
50.8
Male
552
48%
49.2
Total Population
1,162
323,128,000
Gaston, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
37
3.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
124
10.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
24
2.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
68
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
80
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
160
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
113
9.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
152
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
94
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
66
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
136
11.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
55
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
53
4.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
921
79.3%
77.2
Female
506
54.9%
51.3
Male
415
45.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
873
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
295
25.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
244
21.0%
15.2
Female
155
63.5%
55.8
Male
89
36.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Gaston, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,156
99.5%
96.8
White
689
59.3%
72.6
Black or African American
429
36.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
38
3.3%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
6
0.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
38
3.3%
17.8
Mexican
14
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
15
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
9
0.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,124
96.7%
82.2
Gaston, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
94
11.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
176
21.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
313
37.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
161
19.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
35
4.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
30
3.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
20
2.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
270
32.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
559
67.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
50
6.0%
31.2
Gaston, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
408
41.8%
33.7%
Now Married
269
27.5%
47.5
Divorced
118
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
33
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
149
15.3
5.8%
Gaston, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,119
99.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6
0.5%
21.6%
Spanish
3
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.3%
1.1%
Gaston, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
39
8.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
60
12.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
86
17.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
72
14.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
76
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
99
20.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
34
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
12
2.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
30,833
57,617
Per capita income
18,168
31,128
Gaston, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
27
6.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
21
4.8%
9.8
Construction
44
10.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
65
14.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
19
4.3%
6.6
Information
9
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
69
15.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
38
8.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6
1.4%
11.4
Public administration
29
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
88
20.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
89
20.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
41
9.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
95
21.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
113
25.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
99
22.7%
18.1%
Gaston, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
426
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
351
82.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
46
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
18
4.2%
2.7
Other means
8
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
3
0.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.0
26.6
Gaston, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
64
13.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
186
38.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
176
36.5%
37.1
3 or more
56
11.6%
21.0
Gaston, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
482
88.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
251
52.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
231
47.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
60
11.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Gaston, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
542
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
3
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
9
1.7%
9.1
4 rooms
169
31.2%
16.5
5 rooms
198
36.5%
19.8
6 rooms
108
19.9%
17.8
7 rooms
32
5.9%
12.0
8 rooms
19
3.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4
0.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gaston, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
542
1-unit, detached
361
66.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
8
1.5%
5.9
2-units
6
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
10
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
157
29.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Gaston, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
55
10.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
76
14.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
66
12.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
63
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
75
13.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
39
7.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
107
19.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
61
11.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Gaston, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7
1.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
112
23.2%
4.7
Electricity
291
60.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
63
13.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
5
1.0%
1.1
Gaston, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
112
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
2.7%
20.1%
Less than $500
6
5.4%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
28
25.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
75
67.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
29
26.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
8
7.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
15
13.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3
2.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
54
49.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Gaston, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
205
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
14
6.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
29
14.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
162
79.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
26
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
705
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
47
22.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
24
11.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
29
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
27
13.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
16
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
62
30.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Gaston, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
251
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
118
47.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
94
37.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13
5.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9
3.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4
1.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3
1.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
4.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
52,600
205,000
