Gastonia, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 71,059 (Urban population: 70,272, Rural population: 787 (all nonfarm))

Gastonia, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 27,848 (25,958 occupied: 14,806 owner occupied, 11,152 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	31%

Housing density: 605 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $522 (lower quartile is $436, upper quartile is $630)

Housing units in Gastonia with a mortgage: 9,267 (1,079 second mortgage, 1,648 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,588

Gastonia,NC index of house prices

Median year house/condo built: 1968

Median year apartment built: 1975

Household type by relationship

Households: 64,827

In family households: 55,419 (12,672 male householders, 5,310 female householders)
12,861 spouses, 18,849 children (17,103 natural, 524 adopted, 1,222 stepchildren), 2,011 grandchildren, 740 brothers or sisters, 603 parents, 973 other relatives, 1,400 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 9,408 (3,403 male householders (2,619 living alone)), 4,506 female householders (4,181 living alone)), 1,499 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,471 (1,183 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,713 2-persons, 4,459 3-persons, 3,544 4-persons, 1,477 5-persons, 506 6-persons, 283 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,800 1-person, 889 2-persons, 154 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 14 6-persons.

9,118 married couples with children.
5,069 single-parent households (849 men, 4,220 women).

91.7% of residents of Gastonia speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 3,698 (5.6%)
(17.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gastonia, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 28 3 rooms: 222 4 rooms: 1,724 5 rooms: 4,084 6 rooms: 3,634 7 rooms: 2,151 8 rooms: 1,538 9 or more rooms: 1,425

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gastonia, North Carolina:
	1 room: 170 2 rooms: 961 3 rooms: 1,756 4 rooms: 4,162 5 rooms: 2,757 6 rooms: 852 7 rooms: 308 8 rooms: 95 9 or more rooms: 91

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 761
1995 to 1998: 1,668
1990 to 1994: 2,243
1980 to 1989: 4,102
1970 to 1979: 4,945
1960 to 1969: 4,607
1950 to 1959: 4,123
1940 to 1949: 2,403
1939 or earlier: 2,996

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gastonia:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 387 2 bedrooms: 3,647 3 bedrooms: 7,838 4 bedrooms: 2,536 5 or more bedrooms: 385

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gastonia:
	no bedroom: 235 1 bedroom: 2,493 2 bedrooms: 5,832 3 bedrooms: 2,295 4 bedrooms: 261 5 or more bedrooms: 36

Cars and other vehicles available in Gastonia in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 672 1 vehicle: 4,164 2 vehicles: 6,543 3 vehicles: 2,510 4 vehicles: 771 5 or more vehicles: 146

Cars and other vehicles available in Gastonia in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,879 1 vehicle: 5,400 2 vehicles: 3,275 3 vehicles: 504 4 vehicles: 80 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Gastonia, NC:

Less than $10,000: 20
$10,000 to $14,999: 25
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 162
$25,000 to $29,999: 218
$30,000 to $34,999: 255
$35,000 to $39,999: 314
$40,000 to $49,999: 1144
$50,000 to $59,999: 932
$60,000 to $69,999: 1142
$70,000 to $79,999: 1214
$80,000 to $89,999: 1116
$90,000 to $99,999: 1285
$100,000 to $124,999: 1962
$125,000 to $149,999: 1429
$150,000 to $174,999: 749
$175,000 to $199,999: 571
$200,000 to $249,999: 735
$250,000 to $299,999: 276
$300,000 to $399,999: 155
$400,000 to $499,999: 61
$500,000 to $749,999: 84
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Gastonia rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Gastonia:

Less than $100: 405 people
$100 to $149: 259
$150 to $199: 301
$200 to $249: 302
$250 to $299: 303
$300 to $349: 478
$350 to $399: 949
$400 to $449: 1,109
$450 to $499: 1,155
$500 to $549: 1,240
$550 to $599: 913
$600 to $649: 852
$650 to $699: 839
$700 to $749: 821
$750 to $799: 696
$800 to $899: 480
$900 to $999: 135
$1,000 to $1,249: 83
$1,250 to $1,499: 37
$1,500 to $1,999: 110
$2,000 or more: 162
No cash rent: 521

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,331 1990 to 1994: 412 1985 to 1989: 263 1980 to 1984: 264 1975 to 1979: 124 1970 to 1974: 63 1970 to 1974: 80 1965 to 1969: 161

Gastonia, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.2%
Number of people working at home: 516 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 575
5 to 9 minutes: 2913
10 to 14 minutes: 5929
15 to 19 minutes: 5544
20 to 24 minutes: 3806
25 to 29 minutes: 1539
30 to 34 minutes: 3661
35 to 39 minutes: 1103
40 to 44 minutes: 850
45 to 59 minutes: 2007
60 to 89 minutes: 659
90 or more minutes: 439

Gastonia mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 24,231 (82%)
Carpooled: 4,068 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 174 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
Ferryboat: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 32 (0%)
Walked: 350 (1%)
Other means: 160 (1%)
Worked at home: 516 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3334
$10,000 to $14,999: 2049
$15,000 to $19,999: 1712
$20,000 to $24,999: 1818
$25,000 to $29,999: 1819
$30,000 to $34,999: 1580
$35,000 to $39,999: 1485
$40,000 to $44,999: 1501
$45,000 to $49,999: 1339
$50,000 to $59,999: 2056
$60,000 to $74,999: 2528
$75,000 to $99,999: 2139
$100,000 to $124,999: 1219
$125,000 to $149,999: 446
$150,000 to $199,999: 443
$200,000 or more: 423

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 19051

United States or American: 9128

German: 4267

Irish: 3210

English: 3166

Scotch-Irish: 2115

Scottish: 908

Italian: 828

Subsaharan African:: 785

African: 719

Dutch: 693

European: 593

French (except Basque): 536

Polish: 234

Arab:: 160

British: 155

Welsh: 137

Swedish: 132

Swiss: 99

Norwegian: 81

Lebanese: 78

Canadian: 78

French Canadian: 68

Russian: 61

Egyptian: 47

Romanian: 46

Greek: 45

Hungarian: 44

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 42

Czech: 38

Ukrainian: 34

Jamaican: 34

Danish: 33

Slovak: 31

Eastern European: 29

Arab/Arabic: 27

Portuguese: 26

Cape Verdean: 24

Nigerian: 21

Turkish: 20

Bulgarian: 18

Lithuanian: 18

Pennsylvania German: 17

South African: 16

Austrian: 15

Czechoslovakian: 12

Armenian: 12

Slovene: 11

Iranian: 11

Syrian: 8

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8

Latvian: 7

Macedonian: 7

Yugoslavian: 7

Finnish: 6

Celtic: 6

Ghanian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (51%)
Colombia (9%)
Vietnam (4%)
Germany (4%)
Canada (3%)
India (3%)
United Kingdom (3%)

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

This state: 43547
Northeast: 3706
Midwest: 2461
South: 11591
West: 859

54% of Gastonia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 253
Nursery to 4th grade: 158
5th and 6th grade: 570
7th and 8th grade: 1,023
9th grade: 837
10th grade: 1,198
11th grade: 798
12th grade, no diploma: 684
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,134
Less than 1 year of college: 1,173
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,761
Associate degree: 1,313
Bachelor's degree: 3,110
Master's degree: 747
Professional school degree: 321
Doctorate degree: 156

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 375
Nursery to 4th grade: 295
5th and 6th grade: 563
7th and 8th grade: 1,215
9th grade: 1,194
10th grade: 1,190
11th grade: 936
12th grade, no diploma: 909
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,157
Less than 1 year of college: 1,578
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,316
Associate degree: 1,407
Bachelor's degree: 3,283
Master's degree: 935
Professional school degree: 254
Doctorate degree: 68

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,098
Black householders: $23,653
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $60,053
Asian householders: $58,468
Some other race householders: $45,282
Two or more races householders: $38,246
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,242

Gastonia household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Gastonia household income for Black householders

Gastonia household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Gastonia household income for Asian householders

Gastonia household income for Some other race householders

Gastonia household income for Two or more races householders

Gastonia household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Gastonia marital status for males

Gastonia marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $136,838
Black or African American householders: $100,673
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $127,622
Asian householders: $222,152
Some other race householders: $125,667
Two or more races householders: $176,772
Hispanic or Latino householders: $124,690

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 19,545
One, attached: 629
Two: 496
3 or 4: 1,255
5 to 9: 2,401
10 to 19: 1,654
20 to 49: 488
50 or more: 709
Mobile homes: 663
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,237

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gastonia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (38%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 890

Here:	11.5%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 183

Here:	5.1%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 406

Here:	17.6%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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