Gastonia city, North Carolina demographics
Population: 79,483
Median age: 38.0
Median household income: 52,990
Gastonia is a city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Gastonia city, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 79,483 |
| 2020 | 76,635 |
Census data for Gastonia city, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Gastonia city, North Carolina
| Total population | 79,483 |
| Male | 37,991 |
| Female | 41,492 |
| Total population | 79,483 |
| Under 5 years | 4,901 |
| 5 to 9 years | 5,752 |
| 10 to 14 years | 5,701 |
| 15 to 19 years | 5,221 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,689 |
| 25 to 34 years | 10,739 |
| 35 to 44 years | 10,590 |
| 45 to 54 years | 10,651 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,670 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,263 |
| 65 to 74 years | 7,543 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,345 |
| 85 years and over | 1,418 |
| Median age (years) | 38.0 |
| Under 18 years | 19,754 |
| 16 years and over | 62,210 |
| 18 years and over | 59,729 |
| 21 years and over | 56,723 |
| 62 years and over | 14,863 |
| 65 years and over | 12,306 |
| Total population | 79,483 |
| One race | 75,641 |
| White | 48,196 |
| Black or African American | 23,552 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 200 |
| Asian | 1,087 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 11 |
| Some other race | 2,595 |
| Two or more races | 3,842 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 57,482 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 26,387 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 31,095 |
Social characteristics in Gastonia city, North Carolina
| Total households | 30,991 |
| Family households (families) | 12,627 |
| Married-couple family | 2,736 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 6,165 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,242 |
| Nonfamily households | 9,463 |
| Average household size | 8,926 |
| Average family size | 2.52 |
Economic characteristics in Gastonia city, North Carolina
| Total households | 30,991 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,718 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,925 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,556 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,175 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,384 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,407 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,464 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,501 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,682 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,179 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 52,990 |
Housing characteristics in Gastonia city, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 34,363 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,991 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,372 |
| Total housing units | 34,363 |
| 1-unit, detached | 23,722 |
| 1-unit, attached | 948 |
| 2 units | 647 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,954 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,207 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,944 |
| 20 or more units | 1,338 |
| Mobile home | 592 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 11 |
| Total housing units | 34,363 |
| Built 2014 or later | 118 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 2,738 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 4,548 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,898 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 4,497 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,193 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 4,661 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 4,330 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,915 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,465 |
| Total housing units | 34,363 |
| 1 room | 448 |
| 2 rooms | 550 |
| 3 rooms | 3,169 |
| 4 rooms | 6,104 |
| 5 rooms | 8,170 |
| 6 rooms | 5,745 |
| 7 rooms | 4,018 |
| 8 rooms | 2,731 |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,428 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 34,363 |
| No bedroom | 505 |
| 1 bedroom | 3,282 |
| 2 bedrooms | 10,426 |
| 3 bedrooms | 14,715 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,335 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,100 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,991 |
| Owner-occupied | 16,737 |
| Renter-occupied | 14,254 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.67 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.35 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,991 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 3,677 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 10,045 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 5,267 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,933 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,432 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,637 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,737 |
| Less than $50,000 | 762 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,114 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,818 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,992 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4,496 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,242 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 297 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 16 |
| Median (dollars) | 178,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,737 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 11,202 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,535 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 13,760 |
| Less than $500 | 950 |
| $500 to $999 | 6,513 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 5,491 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 591 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 97 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 66 |
| $3,000 or more | 52 |
| Median (dollars) | 976 |
| No rent paid | 494 |
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