Gastonia, NC Demographic Data
Gastonia, NC Summary
Gastonia is located in Gaston County in North Carolina
- Population: 72,735
- Area: 50.73 sq. miles
- Land Area: 50.50 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.23 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,433.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 769.36 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gastonia, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
41,159
55%
50.8
Male
34,378
46%
49.2
Total Population
75,537
323,128,000
Gastonia, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,441
8.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,051
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,936
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,984
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,283
4.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,674
14.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,736
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,493
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,566
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,405
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,354
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,028
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,586
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
56,812
75.2%
77.2
Female
31,407
55.3%
51.3
Male
25,405
44.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
54,617
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,019
19.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,968
15.8%
15.2
Female
7,154
59.8%
55.8
Male
4,814
40.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Gastonia, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
72,617
96.1%
96.8
White
48,137
63.7%
72.6
Black or African American
19,907
26.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
45
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,885
2.5%
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
2,643
3.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,920
3.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,874
10.4%
17.8
Mexican
4,156
5.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
976
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
108
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,634
3.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
67,663
89.6%
82.2
Gastonia, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,769
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,241
10.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,406
25.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,658
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,170
10.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,370
20.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,228
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,010
13.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
44,832
86.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,598
28.2%
31.2
Gastonia, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
19,489
32.4%
33.7%
Now Married
26,970
44.9%
47.5
Divorced
8,461
14.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,983
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
3,206
5.3
5.8%
Gastonia, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
60,737
87.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,359
12.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Gastonia, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,410
8.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,237
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,779
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,596
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,365
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,530
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,752
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,976
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,176
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
738
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
48,286
57,617
Per capita income
31,468
31,128
Gastonia, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
199
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,943
11.2%
9.8
Construction
2,325
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,981
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,088
5.9%
6.6
Information
385
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,330
12.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,842
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,836
8.1%
11.4
Public administration
1,243
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
4,180
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,228
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,612
4.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,810
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,683
36.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,806
16.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,454
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,439
18.3%
18.1%
Gastonia, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
34,623
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
28,923
83.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,468
10.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
73
0.2%
5.1
Walked
486
1.4%
2.7
Other means
464
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,209
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.0
26.6
Gastonia, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,458
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,171
41.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
11,076
37.5%
37.1
3 or more
4,854
16.4%
21.0
Gastonia, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
29,559
89.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,441
55.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,118
44.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,477
10.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Gastonia, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,036
1 room
1,399
4.2%
2.4
2 rooms
489
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
2,592
7.8%
9.1
4 rooms
6,595
20.0%
16.5
5 rooms
7,287
22.1%
19.8
6 rooms
5,359
16.2%
17.8
7 rooms
3,789
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
2,222
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,304
10.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gastonia, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,036
1-unit, detached
21,784
65.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
740
2.2%
5.9
2-units
605
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,905
5.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,815
11.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,744
5.3%
4.4
20 or more units
1,531
4.6%
9.0
Mobile home
912
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Gastonia, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,891
5.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,362
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,861
11.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,844
17.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,362
19.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,389
10.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,596
10.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,315
13.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,595
4.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
821
2.5%
1.4%
Gastonia, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Gastonia, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,916
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
124
1.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
246
2.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
497
4.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
523
4.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,523
14.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,984
36.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,019
36.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,617
51.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,454
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
963
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
552
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,236
20.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
94
0.0%
0.0%
Gastonia, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
803
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,623
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,967
15.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,005
15.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,459
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
885
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,644
36.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
535
0.0%
0.0%
Gastonia, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,441
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
960
5.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,845
23.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,063
24.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,380
20.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,068
12.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,849
11.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
229
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
47
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
140,100
205,000
