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%).

"If you live in Gastonia, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Gastonia residents do (97.5%). Gastonia is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

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

The overall education level of Gastonia is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 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.