Gaston County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Gaston county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 44,264 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,796 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 2,711 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 21,890 | 49.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,847 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 7,020 | 15.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 127,748 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 12,342 | 9.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 24,180 | 18.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 37,796 | 29.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 27,193 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 8,143 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,197 | 10.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,897 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 151,057 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 31,311 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 88,846 | 58.8 |
| Separated | 4,800 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 11,308 | 7.5 |
Female | 9,435 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 14,792 | 9.8 |
Female | 8,049 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,021 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,464 | 49.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 143,499 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 19,428 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 40,505 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,601 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 112,252 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26,616 | 23.7 |
Percent employed | 54.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 85,636 | 76.3 |
Percent employed | 79.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,721 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,266 | 49.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 177,684 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 103,567 | 58.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 70,638 | 39.8 |
Same county | 45,112 | 25.4 |
Different county | 25,526 | 14.4 |
Same state | 14,164 | 8.0 |
Different state | 11,362 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,479 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 190,365 | 100.0 |
| Native | 184,050 | 96.7 |
Born in United States | 183,147 | 96.2 |
State of residence | 138,717 | 72.9 |
Different state | 44,430 | 23.3 |
Born outside United States | 903 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 6,315 | 3.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,211 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,455 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 4,860 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,315 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 929 | 14.7 |
| Asia | 1,145 | 18.1 |
| Africa | 264 | 4.2 |
| Oceania | 22 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 3,770 | 59.7 |
| Northern America | 185 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 177,684 | 100.0 |
| English only | 167,520 | 94.3 |
| Language other than English | 10,164 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,165 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 6,703 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,891 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,022 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 497 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,161 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 689 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 190,365 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 145,115 | 76.2 |
| Arab | 344 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 156 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 99 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,137 | 1.6 |
| English | 12,294 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,061 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 461 | 0.2 |
| German | 20,466 | 10.8 |
| Greek | 215 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 225 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 14,621 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 2,499 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 105 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 539 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,102 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 44 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 301 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,124 | 3.7 |
| Scottish | 3,498 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 151 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,081 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 480 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 193 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 178 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 32,993 | 17.3 |
| Welsh | 532 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 100 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 40,116 | 21.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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