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South Gastonia, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $204,641 (it was $67,900 in 2000)
South Gastonia:

$204,641
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $135,325 - $247,463

Total population: 5,762 (Urban population: 5,414, Rural population: 145 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 2,212 (2,061 occupied: 1,608 owner occupied, 453 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

22%
State:

33%

Housing density: 344 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $103,833.

Median contract rent in 2022: $871 (lower quartile is $636, upper quartile is $1,072)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $875


Median gross rent in South Gastonia, NC in 2022: $986

Housing units in South Gastonia with a mortgage: 872 (100 second mortgage, 132 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 391

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South Gastonia, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 202,769
  • In family households: 173,519 (37,647 male householders, 18,305 female householders)
    39,241 spouses, 58,161 children (53,263 natural, 1,288 adopted, 3,610 stepchildren), 6,452 grandchildren, 2,034 brothers or sisters, 1,960 parents, foster children, 2,948 other relatives, 5,436 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 29,250 (11,299 male householders (8,767 living alone)), 12,616 female householders (10,898 living alone)), 5,335 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,317 (1,942 institutionalized population)

29,174 married couples with children.
11,538 single-parent households (2,630 men, 8,908 women).

95.8% of residents of South Gastonia speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 193 (2.8%)
(51.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Gastonia, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Gastonia, North Carolina
  • 6no bedroom
  • 581 bedroom
  • 4612 bedrooms
  • 9823 bedrooms
  • 864 bedrooms
  • 155+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Gastonia, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Gastonia, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 291 bedroom
  • 2122 bedrooms
  • 2053 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 75+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in South Gastonia in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South Gastonia in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 74no vehicle
  • 4171 vehicle
  • 7532 vehicles
  • 2663 vehicles
  • 684 vehicles
  • 305+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in South Gastonia in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South Gastonia in renter-occupied apartments
  • 31no vehicle
  • 2381 vehicle
  • 1392 vehicles
  • 313 vehicles
  • 144 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Gastonia, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Gastonia, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 172 rooms
  • 473 rooms
  • 2534 rooms
  • 6735 rooms
  • 4156 rooms
  • 1257 rooms
  • 418 rooms
  • 379+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Gastonia, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Gastonia, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 132 rooms
  • 213 rooms
  • 1794 rooms
  • 1345 rooms
  • 826 rooms
  • 117 rooms
  • 68 rooms
  • 79+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in South Gastonia, NC
South Gastonia CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • South Gastonia, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in South Gastonia, NC in 2022
  • 6,620Less than $10,000
  • 5,337$10,000 to $19,999
  • 6,722$20,000 to $29,999
  • 8,283$30,000 to $39,999
  • 8,538$40,000 to $49,999
  • 7,930$50,000 to $59,999
  • 10,097$60,000 to $74,999
  • 13,771$75,000 to $99,999
  • 7,903$100,000 to $124,999
  • 5,886$125,000 to $149,999
  • 6,237$150,000 to $199,999
  • 6,947$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in South Gastonia: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.1%
Number of people working at home: 434 (13.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 34
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 274
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 438
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 536
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 466
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 44
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 328
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 96
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 97
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 155
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 81
  • 90 or more minutes: 38

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,099 (80.7%)
  • Carpooled: 406 (15.6%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 22 (0.8%)
  • Other means: 55 (2.1%)
  • Worked at home: 13 (0.5%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in South Gastonia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South Gastonia, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South Gastonia, North Carolina
  • 501995 to March 2000
  • 271990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 61975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 7Before 1965
Ancestries in South Gastonia, NC <small>(Other ancestries excluded from the graph)</small>

First ancestries reported:

  • Other: 1,243 (33.6%)
  • United States: 779 (21.0%)
  • German: 498 (13.5%)
  • English: 363 (9.8%)
  • Irish: 243 (6.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 174 (4.7%)
  • Dutch: 107 (2.9%)
  • Scottish: 99 (2.7%)
  • Italian: 62 (1.7%)
  • Norwegian: 45 (1.2%)
  • French: 27 (0.7%)
  • Polish: 15 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 14 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 7 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 7 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 7 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 6 (0.2%)
  • Subsaharan African: 5 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
South Gastonia:

56.7% (51)
North Carolina:

40.0% (172,065)

Jordan
South Gastonia:

18.9% (17)
North Carolina:

0.2% (921)

Guyana
South Gastonia:

16.7% (15)
North Carolina:

0.2% (1,034)

Panama
South Gastonia:

7.8% (7)
North Carolina:

0.6% (2,436)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4,379
  • Other state: 1,063
  • Northeast: 149
  • Midwest: 113
  • South: 760
  • West: 41

59% of South Gastonia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 18
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 17
  • 5th and 6th grade: 51
  • 7th and 8th grade: 165
  • 9th grade: 115
  • 10th grade: 216
  • 11th grade: 85
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 63
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 552
  • Less than 1 year of college: 85
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 262
  • Associate degree: 110
  • Bachelor's degree: 81
  • Master's degree: 10
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 24
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 15
  • 5th and 6th grade: 63
  • 7th and 8th grade: 157
  • 9th grade: 149
  • 10th grade: 198
  • 11th grade: 112
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 94
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 594
  • Less than 1 year of college: 151
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 223
  • Associate degree: 75
  • Bachelor's degree: 45
  • Master's degree: 15
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
South Gastonia marital status for males
South Gastonia marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,689
  • One, attached: 36
  • Two: 15
  • 3 or 4: 15
  • 5 to 9: 8
  • Mobile homes: 449

Median worth of mobile homes: $143,905

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%
Year householders moved into residence in South Gastonia
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in South Gastonia, NC
  • 62.9%Utility gas
  • 27.9%Electricity
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in South Gastonia, NC
  • 47.9%Utility gas
  • 32.0%Electricity
  • 15.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25
Here:

4.1%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
North Carolina:

6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43
Here:

23.1%
North Carolina:

20.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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