Gastonia, North Carolina Census Data & Community Profile

GASTONIA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gastonia, NC
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gastonia, NC was 66,277.

Gastonia Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gastonia was 31,325, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gastonia, NC
There are an estimated 14,058 married men in the town. 57.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Gastonia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gastonia is 34,952 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gastonia, North Carolina
There are an estimated 13,992 married women in the community. 50.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gastonia, NC
The median age of people living in Gastonia, NC was 35.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Gastonia was 4,660. There were 49,733 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.8 percent of the population (9,140) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gastonia, NC
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gastonia, NC was 65,590.

White Population in Gastonia, NC
The estimated White population in the Gastonia community is 46,513, which is 70.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gastonia, North Carolina
The estimated Black/African American population is 16,981, which is 25.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gastonia, NC
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gastonia, NC was 137.

Asian Population in Gastonia, North Carolina
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 773.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gastonia, NC
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gastonia was an estimated 19.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,167, while those of “two or more races” was 687 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gastonia community was 3,613, or 5.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gastonia, NC
The household population number in Gastonia was 64,798.

Group Quarters Population in Gastonia, NC
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,479.

Average Household Size in Gastonia, NC
The average household size in Gastonia is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gastonia, NC
At the time of the last census survey, there were 27,857 total housing units in Gastonia.

The number of occupied housing units was 25,945, or 93.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 14,716 were owner-occupied (56.7), and 11,229 were renter-occupied (43.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,912 vacant homes in Gastonia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gastonia, North Carolina
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,855, with a median value in dollars of 93,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gastonia, NC
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $982 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gastonia, average costs per month were $296 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 31,713 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gastonia, North Carolina
8,874 people in Gastonia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gastonia, NC
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gastonia was 6,645, or 13.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gastonia, NC
In 2000, there were 14,883 people in Gastonia, NC listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gastonia, NC
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,146 people in Gastonia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gastonia, North Carolina
There were 32,171 in the labor force in Gastonia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Gastonia was 22.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gastonia, NC
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,924. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gastonia, NC
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,873. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gastonia, North Carolina
Per capita income in Gastonia in the last full census was 19,592. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Gastonia numbered 2,121, or 11.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gastonia, NC
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 9,724, or 15 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.