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Population (year 2000): 66,277, Est. population in July 2002: 67,821 (+0.4% change)
Males: 31,325 (47.3%), Females: 34,952 (52.7%)

Elevation: 816 feet

County: Gaston

Land area: 46.1 square miles

Zip codes: 28052, 28054, 28056.

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $36,924 (year 2000)
Median house value: $93,000 (year 2000)

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Races in Gastonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.3%)
  • Black (25.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (13.8%), German (9.0%), Irish (7.1%), English (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), Scottish (1.8%).

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For population 25 years and over in Gastonia

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gastonia city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

5.6% Foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% Asia).


Gastonia satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (24.3 miles, pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (528.7 miles, pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: South Gastonia, NC (3.1 miles), Ranlo, NC (4.0 miles), Dallas, NC (4.1 miles), Lowell, NC (5.5 miles), McAdenville, NC (7.0 miles), Bessemer City, NC (7.3 miles), Cramerton, NC (7.4 miles), Stanley, NC (9.2 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 164 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 1998: 176 buildings, average cost: $133,200
  • 1999: 212 buildings, average cost: $144,100
  • 2000: 218 buildings, average cost: $149,200
  • 2001: 274 buildings, average cost: $136,000
  • 2002: 315 buildings, average cost: $129,400
  • 2003: 357 buildings, average cost: $130,800

Area codes: 704, 980

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.8%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (11.6%).
Crime in Gastonia (2001):

Average weather in Gastonia, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average temp. (°F)39.543.250.959.367.675.079.177.871.660.250.742.7
High temperature (°F)50.255.063.171.779.085.489.387.881.972.262.553.3
Low temperature (°F)28.831.338.646.856.264.668.967.761.248.338.932.1
Precipitation (in)4.23.74.32.93.73.73.64.04.23.83.23.5

 

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Normal climate around Gastonia, North Carolina

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Days with precip.109119910111077810
Wind speed (mph)7.88.28.88.67.56.96.66.46.66.76.97.3
Morning humidity (%)787678788284868889868379
Afternoon humidity (%)555249465255565757535355
Sunshine (%)545861686767676564655855
Days clear of clouds9891087779131110
Partly cloudy days6689101112139866
Cloudy days161414121312121111101215
Snowfall (in)2.11.61.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.5

 

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Local government website: www.cityofgastonia.com/

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