Gaston, SC Demographic Data
Gaston, SC Summary
Gaston is located in Lexington County in South Carolina
- Population: 1,566
- Area: 5.31 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.31 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 294.69 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 480.97 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gaston, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
723
52%
50.8
Male
665
48%
49.2
Total Population
1,388
323,128,000
Gaston, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
79
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
88
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
71
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
82
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
132
9.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
222
16.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
195
14.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
156
11.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
111
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
72
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
100
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
58
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
22
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,098
79.1%
77.2
Female
574
52.3%
51.3
Male
524
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,032
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
225
16.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
180
13.0%
15.2
Female
84
46.7%
55.8
Male
96
53.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Gaston, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,379
99.4%
96.8
White
1,193
86.0%
72.6
Black or African American
153
11.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
23
1.7%
0.8
Asian
10
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
10
0.7%
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
9
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
67
4.8%
17.8
Mexican
67
4.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,321
95.2%
82.2
Gaston, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
63
6.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
83
8.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
347
37.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
244
26.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
82
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
91
9.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
26
2.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
146
15.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
790
84.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
117
12.5%
31.2
Gaston, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
329
28.6%
33.7%
Now Married
596
51.8%
47.5
Divorced
139
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
47
4.1%
2.0
Widowed
39
3.4
5.8%
Gaston, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,229
93.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
80
6.1%
21.6%
Spanish
66
5.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Gaston, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
64
12.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
29
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
70
13.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
59
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
91
17.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
117
22.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
65
12.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
35
6.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
42,308
57,617
Per capita income
17,964
31,128
Gaston, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
57
8.7%
9.8
Construction
91
13.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
128
19.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
24
3.7%
6.6
Information
11
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
55
8.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
47
7.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
43
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
46
7.0%
4.6
Retail trade
75
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
59
9.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
21
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
106
16.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
104
15.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
111
16.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
178
27.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
158
24.0%
18.1%
Gaston, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
664
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
543
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
84
12.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
1.4%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
28
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.1
26.6
Gaston, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
64
12.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
140
26.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
193
36.4%
37.1
3 or more
133
25.1%
21.0
Gaston, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
530
81.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
350
66.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
180
34.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
121
18.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Gaston, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
651
1 room
10
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
3
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
25
3.8%
9.1
4 rooms
91
14.0%
16.5
5 rooms
214
32.9%
19.8
6 rooms
165
25.3%
17.8
7 rooms
76
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
41
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
26
4.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gaston, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
651
1-unit, detached
333
51.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
3
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
10
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
305
46.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Gaston, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
24
3.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
19
2.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
83
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
133
20.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
114
17.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
172
26.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
83
12.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
16
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.3%
1.4%
Gaston, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
100
18.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
22
4.2%
4.7
Electricity
391
73.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
7
1.3%
1.1
Gaston, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
197
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
2.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
57
28.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
135
68.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
126
64.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
15
7.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
16
8.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
2.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
36
18.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gaston, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
172
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%
Less than $500
7
4.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
22
12.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
143
83.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
8
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
832
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
22
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
16
9.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
20
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
28
16.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
17
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
69
40.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Gaston, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
350
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
57
16.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
160
45.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
84
24.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
30
8.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
16
4.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3
0.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
78,600
205,000
