Population 994 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gastonia
Household size in Gastonia
| Period | Gastonia | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.00 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.57 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.53 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.53 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Gastonia is a place of big households: 3.53 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.00, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gastonia
| Period | Gastonia | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.8 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.0 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.8, Gastonia is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gastonia
| Period | Gastonia | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Gastonia (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gastonia
Renters in Gastonia
| Period | Gastonia | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.2% of households in Gastonia rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gastonia
| Period | Gastonia | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Gastonia is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Dallas area overall (7.2%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gastonia
| Period | Gastonia | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Gastonia has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gastonia
| Period | Gastonia | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $719 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,073 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,231 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,387 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$668 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Gastonia runs $1,387 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gastonia
Bachelor's degrees in Gastonia
| Period | Gastonia | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gastonia: 11.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gastonia
| Period | Gastonia | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.0% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.3% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Gastonia never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gastonia
| Period | Gastonia | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gastonia is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gastonia compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastonia | 3.53 | 34.8 | 11.2% | 6.2% | 10.5% | 1999 | $1,387 | 11.6% | 82.3% | 5.1% |
| Crandall | 3.56 | 32.0 | 10.9% | 8.6% | 5.4% | 2014 | $1,548 | 30.2% | 86.6% | 8.4% |
| Warsaw | 3.32 | 36.4 | 3.6% | 7.4% | 6.3% | 2002 | $1,702 | 21.0% | 87.2% | 1.8% |
| Talty | 3.55 | 41.6 | 2.4% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 2004 | $3,501 | 34.8% | 94.3% | 1.2% |
| Elmo | 2.75 | 36.1 | 23.2% | 45.1% | 21.3% | 1974 | $1,400 | 18.1% | 80.7% | 4.0% |
| Combine | 3.25 | 41.5 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 14.5% | 1992 | $1,791 | 20.4% | 79.2% | 6.8% |
| Kaufman | 3.37 | 35.2 | 13.9% | 28.3% | 8.0% | 1992 | $1,655 | 22.6% | 79.5% | 3.1% |
| Post Oak Bend City | 2.84 | 40.0 | 6.8% | 15.1% | 2.2% | 2002 | $1,566 | 19.8% | 90.4% | 6.5% |
| Oak Grove | 3.19 | 35.0 | 9.5% | 20.4% | 4.2% | 1990 | $1,475 | 33.4% | 83.5% | 0.6% |
| Seagoville | 3.25 | 32.4 | 16.5% | 22.1% | 7.9% | 1990 | $1,468 | 11.9% | 75.4% | 4.9% |
| Forney | 3.46 | 32.2 | 14.9% | 21.7% | 5.2% | 2011 | $2,152 | 37.1% | 91.9% | 5.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gastonia. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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