Gaston

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  4. Gaston Employment Information
  5. Gaston Family Information
  6. Gaston Education Information
  7. Gaston Public Benefits Information
  8. Gaston Criminal Information
  9. Gaston Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Gaston Zip Codes


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Gaston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,605
  • Land Area (2000): 161.789 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 26.826 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,265
Gaston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 963 17.10%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 92 1.63%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,576 81.26%

Gaston Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gaston Employment Information Back to top
Gaston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 235 21.68%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 77 7.10%
3. Truck Transportation 71 6.55%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 64 5.90%
5. Public Administration 54 4.98%
6. Educational Services 52 4.80%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 45 4.15%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 38 3.51%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 3.32%
10. Paper Manufacturing 36 3.32%
11. Health Care 27 2.49%
12. Wood Manufacturing 27 2.49%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 25 2.31%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 24 2.21%
15. Repair and Maintenance 20 1.85%
16. Food Manufacturing 17 1.57%
17. Department and Other General Stores 16 1.48%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 1.48%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 15 1.38%
20. Other Transportation 15 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 194 17.03%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 119 10.45%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 91 7.99%
4. Educational Services 79 6.94%
5. Public Administration 77 6.76%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 54 4.74%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 50 4.39%
8. Department and Other General Stores 49 4.30%
9. Food Manufacturing 40 3.51%
10. Gasoline Stations 26 2.28%
11. Finance and Insurance 24 2.11%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 24 2.11%
13. Construction 23 2.02%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 22 1.93%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 1.84%
16. Social Assistance 21 1.84%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 1.58%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 16 1.40%
19. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 15 1.32%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 15 1.32%

Gaston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 118 10.89%
2. Other Production Occupations 71 6.55%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 57 5.26%
4. Other Management Occupations 55 5.07%
5. Other Construction Trades 53 4.89%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 52 4.80%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 51 4.70%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 45 4.15%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 41 3.78%
10. Carpenters 34 3.14%
11. Agricultural Workers 32 2.95%
12. Electricians 30 2.77%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 28 2.58%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 27 2.49%
15. Construction Laborers 24 2.21%
16. Plant and System Operators 23 2.12%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 19 1.75%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 19 1.75%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 18 1.66%
20. Rail and Water Transportation 15 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 92 8.08%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 68 5.97%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 66 5.79%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 65 5.71%
5. Other Production Occupations 62 5.44%
6. Cashiers 60 5.27%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 45 3.95%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 40 3.51%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 36 3.16%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 34 2.99%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 34 2.99%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 34 2.99%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 32 2.81%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 29 2.55%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 27 2.37%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 27 2.37%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 25 2.19%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 24 2.11%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 24 2.11%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 23 2.02%

Gaston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,125 47.31%
15-35 hours 356 7.93%
1-14 hours 119 2.65%
No regular hours 1,892 42.12%

Gaston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 102 4.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 131 6.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 69 3.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 151 6.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 194 8.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 367 16.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 349 16.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 167 7.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 79 3.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 113 5.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 65 2.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 21 0.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 201 9.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 164 7.55%

Gaston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 63 2.90%
5-9 156 7.18%
10-14 323 14.86%
15-19 394 18.13%
20-24 342 15.74%
25-29 177 8.15%
30-34 306 14.08%
35-39 30 1.38%
40-44 42 1.93%
45-59 126 5.80%
60-89 121 5.57%
At least 90 93 4.28%

Gaston Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.18% 1,451 66.77%
30-44 0 0.00% 378 17.40%
45-59 4 0.18% 122 5.61%
At least 60 0 0.00% 214 9.85%

Gaston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 382 17.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,724 78.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 27 1.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 28 1.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10 0.46%

Gaston Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gaston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,376 (5,627 people)
Families (2000): 1,700 (4,817 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 388
People at same address in 1995: 3,562
Gaston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 398 16.75%
$10,000-$14,999 284 11.95%
$15,000-$19,999 184 7.74%
$20,000-$24,999 204 8.59%
$25,000-$29,999 190 8.00%
$30,000-$34,999 149 6.27%
$35,000-$39,999 137 5.77%
$40,000-$44,999 134 5.64%
$45,000-$49,999 127 5.35%
$50,000-$59,999 185 7.79%
$60,000-$74,999 162 6.82%
$75,000-$99,999 120 5.05%
$100,000-$124,999 52 2.19%
$125,000-$149,999 9 0.38%
$150,000-$199,999 15 0.63%
$200,000 or more 26 1.09%

Gaston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 631 26.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 865 36.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 63 2.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 406 17.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 234 9.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 105 4.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 43 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Gaston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,701 27.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 504 8.24%
Public Assistance 108 1.77%
Retirement 585 9.56%
Self Employment 171 2.80%
Social Security 814 13.31%
Supplemental Security 209 3.42%
Wage / Salary 1,660 27.13%
Other 366 5.98%

Gaston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 857 71.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 350 29.00%

Gaston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 130 6.07%
Color 1 Box Married 1,342 62.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 596 27.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 73 3.41%

Gaston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 184 7.58%
Color 1 Box Married 1,408 57.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 563 23.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 274 11.28%

Gaston Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gaston Education Information Back to top
Gaston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 588 13.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,216 28.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,216 28.01%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 635 14.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 261 6.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 344 7.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 82 1.89%

Gaston Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 67 1.20% 0 0.00% 67 1.20%
Kindergarten 102 1.82% 5 0.09% 107 1.91%
Grades 1-4 256 4.57% 28 0.50% 284 5.07%
Grades 5-8 306 5.46% 4 0.07% 310 5.53%
Grades 9-12 292 5.21% 20 0.36% 312 5.57%
Undergrad college 158 2.82% 11 0.20% 169 3.02%
Graduate or professional school 40 0.71% 0 0.00% 40 0.71%
Total 1,221 21.78% 68 1.21% 1,289 23.00%

Gaston Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gaston Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gaston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,556 80.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,072 19.05%

Gaston Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gaston Criminal Information Back to top
Gaston Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 0 2
2007 0 2

Gaston Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gaston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gaston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 670 11.95%
10-19 Years 726 12.95%
20-29 Years 548 9.78%
30-39 Years 746 13.31%
40-49 Years 808 14.42%
50-59 Years 834 14.88%
60-69 Years 654 11.67%
70-79 Years 475 8.47%
80-89 Years 124 2.21%
90+ Years 20 0.36%

Gaston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,681 47.83%
Color 1 Box Female 2,924 52.17%

Gaston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 3,202 57.13%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,294 40.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 50 0.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 46 0.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Gaston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 585 40.79%
2. English 247 17.22%
3. German 178 12.41%
4. Irish 159 11.09%
5. French Non-Basque 41 2.86%
6. Scottish 38 2.65%
7. Italian 29 2.02%
8. Polish 26 1.81%
9. African 21 1.46%
10. Scotch Irish 19 1.32%

Gaston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,187 97.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 105 1.96%
3. French 32 0.60%
4. Korean 7 0.13%
5. German 4 0.07%
6. Chinese 4 0.07%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 3 0.06%
8. Greek 2 0.04%
9. Russian 2 0.04%

Gaston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,568 98.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 37 0.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 26 0.46%

Gaston Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Gaston Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gaston Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
27832