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Population (year 2000): 66,277. Estimated population in July 2006: 69,904 (+5.5% change)
 

Males: 31,325  (47.3%)
Females: 34,952  (52.7%)

Gaston County

Median resident age:  35.6 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28052, 28054, 28056.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,717 (it was $36,924 in 2000)
Gastonia  $32,717
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $118,800 (it was $93,000 in 2000)
Gastonia  $118,800
North Carolina:  $127,600

Median gross rent in 2005: $582.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 16.2%

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Races in Gastonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.3%)
  • Black (25.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (13.8%), German (9.0%), Irish (7.1%), English (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), Scottish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1877

Elevation: 816 feet

Land area: 46.1 square miles.

Population density: 1497 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gastonia

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gastonia city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

3,698 residents are foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

This city:  5.6%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 131 registered sex offenders living in Gastonia, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gastonia to the number of sex offenders is 526 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,555 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,169 (1.3%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (24.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (528.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: South Gastonia, NC (3.1 miles ), Ranlo, NC (4.0 miles ), Dallas, NC (4.1 miles ), Lowell, NC (5.5 miles ), Spencer Mountain, NC (6.1 miles) , McAdenville, NC (7.0 miles ), Bessemer City, NC (7.3 miles ), Cramerton, NC (7.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 164 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 1998: 176 buildings, average cost: $133,200
  • 1999: 212 buildings, average cost: $144,100
  • 2000: 218 buildings, average cost: $149,200
  • 2001: 274 buildings, average cost: $136,000
  • 2002: 315 buildings, average cost: $129,400
  • 2003: 357 buildings, average cost: $130,800
  • 2004: 410 buildings, average cost: $153,200
  • 2005: 356 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2006: 467 buildings, average cost: $200,200
  • 2007: 528 buildings, average cost: $203,000

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Latitude: 35.26 N, Longitude: 81.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,610 (+16.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 14,536 (49.2%)


People in group quarters in Gastonia
  • 921 people in nursing homes
  • 254 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 222 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 37 people in other group homes
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area codes: 704, 980

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Population change in the 1990s: +6,430 (+10.7%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.0%
North Carolina:  4.5%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Gastonia by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006
Murders 968754
    per 100,000 15.69.211.910.27.25.7
Rapes 402432403630
    per 100,000 69.236.747.558.151.942.6
Robberies 313284330273257220
    per 100,000 541.9434.6489.6396.5370.2312.8
Assaults N/A587626427372456
    per 100,000 N/A898.4928.7620.1535.8648.3
Burglaries 1,5161,3671,3881,2581,2681,271
    per 100,000 2624.52092.12059.21826.91826.41806.9
Thefts 4,3403,9924,2064,6004,3894,056
    per 100,000 7513.36109.56239.96680.16321.75766.3
Auto thefts 389386382549533489
    per 100,000 673.4590.7566.7797.3767.7695.2
Arson 705867515262
    per 100,000 121.288.899.474.174.988.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 199.5) N/A795.9833.4768.6716.2681.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 175 (147 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.13
US city average:  3.00

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Gastonia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the Gastonia city center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Darrell Armstrong - NBA player (Dallas Mavericks, born: Jun 22, 1968), Kevin Millwood - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cleveland Indians, born: Dec 24, 1974), Wes Helms - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Milwaukee Brewers, born: May 12, 1976), Andre Bynum - College basketball player (Radford Highlanders).


Main business address for: CITIZENS SOUTH BANKING CORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospital/medical center in Gastonia:
  • GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2525 COURT DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Gastonia:
  • KINGS MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL INC (about 13 miles; KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)
  • LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LINCOLNTON, NC)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITAITON HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ROCK HILL, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Gastonia, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gastonia:
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 18 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 36 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 77 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gastonia:
  • GASTONIA MUNI (about 5 miles; GASTONIA, NC; ID: AKH)
  • LINCOLNTON-LINCOLN COUNTY RGNL (about 15 miles; LINCOLNTON, NC; ID: IPJ)
  • ROCK HILL/YORK CO/BRYANT FIELD (about 21 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; ID: UZA)

Amtrak station:
GASTONIA (350 HANCOCK ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Gastonia:
  • 11 miles: Catawba 1 and 2 in Clover, SC.

Local government website: www.cityofgastonia.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gastonia:
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 6 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 32 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
Public high schools in Gastonia:
Private high schools in Gastonia:
  • GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 834; Location: 2000 DIXON ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 822; Location: PO BOX 12367; Grades: PK - 12)
  • GASTON DAY SCHOOL INC (Students: 380; Location: 2001 GASTON DAY SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 259; Location: 310 CAROLINA AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Gastonia:
Private elementary/middle schools in Gastonia:
  • FIRST WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 343; Location: 208 A SOUTH CHURCH ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 704 ST MICHAELS LANE; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Gastonia:
  • GASTON-LINCOLN REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,954,494; Location: 1555 EAST GARRISON BOULEVARD; 501,592 books; 18,382 audio materials; 13,485 video materials; 1,045 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • First Wesleyan Christian School now has grades K-8 instead of K-6 as currently shown on your site.
  • James Worthy (Professional Basketball Player) was from Gastonia, and graduated from Ashbrook High Scholl. added by ras9261

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Notable locations in Gastonia: Gastonia National Golf Course (A), Gastonia Municipal Golf Course (B), Gastonia Country Club (C), Water Tower Center (D), West Gastonia Industrial Park (E), Laurel Woods (F), Schiele Museum (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Edson Shopping Center (1), Delta Shopping Center (2), Eastwood Shopping Center (3), East Ridge Shopping Center (4), Robinwood Crossing Shopping Center (5), Gaston Mall (6), Franklin Shopping Center (7), Powell Glennwood Shopping Center (8), Akers Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gastonia include: Holland Memorial Church (A), Union Road Church (B), Mount Olivet Church (C), Modena Church (D), Midway Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Robinwood Church (G), Pisgah Church (H), Friendly Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Gaston Memorial Cemetery (2), Firestone Memorial Cemetery (3), Firestone Cemetery (4), Hollywood Cemetery (5), Rose Hill Cemetery (6), North Oakland Street Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Robinwood Lake (A), Oakland Lake (B), Gaston Country Club Lake (C), Rankin Lake (D), Shorts Lake (E), Heather Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Oates Creek (A), Shoal Branch (B), Kaglor Branch (C), Jule Allen Branch (D), Anthony Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Gastonia include: Sims Park (1), Rankin Lake Park (2), Erwin Park (3), Linwood Park (4), North Park (5), Firestone Field (6), Flyer Park (7), Lineburger Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Gastonia City - Schiele Musuem of Natural History & Lynn Planetariu- Group Appointm (Museums; 200 East Long Avenue) (1), Adventure Landing (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2600 East Franklin Boulevard) (2), Amf Gastonia Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2201 East Franklin Boulevard) (3), Beasley Eleanor Realtor (Tours & Charters; 308 Eagles Walk) (4), Educatours Inc (Tours & Charters; 1564 Union Road Suite C) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Affordable Suites of America (1921 Bessemer City Road) (1), Best Western Executive Inn (360 Best Western Court) (2), Hill Top Motel (2718 Gastonia Dallas Highway) (3), Gastonia Howard Johnson Express Inn (1601 Bessemer City Rd) (4), Comfort Suites Gastonia (1874 Remount Road) (5), Hampton Inn (1859 Remount Road) (6), Four Seasons Remodeling & Roofing (207 East 3rd Avenue) (7), Economy Inn (1207 Edgewood Road) (8), Days Inn Gastonia NC (1700 North Chester Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: North Carolina State Government - Courts Of Justice- Trial Court Administr (325 North Marietta Street) (1), North Carolina State Government - Courts Of Justice- Judges- Superior Court Ju (325 North Marietta Street) (2), North Carolina State Government - Courts Of Justice- Judges- District Court Ju (325 North Marietta Street) (3), North Carolina State Government - Courts Of Justice- Clerk Of Superior C (325 North Marietta Street) (4), North Carolina State Government - Courts Of Justice- Clerk Of Superior Court- Special Proceed (325 North Marietta Street) (5), North Carolina State Government - Courts Of Justice- Clerk Of Superior Court- Child Support Paym (325 North Marietta Street) (6), North Carolina State Government - Courts Of Justice- Clerk Of Superior Court- C (325 North Marietta Street) (7), Gaston County - Court House-All Departments (901 South New Hope) (8), North Carolina State Government - Estates- Courts Of Justice- Clerk Of Superior Court- Pro (325 North Marietta Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Gastonia

Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.088 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.094 ppm in 2000, 0.098 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.111 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.123 ppm in 2000, 0.121 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 4 sites: 24.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 28.5 µ/m3 in 2000, 31.3 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 4 sites: 15.2 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 16.2 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Lead: 0.00 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 0.04 µ/m3 in 2000, 0.04 µ/m3 in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Gastonia and their reported violations in the past:

MOUNTAIN VIEW MHP (Serves SC, Population served: 460, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-21-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-27-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-15-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-15-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2002 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and NOV-01-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2001)
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
CHAPEL ACRES MHP (Population served: 231, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
COVINGTON ACRES MHP (Population served: 224, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2005 and NOV-01-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from OCT-21-2005 to OCT-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2005)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-08-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2002)
  • 55 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
HICKORY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-22-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-03-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-28-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-11-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
MT PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
GASTONIA FAMILY MOOSE CENTER-LODGE 1303 (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-29-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-03-2003), St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-04-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-04-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
NEW HOPE CHURCH OF GOD (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-20-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between OCT-26-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
BRENTWOOD MHP (Population served: 99, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2002)
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Gastonia that have no violations reported:
  • POSTON PARK (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Gastonia compared to North Carolina state average:

Gastonia, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Gastonia (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Union Road Branch, Gastonia Main Branch, 29 West Branch, East Branch, Ranlo Drive Thru Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Citizens South Bank: 1670 Neal Hawkins Road Branch, 1535 Burtonwood Drive Branch, at 519 South New Hope Road, East Franklin Boulevard Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $740.6 mil, Deposits: $565.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Akers Center Branch, Gastonia Main Branch, Gaston Mall Branch, Covenant Village Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Gastonia, Main Office, Dixie Village Branch, Union Road Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • RBC Centura Bank: Gastonia South Branch, Gastonia Branch, 100 East Garrison Boulevard Branch. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $23,135.6 mil, Deposits: $15,171.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 304 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
  • The Fidelity Bank: Gastonia - Cox Road Branch, Gastonia - Union Road Branch, Gastonia Main Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,391.8 mil, Deposits: $1,214.5 mil, headquarters in Fuquay-Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 69 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
  • Alliance Bank & Trust Company: at 2227 Union Road, branch established on 2004-09-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.2 mil, Deposits: $97.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Carolina Commerce Bank: at 534 South New Hope Road, branch established on 2004-06-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $100.5 mil, Deposits: $87.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 38$166,559$52,5980$0
Financial Administration 64$254,180$47,6599$18,547
Water Supply 22$80,968$44,1640$0
Transit 18$49,700$33,1335$6,082
Other and Unallocable 57$176,903$37,24319$16,959
Other Government Administration 39$172,240$52,9972$2,150
Solid Waste Management 49$111,628$27,3370$0
Sewerage 104$317,328$36,6152$1,508
Parks and Recreation 59$184,254$37,47554$27,325
Judicial and Legal 3$19,459$77,8360$0
Police Protection - Officers 159$577,418$43,5790$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 16$59,138$44,3543$3,277
Police - Other 25$77,010$36,96518$11,393
Firefighters 139$484,994$41,8701$1,052
Fire - Other 2$4,999$29,9940$0
Streets and Highways 87$297,570$41,0441$837
Totals for Government 881$3,034,349$41,331114$89,129


Gastonia government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $78,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,446,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $18,682,000
    All Other: $1,709,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,227,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,036,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,000
  • Construction - Judicial & Legal: $3,148,000
    Water Utilities: $1,960,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,328,000
    Regular Highways: $493,000
    Parks & Recreation: $195,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $178,000
    General: $79,000
    Air Transportation: $64,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $50,925,000
    Sewerage: $12,149,000
    Police Protection: $10,549,000
    Fire Protection: $7,934,000
    General - Other: $6,554,000
    Water Utilities: $5,207,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,968,000
    Liquor Stores: $4,392,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,725,000
    Regular Highways: $3,146,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,458,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,001,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,513,000
    Financial Administration: $1,101,000
    General Public Buildings: $652,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $524,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $279,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $128,000
    Air Transportation: $45,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $2,093,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,384,000
    All Other: $309,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,316,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $26,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $11,718,000
    All Other: $181,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $23,655,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $88,596,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,705,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $24,915,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $10,205,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $57,218,000
    Water Utilities: $10,877,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,169,000
    Water Utilities: $2,573,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,249,000
    Property Sale Other: $484,000
    Interest Earnings: $413,000
    Rents: $143,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $2,010,000
    Water Utilities: $410,000
    Police Protection: $175,000
    Housing & Community Development: $39,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    General Public Building: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $21,861,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $53,409,000
    Water Utilities: $8,007,000
    Liquor Stores: $5,021,000
    Transit Utilities: $192,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,767,000
    Highways: $2,373,000
    Transit Utilities: $534,000
    All Other: $177,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,641,000
    NEC: $1,517,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $716,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $605,000
    Other Selective Sales: $303,000
    Total General Sales: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $43,306,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,419,000

6.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,792 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.28%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)
Gaston County:  0.03%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mecklenburg County, NC  1.62% ($43,443 average AGI)
from Cleveland County, NC  0.65% ($28,452)
from Lincoln County, NC  0.46% ($32,006)


5.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,622 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.40%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($176 average AGI)
Gaston County:  0.02%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mecklenburg County, NC  1.19% ($33,752 average AGI)
to Cleveland County, NC  0.61% ($26,615)
to Lincoln County, NC  0.54% ($33,361)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gastonia:
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WGNC (1450 AM; 1 kW; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: KTC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WZRH (960 AM; 1 kW; DALLAS, NC; Owner: ZYBEK MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WGAS (1420 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SOUTH GASTONIA, NC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gastonia:
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
  • WA2XKB (98.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: COLUMBINE INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

TV broadcast stations around Gastonia:
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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