About Gaston

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.

As is often the case in a small town, Gaston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Gaston Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Gaston with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 10.89% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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.