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Gastonia, NC real estate and demographic information
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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Gastonia NEIGHBORHOODS Ranlo / Spencer Mountain, City Center, South Gastonia, East Gastonia, West Gastonia, Groves, Beaverbrook, Gardner Park, Boogertown, Elmores Crossroads
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Gastonia, NC Belmont, Charlotte, Clover, SC, Cramerton, Dallas, Kings Mountain, Lake Wylie, SC, Mount Holly, Stanley, Waco
POPULATION
66,298
Gastonia, NC Information
| GASTONIA INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 66,298 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 27,848 |
| GASTONIA HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 53.17% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 40.05% |
| % VACANT | 6.78% |
| TYPE OF GASTONIA HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 70.18% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 2.26% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 6.29% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 18.86% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 2.38% |
| OTHER | 0.03% |
| SIZE OF GASTONIA HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.91% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 11.04% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 37.86% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 38.22% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 10.36% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.61% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 8.72% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 40.54% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 39.98% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 10.76% |
| GASTONIA REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $153,653 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $625 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$84,000 | 16.14% |
| $84,001-$167,000 | 41.16% |
| $167,001-$333,000 | 33.35% |
| $333,001-$500,000 | 7.03% |
| $500,001-$667,000 | 1.26% |
| $667,001-$835,000 | 0.47% |
| $835,001-$1,252,000 | 0.57% |
| $1,252,001-$1,667,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,667,000 | 0.02% |
| PEOPLE OF Gastonia | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.82% |
| 5 TO 17 | 18.21% |
| 18 TO 24 | 8.74% |
| 25 TO 34 | 15.19% |
| 35 TO 54 | 29.10% |
| 55 TO 64 | 8.10% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 13.85% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 72.22% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 20.21% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $36,924 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $19,592 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 14.99% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (26.83%), Retail (11.57%), Healthcare (10.09%), Education (7.14%), Construction (5.80%), Finance (5.11%), Other (4.67%), Accomodation (4.56%), Transportation (4.22%), Wholesale (3.98%), Public Service (3.39%), Administration (3.15%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (2.76%), Information Technology (2.03%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 3.97% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 70.54% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 26.02% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.35% |
| ASIAN | 0.76% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.21% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.13% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 5.37% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Unclassified (29.08%), Other Groups (28.74%), United States or American (13.77%), German (6.44%), Irish (4.84%), English (4.78%), Scotch-Irish (3.19%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 5.58% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (85.42%) , Spanish (5.61%) |
Gastonia is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 66,298 people and 23 constituent neighborhoods, Gastonia is the 12th largest community in North Carolina.
Unlike some cities, Gastonia isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Gastonia are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gastonia is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Gastonia who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.53%), sales jobs (11.80%), and management occupations (7.26%).
One notable thing about Gastonia is that if you need to go anywhere, you're going to have to drive. This is because Gastonia is primarily built for cars, and if you drive around you will notice that there are lots of shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets. Commuting to work is done by car: 97.5% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. Sidewalks? Not so much. In fact, trying to walk in certain parts of town may be a dangerous enterprise.
The city of Gastonia is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.
Gastonia Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, Gastonia is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 20.21% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Gastonia in 2000 was $19,592, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,368 for a family of four.
Gastonia is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gastonia home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Gastonia is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gastonia include German, Irish, English, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Gastonia is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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