Gaston County, NC Demographic Data
Gaston County, NC Summary
Gaston County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 208,049
- Area: 364.10 sq. miles
- Land Area: 356.03 sq. miles
- Water Area: 8.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 571.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 708.66 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gaston County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
112,310
52%
50.8
Male
104,655
48%
49.2
Total Population
216,965
323,128,000
Gaston County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,247
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
13,324
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
14,129
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
14,422
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
12,585
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
27,358
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
27,722
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
31,942
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
13,004
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
15,340
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
20,791
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
9,104
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,997
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
167,454
77.2%
77.2
Female
87,897
52.5%
51.3
Male
79,557
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
160,158
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
43,371
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
33,892
15.6%
15.2
Female
19,430
57.3%
55.8
Male
14,462
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Gaston County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
212,070
97.7%
96.8
White
167,912
77.4%
72.6
Black or African American
34,358
15.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,004
0.5%
0.8
Asian
3,627
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5,169
2.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,895
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
14,690
6.8%
17.8
Mexican
8,584
4.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,081
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
312
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,713
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
202,275
93.2%
82.2
Gaston County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,800
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
16,966
11.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
44,953
30.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
32,973
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
15,160
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
22,728
15.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,678
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
23,766
16.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
125,492
84.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32,406
21.7%
31.2
Gaston County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
52,574
29.8%
33.7%
Now Married
84,861
48.1%
47.5
Divorced
22,133
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
5,140
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
11,557
6.6
5.8%
Gaston County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
187,430
92.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
16,288
8.0%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Gaston County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,932
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,410
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9,892
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
10,448
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11,833
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
15,976
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
11,103
13.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,931
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,263
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,194
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
48,711
57,617
Per capita income
27,526
31,128
Gaston County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
663
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,431
9.4%
9.8
Construction
6,825
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
19,319
19.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,672
5.7%
6.6
Information
1,214
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
16,363
16.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,462
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,994
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
3,803
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
12,690
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,533
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,199
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
10,051
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
31,424
31.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
16,825
16.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
24,706
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
17,162
17.1%
18.1%
Gaston County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
97,973
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
83,635
85.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,493
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
149
0.2%
5.1
Walked
712
0.7%
2.7
Other means
1,670
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
3,314
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.0
26.6
Gaston County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,292
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
27,768
33.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
32,096
38.7%
37.1
3 or more
18,826
22.7%
21.0
Gaston County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
82,982
90.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
52,944
63.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
30,038
36.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,571
9.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Gaston County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
91,553
1 room
1,699
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
629
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
5,125
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
16,803
18.4%
16.5
5 rooms
24,435
26.7%
19.8
6 rooms
17,441
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
10,542
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
6,520
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,359
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gaston County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
91,553
1-unit, detached
64,694
70.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,511
2.7%
5.9
2-units
1,788
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,135
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,659
5.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,378
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
2,309
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
10,055
11.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
24
0.0%
0.1
Gaston County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,138
6.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,918
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
10,029
11.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
13,022
14.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13,964
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
12,081
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
13,677
14.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
13,380
14.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,376
3.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,968
2.1%
1.4%
Gaston County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
32,886
39.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,909
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
45,956
55.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,098
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
671
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
150
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
312
0.4%
1.1
Gaston County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
33,938
47295100.0
Less than $500
781
2.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
798
2.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
849
2.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,516
4.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,300
15.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,747
34.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
12,947
38.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
17,363
51.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,896
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,075
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,119
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,315
18.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
170
0.0%
0.0%
Gaston County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
27,968
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
43
0.2%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
44
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
50
0.2%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
302
1.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,910
14.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,416
15.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
19,203
68.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,070
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
764
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,428
16.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,307
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,854
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,505
12.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,177
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,991
36.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,776
0.0%
0.0%
Gaston County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
52,944
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,073
7.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
12,428
23.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13,570
25.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
10,029
18.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,620
12.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,408
8.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,598
3.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
218
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
136,400
205,000
