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Gastonia, North Carolina Neighborhood Profile
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The approximate number of people residing in Gastonia, North Carolina is sixty-six thousand, two hundred and seventy-seven. The number of males living in Gastonia, North Carolina is 31,325, females - thirty-four thousand, nine hundred and fifty-two. The media age of Gastonia, North Carolina residents is thirty-five point six years old. Median household income in Gastonia, North Carolina is thirty-six thousand, nine hundred and twenty-four dollars. Six point eight seven percent of Gastonia, North Carolina housing units are vacant, ninety-three point one seven percent percent of Gastonia, North Carolina housing units are occupied, and forty point three two percent are renter-occupied units.
QuickFacts
| | Gastonia, North Carolina | United States |
| Total population | 66,277 | 281,421,906 |
| State | North Carolina | |
| City | Gastonia | |
Gastonia, North Carolina Population
| | Gastonia, North Carolina | %, Gastonia, North Carolina | United States |
| Male | 31,325 | 47.26% | 49.06% |
| Female | 34,952 | 52.74% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 35.6 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 49,733 | 75.04% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 47,367 | 71.47% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 10,570 | 15.95% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 9,140 | 13.79% | 12.43% |
| | Gastonia, North Carolina | %, Gastonia, North Carolina | United States |
| White | 46,513 | 70.18% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 16,981 | 25.62% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 773 | 1.17% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 1,323 | 2.0% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 687 | 1.04% | 2.43% |
Gastonia, North Carolina Housing
| | Gastonia, North Carolina | %, Gastonia, North Carolina | United States |
| Total housing units | 27,848 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 1,912 | 6.87% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 25,945 | 93.17% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 14,716 | 52.84% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 11,229 | 40.32% | 30.77% |
| | Gastonia, North Carolina | %, Gastonia, North Carolina | United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 6,129 | 23.62% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,593 | 25.41% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,775 | 14.55% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,762 | 14.5% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,473 | 9.53% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 3,226 | 12.43% | 9.65% |
| | Gastonia, North Carolina | %, Gastonia, North Carolina | United States |
| Total households | 25,945 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 17,709 | 68.26% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 8,236 | 31.74% | 31.94% |
| | Gastonia, North Carolina | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,144 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 5,689 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,391 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,320 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,011 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 216 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 84 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 93,000 | 119,600 |
Gastonia, North Carolina Education
| | Gastonia, North Carolina | %, Gastonia, North Carolina | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,938 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,060 | 6.65% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 928 | 5.82% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,752 | 48.64% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,567 | 22.38% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 2,631 | 16.51% | 22.81% |
Gastonia, North Carolina Economy
| | Gastonia, North Carolina | %, Gastonia, North Carolina | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 51,367 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 32,171 | 62.63% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 32,159 | 62.61% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 30,154 | 58.7% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 2,005 | 3.9% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 6.2 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 12 | 0.02% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 19,196 | 37.37% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 27,349 | 53.24% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 15,364 | 29.91% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 15,364 | 29.91% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 14,439 | 28.11% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 4,934 | 9.61% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 2,926 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 20,675 | 40.25% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 50,727 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 7,144 | 13.91% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,751 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 1,367 | 2.66% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,296 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 872 | 1.7% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,020 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 3,913 | 7.62% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 14,293 | | 17,376 |
| | Gastonia, North Carolina | %, Gastonia, North Carolina | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 25,891 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 3,334 | 12.88% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 2,049 | 7.91% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 3,530 | 13.63% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 3,399 | 13.13% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 4,325 | 16.7% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 4,584 | 17.7% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 2,139 | 8.26% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,665 | 6.43% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 443 | 1.71% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 423 | 1.63% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 36,924 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.
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