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(Urban population: 5,414, Rural population: 145 (all nonfarm))

South Gastonia,NC index of house prices


Houses: 2,212 (2,061 occupied: 1,608 owner occupied, 453 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

31%

Housing density: 344 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $232,594.


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $490


Median gross rent in South Gastonia, NC in 2009: $624


Housing units in South Gastonia with a mortgage: 872 (100 second mortgage, 132 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 391





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South Gastonia, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $100,145 (it was $67,900 in 2000)
South Gastonia:

$100,145
North Carolina:

$155,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,763 - $128,629

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $109,485
Here:

$109,485
State:

$218,934

Townhouses or other attached units: $79,896
Here:

$79,896
State:

$173,323

Mobile homes: $94,938
Here:

$94,938
State:

$45,354

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,559
  • In family households: 4,983 (1,276 male householders, 376 female householders)
    1,278 spouses, 1,639 children (1,372 natural, 24 adopted, 243 stepchildren), 133 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 52 parents, 78 other relatives, 120 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 576 (219 male householders (147 living alone)), 207 female householders (175 living alone)), 150 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 675 2-persons, 496 3-persons, 278 4-persons, 119 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 322 1-person, 77 2-persons, 27 3-persons.

809 married couples with children.
336 single-parent households (95 men, 241 women).

95.8% of residents of South Gastonia speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 90 (1.6%)
(28.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.2
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3

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Rooms in houses/apartments in South Gastonia, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 17
  • 3 rooms: 47
  • 4 rooms: 253
  • 5 rooms: 673
  • 6 rooms: 415
  • 7 rooms: 125
  • 8 rooms: 41
  • 9 or more rooms: 37
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 13
  • 3 rooms: 21
  • 4 rooms: 179
  • 5 rooms: 134
  • 6 rooms: 82
  • 7 rooms: 11
  • 8 rooms: 6
  • 9 or more rooms: 7
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in South Gastonia, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 58
  • 2 bedrooms: 461
  • 3 bedrooms: 982
  • 4 bedrooms: 86
  • 5+ bedrooms: 15
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 29
  • 2 bedrooms: 212
  • 3 bedrooms: 205
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5+ bedrooms: 7
Cars and other vehicles available in South Gastonia, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 74
  • 1 vehicle: 417
  • 2 vehicles: 753
  • 3 vehicles: 266
  • 4 vehicles: 68
  • 5+ vehicles: 30
  • no vehicle: 31
  • 1 vehicle: 238
  • 2 vehicles: 139
  • 3 vehicles: 31
  • 4 vehicles: 14
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 99
  • 1995 to 1998: 125
  • 1990 to 1994: 107
  • 1980 to 1989: 341
  • 1970 to 1979: 465
  • 1960 to 1969: 513
  • 1950 to 1959: 343
  • 1940 to 1949: 74
  • 1939 or earlier: 145

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


South Gastonia, NC house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in South Gastonia, NC:

  • Less than $10,000: 26
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 13
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 9
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 8
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 12
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 21
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 29
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 34
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 61
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 97
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 104
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 142
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 137
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 351
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 324
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 121
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 56
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 17
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 32
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 14
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 0
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 0
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 0
  • $1,000,000 or more: 0
 


South Gastonia rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in South Gastonia:

  • Less than $100: 0 people
  • $100 to $149: 4
  • $150 to $199: 8
  • $200 to $249: 0
  • $250 to $299: 16
  • $300 to $349: 15
  • $350 to $399: 23
  • $400 to $449: 84
  • $450 to $499: 38
  • $500 to $549: 35
  • $550 to $599: 42
  • $600 to $649: 57
  • $650 to $699: 25
  • $700 to $749: 8
  • $750 to $799: 4
  • $800 to $899: 16
  • $900 to $999: 10
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 10
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 0
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 0
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 59
 

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 50
  • 1990 to 1994: 27
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 7


South Gastonia, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.9%
Number of people working at home: 13 (0.5% of all workers)


South Gastonia commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 34
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 274
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 438
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 536
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 466
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 44
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 328
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 96
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 97
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 155
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 81
  • 90 or more minutes: 38
 


South Gastonia mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,099 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 406 (16%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
  • Walked: 22 (1%)
  • Other means: 55 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 13 (1%)
 


South Gastonia, NC household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 138
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 112
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 128
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 197
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 116
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 195
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 205
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 163
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 143
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 262
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 220
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 130
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 30
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 20
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 13
  • $200,000 or more: 6
 

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 1072
 United States or American: 779
 German: 381
 English: 297
 Irish: 188
 Scotch-Irish: 170
 Scottish: 82
 Italian: 54
 Norwegian: 45
 Dutch: 40
 European: 18
 French (except Basque): 16
 Guyanese: 15
 Arab:: 14
 Jordanian: 14
 Canadian: 13
 French Canadian: 7
 British: 7
 Polish: 7
 Czechoslovakian: 6
 Subsaharan African:: 5
 African: 5


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



  • Mexico (57%)
  • Jordan (19%)
  • Guyana (17%)
  • Panama (8%)


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

  • This state: 4379
  • Northeast: 149
  • Midwest: 113
  • South: 760
  • West: 41

59% of South Gastonia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 18
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 17
  • 5th and 6th grade: 51
  • 7th and 8th grade: 165
  • 9th grade: 115
  • 10th grade: 216
  • 11th grade: 85
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 63
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 552
  • Less than 1 year of college: 85
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 262
  • Associate degree: 110
  • Bachelor's degree: 81
  • Master's degree: 10
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 24
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 15
  • 5th and 6th grade: 63
  • 7th and 8th grade: 157
  • 9th grade: 149
  • 10th grade: 198
  • 11th grade: 112
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 94
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 594
  • Less than 1 year of college: 151
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 223
  • Associate degree: 75
  • Bachelor's degree: 45
  • Master's degree: 15
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.2%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.8%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 35.1%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $45,736
  • Black householders: $42,232
  • Some other race householders: $33,796
  • Two or more races householders: $27,816
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,667

South Gastonia marital status for males
South Gastonia marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,864
  • Black or African American householders: $97,637
  • Two or more races householders: $109,584
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $95,867

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,689
  • One, attached: 36
  • Two: 15
  • 3 or 4: 15
  • 5 to 9: 8
  • Mobile homes: 449

Median worth of mobile homes: $47,706


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in South Gastonia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in South Gastonia
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (62.9%)
  • Electricity (27.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.5%)
  • Wood (1.6%)
  • Utility gas (47.9%)
  • Electricity (32.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.8%)
  • Wood (1.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25
Here:

4.1%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
North Carolina:

6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43
Here:

23.1%
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)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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