GASTON is located in NORTHAMPTON county, North Carolina at latitude 36.496013 and longitude -77.643881 with an elevation of 187 feet. The population of GASTON is 936 as of the year 2005 with a population growth of -3.80% from the year 2000 through 2005. The most common zip code of GASTON is
27832.
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Population 2005: 936
Population 2004: 940
Population 2003: 948
Population 2002: 956
Population 2001: 965
Population 2000: 973 (2000 Census)
Population 1990: 55,735 (1990 Census)
Population Growth 2000 to 2005: -3.80%
Population Growth 1990 to 2000: -98.25%
Population (2000 Census): 973
Male: 439 (45.12%)
Female: 534 (54.88%)
Median age: 37.40 years
Races, 2000 Census:
White: 65.88%
Black or African American: 31.76%
Two or more races: 1.23%
Hispanic or Latino: 1.03%
Other race: 0.31%
Housing Units: 479 (2000 Census)
Land Area: 1.6907 square miles
Water Area: 0.1393 square miles
Most populous zip code: 27832
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Cities & Towns nearby Gaston
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South Rosemary, NC 4.7mi SW
Weldon, NC 5.3mi SSE
Garysburg, NC 5.7mi SE
South Weldon, NC 6.1mi SSE
Skippers, VA 6.8mi NNE
Valentines, VA 11.2mi WNW
Seaboard, NC 11.4mi E
Halifax, NC 12mi SSE
Henrico, NC 12.4mi WNW
2005 data is not available for the city but is available for the area. This data is shown below. The numbers in the 2005 data shown below may represent different geographical areas than the 2000 data shown above.
2005 Data for: Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury, NC-SC Combined Statistical AreaPopulation: 2,080,211
Male: 1,017,469 (48.91%)
Female: 1,062,742 (51.09%)
Median age: 35.50 yearsRaces, 2005 Data:White: 68.83%
Black or African American: 21.02%
Hispanic or Latino: 6.62%
Other race: 2.60%
Asian: 2.01%
Two or more races: 1.18%
American Indian: 0.42%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Population data by age, 2005 dataUnder 5 years: 154,641 (7.43%)
5 to 9 years: 150,605 (7.24%)
10 to 14 years: 149,801 (7.20%)
15 to 19 years: 134,334 (6.46%)
20 to 24 years: 124,193 (5.97%)
25 to 34 years: 308,440 (14.83%)
35 to 44 years: 343,388 (16.51%)
45 to 54 years: 293,426 (14.11%)
55 to 59 years: 121,259 (5.83%)
60 to 64 years: 91,797 (4.41%)
65 to 74 years: 117,072 (5.63%)
75 to 84 years: 70,820 (3.40%)
85 years and over: 20,435 (0.98%)
Median age: 35.50 yearsPopulation data by age, legal ages, 2005 data18 years and over: 1,535,230 (73.80%)
21 years and over: 1,465,547 (70.45%)
62 years and over: 260,392 (12.52%)
65 years and over: 208,327 (10.01%)
18 years and older by gender, 2005 data18 years and over: 1,535,230 (73.80%)
Male: 742,693 (48.38% of this group)
Female: 792,537 (51.62% of this group)
65 years and older by gender, 2005 data65 years and over: 208,327 (10.01%)
Male: 86,608 (41.57% of this group)
Female: 121,719 (58.43% of this group)
Races, 2005 dataOne Race: 2,055,562 (98.82%)
Two or more Races: 24,649 (1.18%)
White: 1,431,778 (68.83%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 137,681 (6.62%)
Black or African American: 437,167 (21.02%)
Asian: 41,876 (2.01%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 1,042 (0.05%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 8,761 (0.42%)
Some other race: 54,033 (2.60%)
Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 dataHispanic or Latino (of any race): 137,681 (6.62%)
Mexican: 80,713 (3.88%)
Puerto Rican: 8,297 (0.40%)
Cuban: 4,166 (0.20%)
Other Hispanic or Latino: 44,505 (2.14%)
Not Hispanic or Latino: 1,942,530 (93.38%)
Two or More Races, 2005 dataTwo or more Races: 24,649 (1.18%)
White and Black or African American: 9,657 (0.46%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 4,222 (0.20%)
White and Asian: 3,627 (0.17%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 3,025 (0.15%)
Two races including Some other race: 549 (0.03%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 20,780 (1.00%)
Housedold Data, 2005 dataHousehold population: 2,080,211 (100.00%)
Householder: 836,059 (40.19%)
Spouse: 423,193 (20.34%)
Child: 618,579 (29.74%)
Other relatives: 107,944 (5.19%)
Nonrelatives: 94,436 (4.54%)
Unmarried partner: 40,941 (1.97%)
Total households: 822,150 Family households (families): 557,227 (67.78%)
With own children under 18 years: 267,476 (32.53%)
Married-couple families: 415,031 (50.48%)
With own children under 18 years: 183,288 (22.29%)
Male householder, no wife present: 34,513 (4.20%)
With own children under 18 years: 16,810 (2.04%)
Female householder, no husband present: 107,683 (13.10%)
With own children under 18 years: 67,378 (8.20%)
Nonfamily households: 264,923 (32.22%)
Householder living alone: 219,526 (26.70%)
65 years and over: 58,988 (7.17%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 296,739 (36.09%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 156,032 (18.98%)
Average household size : 2.53
Average family size: 3.08
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