Gaston County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	31%

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Races in Gaston County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	36.2 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 92,094	(48.4%)
Females: 98,271	(51.6%)

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Gaston County:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,259
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$503
State:	$532

Gaston County:	$116,100
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $148,038

Here:	$148,038
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $139,619

Here:	$139,619
State:	$176,568

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $134,665

Here:	$134,665
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $104,464

Here:	$104,464
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $45,700

Here:	$45,700
State:	$45,354

Gaston County:	15.0%
North Carolina:	14.3%

Area name: Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gaston County is $613 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $680 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $857 a month.

Cities in this county include: Gastonia, Mount Holly, Belmont, South Gastonia, Cherryville, Bessemer City, Dallas, Stanley, Cramerton, Lowell.

2005 air pollution in Gaston County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 14.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 33 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Cleveland County , York County, South Carolina , Lincoln County , Mecklenburg County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Gaston County: Camp Rotary (A), Green Meadows Country Club (B), Mountain View Golf Course (C), Long Creek Sewage Disposal (D), Gaston Landfill (E), Gallagher Trails Golf and Swim Club (F), Duke Power Village (G), West Palm Acres (H), North Gastonia (I), Stagecoach House (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Gaston Square Shopping Center (1), Forest Brook Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Gaston County include: Webbs Chapel (A), Henry Church (B), Hephzibah Church (C), Hickory Grove Church (D), Hill Top Open Door Mission (E), Anthony Grove Church (F), Antioch Church (G), Walnut Grove Church (H), Mountain View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Morningside Cemetery (1), Mauney Cemetery (2), Smith Cemetery (3), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (4), Hillcrest Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Evans Lake (A), Sunny Acres Farm Lake (B), Sunbeam Farm Lake Number Two (C), Dobbs Lake Number One (D), Mountain Island Lake (E), Noname (F), Cherryville Country Club Lake (G), Gullers Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Creek (A), Leepers Creek (B), Rattle Shoal Creek (C), Coley Creek (D), Sailors Branch (E), Burton Branch (F), Mauney Creek (G), South Crowders Creek (H), South Fork Catawba River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Gaston County include: Crowders Mountain State Park (1), Gaston Park (2), Tryon County Courthouse Historical Site (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.8%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Current college students: 7,020
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,315 (23% naturalized citizens)

Gaston County:	3.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 57,901
• One, attached: 1,121
• Two: 1,396
• 3 or 4: 2,225
• 5 to 9: 3,358
• 10 to 19: 2,171
• 20 or more: 1,641
• Mobile homes: 8,996
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

Housing units in Gaston County with a mortgage: 28,840 (3,750 second mortgage, 4,966 home equity loan, 140 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13,537

Here:	68.1% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Gaston County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/2/1974, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Gaston County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.3 miles away from Gaston County center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 23.7 miles away from the county center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from Gaston County center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/1/1993 at 05:08:05, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 2.2 mi) earthquake occurred 66.2 miles away from Gaston County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 74,796 (84%) Carpooled: 11,338 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 198 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%) Subway or elevated: 5 (0%) Ferryboat: 4 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 51 (0%) Bicycle: 67 (0%) Walked: 898 (1%) Other means: 529 (1%) Worked at home: 1,434 (2%)

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%

3.74% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($22,089 average AGI)
2.50% relocated from other states ($16,386 average AGI)

Gaston County:	2.50%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

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)
from York County, SC	0.31% ($36,319)
from Catawba County, NC	0.12% ($43,301)
from Cabarrus County, NC	0.08% ($45,786)
from Union County, NC	0.08% ($48,054)

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%

3.38% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($20,668 average AGI)
2.00% relocated to other states ($13,777 average AGI)

Gaston County:	2.00%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

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)
to York County, SC	0.38% ($39,422)
to Wake County, NC	0.09% ($35,897)
to Cabarrus County, NC	0.08% ($43,316)
to Catawba County, NC	0.07% ($51,460)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 29,960 (23,803 aged, 6,157 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 163,225 (41,206 male householders, 12,454 female householders)

  41,445 spouses, 53,674 children (48,127 natural, 1,425 adopted, 4,122 stepchildren), 5,138 grandchildren, 1,689 brothers or sisters, 1,368 parents, 2,852 other relatives, 3,399 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 24,047 (8,974 male householders (6,978 living alone)), 11,202 female householders (10,230 living alone)), 3,871 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,093 (2,157 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 22,963 2-persons, 14,181 3-persons, 10,576 4-persons, 4,078 5-persons, 1,286 6-persons, 576 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 17,208 1-person, 2,436 2-persons, 361 3-persons, 101 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 30 6-persons.

94.3% of residents of Gaston County speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $875,811,000 ($4504 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $23,893,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $456,128,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $214,816,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,608,000
Federal grants: $166,050,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,427,000 ($2,428,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $28,783,000 ($4,504,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $12,492,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $101,028,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,829,000

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+15 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 28.75 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

59% of Gaston County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in North Carolina.

Gaston County:	59.5%
State average:	54.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 138717
• Northeast: 8239
• Midwest: 6680
• South: 27180
• West: 2331

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,700

Here:	10.3%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	6.4%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	22.9%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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