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Work and Jobs in South Gastonia, North Carolina (NC) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in South Gastonia are: Textile mills & textile products (9.5% of civilian employees), Health care (9.1% of civilian employees), Construction (8.1% of civilian employees). 86.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 19.1% greater than the rate of 70.1% across the entire state of North Carolina.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Textile mills and textile products9.5%
(256)		8.9%
(140)		10.2%
(116)
Health care9.1%
(245)		5.9%
(92)		13.5%
(153)
Construction8.1%
(220)		11.6%
(182)		3.4%
(38)
Transportation equipment7.0%
(189)		7.3%
(114)		6.6%
(75)
Accommodation and food services6.1%
(164)		5.2%
(81)		7.3%
(83)
Metal and metal products4.1%
(111)		5.9%
(92)		1.7%
(19)
Miscellaneous manufacturing3.4%
(91)		2.4%
(37)		4.8%
(54)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.3%
(89)		3.9%
(61)		2.5%
(28)
Truck transportation3.2%
(86)		5.5%
(86)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery2.9%
(79)		4.6%
(72)		0.6%
(7)
Department and other general merchandise stores2.8%
(76)		0.3%
(5)		6.3%
(71)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers2.5%
(67)		2.7%
(42)		2.2%
(25)
Educational services2.4%
(65)		0.0%
(0)		5.7%
(65)
Public administration2.3%
(63)		1.6%
(25)		3.4%
(38)
Plastics and rubber products2.2%
(59)		2.7%
(42)		1.5%
(17)
Utilities1.9%
(51)		2.5%
(39)		1.1%
(12)
Finance and insurance1.9%
(50)		0.7%
(11)		3.4%
(39)
Repair and maintenance1.8%
(48)		2.6%
(41)		0.6%
(7)
Professional, scientific, and technical services1.7%
(45)		1.1%
(17)		2.5%
(28)
Food and beverage stores1.6%
(42)		1.1%
(18)		2.1%
(24)
Computer and electronic products1.4%
(37)		0.9%
(14)		2.0%
(23)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.2%
(33)		2.1%
(33)		0.0%
(0)
Paper1.2%
(32)		1.6%
(25)		0.6%
(7)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.0%
(28)		1.0%
(15)		1.1%
(13)
Printing and related support activities1.0%
(28)		1.3%
(21)		0.6%
(7)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.0%
(28)		1.8%
(28)		0.0%
(0)
Social assistance1.0%
(27)		0.0%
(0)		2.4%
(27)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.0%
(26)		0.7%
(11)		1.3%
(15)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.9%
(23)		1.0%
(16)		0.6%
(7)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.8%
(22)		0.0%
(0)		1.9%
(22)
Apparel0.8%
(22)		0.9%
(14)		0.7%
(8)
Chemicals0.8%
(21)		1.3%
(21)		0.0%
(0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.7%
(18)		0.5%
(8)		0.9%
(10)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.7%
(18)		0.8%
(13)		0.4%
(5)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.6%
(17)		0.6%
(10)		0.6%
(7)
Warehousing and storage0.6%
(17)		0.9%
(14)		0.3%
(3)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.6%
(16)		1.0%
(16)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.6%
(15)		1.0%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments0.6%
(15)		0.5%
(8)		0.6%
(7)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.5%
(14)		0.3%
(5)		0.8%
(9)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.4%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(12)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(12)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.4%
(10)		0.6%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services0.4%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(10)
Vending machine operators0.4%
(10)		0.6%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.3%
(9)		0.6%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.3%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(8)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.3%
(8)		0.5%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Food0.3%
(7)		0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.3%
(7)		0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(7)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(7)		0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(7)		0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(7)
Fuel dealers0.2%
(6)		0.4%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.2%
(6)		0.4%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.2%
(5)		0.3%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Private households0.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(5)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.1%
(4)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(4)

Unemployment in South Gastonia

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.7%Males
  • 7.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.1%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 6.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 35.1%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
South Gastonia:

4.7% (121)
North Carolina:

2.6% (100,622)
5:30am:
South Gastonia:

2.3% (60)
North Carolina:

2.4% (92,195)
6am:
South Gastonia:

5.2% (136)
North Carolina:

4.3% (165,079)
6:30am:
South Gastonia:

9.6% (250)
North Carolina:

9.2% (352,565)
7am:
South Gastonia:

8.0% (208)
North Carolina:

12.0% (460,363)
7:30am:
South Gastonia:

12.7% (329)
North Carolina:

15.8% (606,151)
8am:
South Gastonia:

17.6% (458)
North Carolina:

16.7% (642,254)
8:30am:
South Gastonia:

7.2% (187)
North Carolina:

10.0% (383,802)
9am:
South Gastonia:

3.2% (84)
North Carolina:

4.4% (169,515)
10am:
South Gastonia:

3.1% (80)
North Carolina:

4.4% (167,594)
11am:
South Gastonia:

0.2% (5)
North Carolina:

1.8% (67,524)
12pm:
South Gastonia:

0.4% (10)
North Carolina:

0.8% (30,822)
4pm:
South Gastonia:

13.5% (351)
North Carolina:

6.1% (234,783)
>4pm:
South Gastonia:

11.8% (308)
North Carolina:

6.8% (261,553)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,749 (-32.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 122 (4.7%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
South Gastonia:

1.3% (34)
North Carolina:

2.9% (112,337)
5 to 9 minutes:
South Gastonia:

10.5% (274)
North Carolina:

10.2% (391,604)
10 to 14 minutes:
South Gastonia:

16.8% (438)
North Carolina:

15.7% (604,412)
15 to 19 minutes:
South Gastonia:

20.6% (536)
North Carolina:

17.5% (670,644)
20 to 24 minutes:
South Gastonia:

17.9% (466)
North Carolina:

15.5% (592,941)
25 to 29 minutes:
South Gastonia:

1.7% (44)
North Carolina:

5.9% (225,523)
30 to 34 minutes:
South Gastonia:

12.6% (328)
North Carolina:

12.9% (496,268)
35 to 39 minutes:
South Gastonia:

3.7% (96)
North Carolina:

2.4% (92,870)
40 to 44 minutes:
South Gastonia:

3.7% (97)
North Carolina:

2.6% (100,049)
45 to 59 minutes:
South Gastonia:

6.0% (155)
North Carolina:

6.1% (233,614)
60 to 89 minutes:
South Gastonia:

3.1% (81)
North Carolina:

3.4% (129,556)
90 or more minutes:
South Gastonia:

1.5% (38)
North Carolina:

2.2% (85,004)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - South Gastonia
Means of transportation to work - North Carolina
Drove car alone:
South Gastonia:

80.7% (2,099)
North Carolina:

79.4% (3,046,666)
Carpooled:
South Gastonia:

15.6% (406)
North Carolina:

14.0% (538,264)
Subway or elevated:
South Gastonia:

0.2% (5)
North Carolina:

0.0% (526)
Walked:
South Gastonia:

0.8% (22)
North Carolina:

1.9% (74,147)
Other means:
South Gastonia:

2.1% (55)
North Carolina:

0.8% (30,492)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
South Gastonia:

83.8% (2,099)
North Carolina:

85.0% (3,046,666)
In 2 person carpool:
South Gastonia:

13.2% (331)
North Carolina:

11.2% (400,358)
In 3 person carpool:
South Gastonia:

2.4% (59)
North Carolina:

2.3% (81,334)
In 7+ person carpool:
South Gastonia:

0.6% (16)
North Carolina:

0.3% (9,552)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
South Gastonia:

86.7% (2,340)
North Carolina:

70.1% (2,681,729)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
South Gastonia:

0.6% (16)
North Carolina:

3.2% (122,691)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
South Gastonia:

2.6% (69)
North Carolina:

5.5% (208,520)
Local government workers:
South Gastonia:

3.3% (89)
North Carolina:

5.6% (213,936)
State government workers:
South Gastonia:

2.2% (60)
North Carolina:

6.8% (261,070)
Federal government workers:
South Gastonia:

1.3% (36)
North Carolina:

2.1% (81,224)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
South Gastonia:

3.3% (90)
North Carolina:

6.4% (245,017)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
South Gastonia:

89.5% (1,401)
North Carolina:

72.8% (1,474,251)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
South Gastonia:

2.0% (31)
North Carolina:

3.4% (69,677)
Local government workers - Males:
South Gastonia:

3.4% (54)
North Carolina:

4.2% (85,279)
Federal government workers - Males:
South Gastonia:

0.8% (13)
North Carolina:

2.2% (44,612)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
South Gastonia:

4.3% (67)
North Carolina:

7.9% (160,482)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
South Gastonia:

82.8% (939)
North Carolina:

67.1% (1,207,478)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
South Gastonia:

1.4% (16)
North Carolina:

1.9% (33,395)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
South Gastonia:

3.4% (38)
North Carolina:

7.7% (138,843)
Local government workers - Females:
South Gastonia:

3.1% (35)
North Carolina:

7.1% (128,657)
State government workers - Females:
South Gastonia:

5.3% (60)
North Carolina:

9.2% (165,561)
Federal government workers - Females:
South Gastonia:

2.0% (23)
North Carolina:

2.0% (36,612)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
South Gastonia:

2.0% (23)
North Carolina:

4.7% (84,535)
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