Gaston

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  3. Gaston Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  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): 1,304
  • Land Area (2000): 8.873 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Gaston Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 1,335 2004 Not Available 2006 Not Available
2003 1,400 2005 1,409 2007 1,405

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Houses (2000): 532
Gaston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7 0.53%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,303 99.47%

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Gaston Employment Information Back to top
Gaston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 133 39.58%
2. Repair and Maintenance 26 7.74%
3. Truck Transportation 13 3.87%
4. Metal Manufactuing 11 3.27%
5. Department and Other General Stores 9 2.68%
6. Public Administration 9 2.68%
7. Food Manufacturing 8 2.38%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 8 2.38%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8 2.38%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 2.08%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 2.08%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 7 2.08%
13. Health Care 6 1.79%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 1.79%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 5 1.49%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 1.49%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.49%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 5 1.49%
19. Other Transportation 5 1.49%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 41 15.36%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28 10.49%
3. Educational Services 23 8.61%
4. Public Administration 22 8.24%
5. Finance and Insurance 20 7.49%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 15 5.62%
7. Department and Other General Stores 13 4.87%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 12 4.49%
9. Social Assistance 12 4.49%
10. Metal Manufactuing 11 4.12%
11. Other Transportation 8 3.00%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 2.25%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 1.87%
14. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 5 1.87%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.87%
16. Construction 4 1.50%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 1.12%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 3 1.12%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 3 1.12%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 3 1.12%

Gaston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 40 11.90%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 30 8.93%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 30 8.93%
4. Other Construction Trades 28 8.33%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 24 7.14%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 4.76%
7. Other Production Occupations 13 3.87%
8. Electricians 12 3.57%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 3.57%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 2.98%
11. Construction Laborers 10 2.98%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 2.68%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 9 2.68%
14. Other Management Occupations 8 2.38%
15. Painters and Paperhangers 8 2.38%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 6 1.79%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 6 1.79%
18. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 5 1.49%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 5 1.49%
20. Religious Workers 5 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 31 11.61%
2. Secretaries and Admins 18 6.74%
3. Cashiers 16 5.99%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13 4.87%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 12 4.49%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 4.49%
7. Child Care Workers 10 3.75%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 9 3.37%
9. Accountants and Auditors 8 3.00%
10. Registered Nurses 8 3.00%
11. Customer Service Representatives 7 2.62%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7 2.62%
13. Business Operations Specialists 6 2.25%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 6 2.25%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6 2.25%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5 1.87%
17. Mathematical Science Occupations 5 1.87%
18. Other Management Occupations 5 1.87%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 1.87%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5 1.87%

Gaston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 528 54.32%
15-35 hours 114 11.73%
1-14 hours 17 1.75%
No regular hours 313 32.20%

Gaston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 25 4.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 1.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 15 2.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 68 11.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 81 14.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 124 21.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 86 14.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 48 8.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 20 3.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 24 4.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 1.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 27 4.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 40 6.92%

Gaston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12 2.08%
5-9 18 3.11%
10-14 38 6.57%
15-19 63 10.90%
20-24 76 13.15%
25-29 57 9.86%
30-34 170 29.41%
35-39 36 6.23%
40-44 13 2.25%
45-59 64 11.07%
60-89 15 2.60%
At least 90 16 2.77%

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 2 0.35% 262 45.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 219 37.89%
45-59 0 0.00% 64 11.07%
At least 60 0 0.00% 31 5.36%

Gaston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 107 18.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 449 76.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.51%
Color 4 Box Other 6 1.02%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 1.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 9 1.53%

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): 489 (1,310 people)
Families (2000): 380 (1,138 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 119
People at same address in 1995: 756
Gaston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 55 11.25%
$10,000-$14,999 38 7.77%
$15,000-$19,999 41 8.38%
$20,000-$24,999 58 11.86%
$25,000-$29,999 35 7.16%
$30,000-$34,999 41 8.38%
$35,000-$39,999 51 10.43%
$40,000-$44,999 25 5.11%
$45,000-$49,999 28 5.73%
$50,000-$59,999 48 9.82%
$60,000-$74,999 38 7.77%
$75,000-$99,999 23 4.70%
$100,000-$124,999 2 0.41%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.41%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 4 0.82%

Gaston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 94 19.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 136 28.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 15 3.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 107 22.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 1.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 83 17.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 28 5.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 1.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Gaston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 396 33.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 61 5.14%
Public Assistance 18 1.52%
Retirement 60 5.06%
Self Employment 84 7.08%
Social Security 111 9.36%
Supplemental Security 19 1.60%
Wage / Salary 376 31.70%
Other 61 5.14%

Gaston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 162 53.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 142 46.71%

Gaston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 39 8.01%
Color 1 Box Married 319 65.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 119 24.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 2.05%

Gaston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 48 9.28%
Color 1 Box Married 340 65.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 106 20.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23 4.45%

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Gaston Education Information Back to top
Gaston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 109 11.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 201 21.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 366 39.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 179 19.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 44 4.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14 1.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 22 2.35%

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 28 2.15% 14 1.07% 42 3.22%
Kindergarten 26 1.99% 0 0.00% 26 1.99%
Grades 1-4 60 4.60% 4 0.31% 64 4.91%
Grades 5-8 71 5.44% 4 0.31% 75 5.75%
Grades 9-12 62 4.75% 3 0.23% 65 4.98%
Undergrad college 32 2.45% 7 0.54% 39 2.99%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 279 21.40% 32 2.45% 311 23.85%

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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 1,057 81.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 235 18.19%

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 Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 1.498 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.498 0.000 9.738 24.719 1.498 35.955
2003 0.714 0.000 0.000 0.714 1.429 0.000 7.857 84.286 3.571 95.714
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 4.258 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.258 0.000 0.710 21.292 2.839 24.840
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.423 2.135 0.000 3.559

Gaston Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 2
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 2

Gaston Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 50

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Gaston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gaston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 189 14.49%
10-19 Years 228 17.48%
20-29 Years 162 12.42%
30-39 Years 206 15.80%
40-49 Years 214 16.41%
50-59 Years 154 11.81%
60-69 Years 93 7.13%
70-79 Years 44 3.37%
80-89 Years 13 1.00%
90+ Years 1 0.08%

Gaston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 642 49.23%
Color 1 Box Female 662 50.77%

Gaston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,233 94.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 25 1.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 21 1.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 14 1.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
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 457 46.40%
2. German 166 16.85%
3. Irish 124 12.59%
4. English 64 6.50%
5. Scotch Irish 34 3.45%
6. Dutch 25 2.54%
7. Italian 22 2.23%
8. Scottish 21 2.13%
9. French Non-Basque 15 1.52%
10. French Canadian 7 0.71%

Gaston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,148 96.63%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 30 2.53%
3. French 6 0.51%
4. German 4 0.34%

Gaston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,294 98.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9 0.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7 0.53%

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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
29053