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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Gaston, IN Alexandria, IN (Orestes), Anderson, IN (Moonville), Muncie, IN (Andersonville), Muncie, IN (Anthony/Royerton), Muncie, IN (Cammack/Reed Station), Muncie, IN (State Road 332/Tillotson Ave), Muncie, IN (State Road 332/Wheeling Ave), Muncie, IN (White River Blvd/Godman Ave), Muncie, IN (White River Blvd/North St), Upland, IN

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $123,671 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to IN, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
880 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of IN school districts |
36.0% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
6 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
53.7% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 15 |
| STATE AVERAGE 17 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| WES-DEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 500 JACKSON ST, GASTON, IN 47342 (765) 358-3079 |
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| WES-DEL MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCH 10000 N CR 600 W, GASTON, IN 47342 (765) 358-4091 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 99.3 | 80.3 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.0 | 12.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 30.0 | 36.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,320 | $3,802,000 | 45.5 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $283 | $249,000 | 3.0 |
| STAFF | $260 | $229,000 | 2.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $301 | $265,000 | 3.2 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $565 | $497,000 | 5.9 |
| OPERATION | $797 | $701,000 | 8.4 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $485 | $427,000 | 5.1 |
| OTHER | $311 | $274,000 | 3.3 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,002 | $2,642,000 | 31.6 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,180 | $1,918,000 | 22.9 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,502 | $8,362,000 | 100.0 |
Gaston EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Gaston WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 17.0 |
| CHILDREN IN Gaston LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 7.8 |
Gaston is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 1,002 people and just one neighborhood, Gaston is the 333rd largest community in Indiana.
When you are in Gaston, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.0% of Gaston's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Gaston is a town of service providers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Gaston who work in food service (13.68%), office and administrative support jobs (9.26%), and sales jobs (7.44%).
Also of interest is that Gaston has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Gaston is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In Gaston, just 10.89% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.
The per capita income in Gaston in 2000 was $15,357, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $61,428 for a family of four.
The people who call Gaston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Gaston is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gaston include German, English, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Gaston is English.
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