Gastonia, North Carolina

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Gastonia, NC is located at 35.26 N latitude, 81.18 W longitude. The city has 46.1 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of areas with water.
Population in Gastonia

Total (Year 2000): 66,277

Male: 31,325

 47%
Female: 34,952
 53%

Age of Residents

Median Age: 35.6

Population 18+: 49,733

Males: 23,073
 46%
Females: 26,660
 54%
 Population 65+: 9,140

Males: 3,333
 36%
Females: 5,807
64%
Under 5: 4,660
 7%
5 to 9: 4,771
 7%
10 to 14: 4,611
 7%
15 to 19: 4,066
 6%
20 to 24: 4,260
 6%
25 to 34: 10,181
 15%
35 to 44: 10,017
15%
 45 to 54: 8,893
 13%
55 to 59: 3,192
 5%
60 to 64: 2,486
 4%
65 to 74: 4,851
 7%
75 to 84: 3,219
 5%
Over 85: 1,070
 2%
Residents' Race

 Birthplace and Location
White: 46,513
 70%
Black: 16,981
 26%
Hispanic: 3,613
 5%
Other: 1,167
 2%
Asian: 773
 1%
Native American: 137
0%
Pacific Islander: 19
0%
 In State: 43,547
 66%
Other State: 18,617
 28%
Foreign, Non-citizen: 3,061
 5%
Foreign, Naturalized: 637
 1%
Outside of US: 436
 1%
 US-Born: 62,164
 94%
Foreign Born: 3,698
 6%
Gastonia Economy

Per Capita Income: $19,592

Male Average Income: $33,215
Female Average Income: $24,173

Household Mean Earnings: $50,727
Household Mean Social Security Income: $10,751
Household Mean Supp. Security Income: $5,296
Household Mean Public Assistance Income: $2,020
Household Mean Retirement Income: $14,293

Mean Travel Time To Work: 22.8 minutes

Families In Poverty: 2,121 (12%)
Individuals In Poverty: 9,724 (15%)

For Population Over 16 in Gastonia

Employed: 30,154
 59%
Unemployed: 2,005
 4%

In Labor Force: 32,171
 63%
In The Armed Forces: 12
0%
 Households

Total Households: 25,891
Median Household Income: $36,924

< $10,000: 3,334

 13%
$10,000 to $14,999: 2,049
 8%
$15,000 to $24,999: 3,530
 14%
$25,000 to $34,999: 3,399
 13%
$35,000 to $49,999: 4,325
 17%
$50,000 to $74,999: 4,584
 18%
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,139
 8%
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,665
 6%
$150,000 to $199,999: 443
 2%
$200,000+: 423
 2%
 Families

Total Families: 17,982
Median Family Income: $44,873

< $10,000: 1,454

 8%
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,045
 6%
$15,000 to $24,999: 2,228
 12%
$25,000 to $34,999: 2,222
 12%
$35,000 to $49,999: 3,115
 17%
$50,000 to $74,999: 3,755
21%
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,967
11%
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,461
 8%
$150,000 to $199,999: 399
 2%
$200,000+: 336
 2%
Social Demographics

Marital Status

Population 15+: 52,415

Never Married: 12,646

 24%
Currently Married: 28,050
 54%
Separated: 2,126
 4%
Widowed: 4,477
 9%
Divorced: 5,116
 10%
 Education Levels

Population 25+: 43,911

Less Than 9th Grade: 4,452

 10%
9th to 12th Grade: 7,746
 18%
High School Graduate: 11,291
 26%
Some College: 8,828
 20%
Associate Degree: 2,720
 6%
Bachelor's Degree: 6,393
 15%
Graduate / Prof. Degree: 2,481
 6%
 Enrolled In School

Population 3+: 15,938

Nursery / Preschool: 1,060
 7%
Kindergarden: 928
 6%
Elementary School (1-8): 7,752
 49%
High School (9-12): 3,567
 22%
College / Grad. School: 2,631
 17%
 Residence In 1995

Population 5+: 61,776

Same House: 32,000
 52%
Different House: 27,418
 44%
Same County: 17,120
  62%
Different County: 10,298
  38%
Same State: 4,614
  45%
Different State: 5,684
  55%
Different Country: 2,358
  41%
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