GastoniaNorth Carolina

Gastonia Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Gastonia is 81,159. 25.49% is under 18, while 15.53% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.63% of the population was five years old or younger, 25.49% were 18 years or younger and 27.71% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 52.78% female and 47.22% male.

Gastonia Housing

According to the US Census, Gastonia has 35,696 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Gastonia was 93.27%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $231,300

Gastonia Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 83.26% of Gastonia's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 7.09% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 1.75% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.50%

How Educated is Gastonia

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 15.5% of Gastonia residents had a bachelor's degree, while 6.8% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 22.30% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Gastonia

The median household income in Gastonia is $53,424. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $53,424.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $62,026 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $90,639.

A closer examination of the income groups of Gastonia households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (16.7%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (3.2%). 5.7% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family