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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Gaston, SC Columbia, SC (Arrowwood Rd/Bush River Rd), Columbia, SC (Columbia Commercial College/Senate St), Columbia, SC (Garners Ferry Rd/Leesburg Rd), Columbia, SC (Garners Ferry Rd/Pelham Dr), Columbia, SC (Rosewood Dr/Maple St), Columbia, SC (Rosewood Dr/Saluda Ave), Columbia, SC (Woodrow St/Wheat St), West Columbia, SC (Sunset Blvd/Bontanical Pky), West Columbia, SC (Sunset Blvd/Jarvis Klapman Blvd), West Columbia, SC (Sunset Blvd/Pine Lake Dr)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $87,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to SC, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Mobile homes, some Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| 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 Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 1 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 02 School District
9,086 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
8 |
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| Better than: of SC school districts |
70.6% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
1.1% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| AIRPORT HIGH SCHOOL 1315 BOSTON AVENUE, WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169 (803) 822-5600 |
09-12 |
| B C GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. 1 114 HOOK AVENUE, WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169 (803) 739-4075 |
KG-05 |
| BROOKLAND CAYCE HIGH SCHOOL 1300 STATE STREET, CAYCE, SC 29033 (803) 791-5000 |
09-12 |
| CLAUDE A TAYLOR ELEMENTARY 103 ANN LANE, CAYCE, SC 29033 (803) 739-4180 |
PK-05 |
| CONGAREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1221 RAMBLIN ROAD, WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169 (803) 755-7430 |
02-05 |
| CONGAREE/WOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD 737 PINERIDGE DRIVE, WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29172 (803) 739-4025 |
PK-01 |
| CYRIL B BUSBEE CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY 1407 DUNBAR ROAD, CAYCE, SC 29033 (803) 739-4070 |
06-08 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 57.5 | 54.0 |
| BLACK (%) | 34.9 | 40.3 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 57.1 | 51.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,972 | $45,179,000 | 53.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $575 | $5,227,000 | 6.1 |
| STAFF | $433 | $3,935,000 | 4.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $52 | $471,000 | 0.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $530 | $4,817,000 | 5.6 |
| OPERATION | $703 | $6,392,000 | 7.5 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $268 | $2,438,000 | 2.8 |
| OTHER | $247 | $2,242,000 | 2.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,809 | $25,522,000 | 29.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,604 | $14,573,000 | 17.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,385 | $85,274,000 | 100.0 |
Gaston EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Gaston WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 5.2 |
| CHILDREN IN Gaston LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 25.5 |
Gaston Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO SC* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  127.00%
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6.68%
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5 | 6 |
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About Gaston
Gaston is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,310 people and just one neighborhood, Gaston is the 200th largest community in South Carolina.
When you are in Gaston, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.0% of Gaston's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Gaston is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gaston who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.08%), sales jobs (8.96%), and management occupations (3.98%).
Gaston is a small town, but even so, a number of people use public transportation - mainly taxis - to get around.
Gaston Information and Demographics
The population of Gaston has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 4.21% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.
The per capita income in Gaston in 2000 was $13,546, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $54,184 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, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Gaston is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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