Gastonia, NC, Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 27,848 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 19,545 | 70.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 629 | 2.3 |
| 2 units | 496 | 1.8 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,255 | 4.5 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,401 | 8.6 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,654 | 5.9 |
| 20 or more units | 1,197 | 4.3 |
| Mobile home | 663 | 2.4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 8 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 761 | 2.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,668 | 6.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,243 | 8.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,102 | 14.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,945 | 17.8 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 4,607 | 16.5 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 6,526 | 23.4 |
| 1939 or earlier | 2,996 | 10.8 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 170 | 0.6 |
| 2 rooms | 1,026 | 3.7 |
| 3 rooms | 2,133 | 7.7 |
| 4 rooms | 6,648 | 23.9 |
| 5 rooms | 7,416 | 26.6 |
| 6 rooms | 4,689 | 16.8 |
| 7 rooms | 2,516 | 9.0 |
| 8 rooms | 1,708 | 6.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,542 | 5.5 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 25,958 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 6,129 | 23.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,593 | 25.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,775 | 14.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,762 | 14.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,473 | 9.5 |
| 1969 or earlier | 3,226 | 12.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,551 | 9.8 |
| 1 | 9,564 | 36.8 |
| 2 | 9,818 | 37.8 |
| 3 or more | 4,025 | 15.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 17,843 | 68.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 525 | 2.0 |
| Electricity | 6,422 | 24.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,007 | 3.9 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 102 | 0.4 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 42 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 17 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 189 | 0.7 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 115 | 0.4 |
| No telephone service | 760 | 2.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 25,958 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 24,877 | 95.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 798 | 3.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 283 | 1.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 13,855 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 2,144 | 15.5 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 5,689 | 41.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,391 | 24.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,320 | 9.5 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,011 | 7.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 216 | 1.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 84 | 0.6 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 93,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 9,267 | 66.9 |
Less than $300 | 44 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 572 | 4.1 |
$500 to $699 | 1,541 | 11.1 |
$700 to $999 | 2,626 | 19.0 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,035 | 21.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 934 | 6.7 |
$2,000 or more | 515 | 3.7 |
Median (dollars) | 982 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 4,588 | 33.1 |
Median (dollars) | 296 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 5,009 | 36.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,567 | 18.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,920 | 13.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,244 | 9.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 841 | 6.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,124 | 15.3 |
| Not computed | 150 | 1.1 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 11,109 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 683 | 6.1 |
| $200 to $299 | 517 | 4.7 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,797 | 25.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 4,971 | 44.7 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,211 | 10.9 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 175 | 1.6 |
| $1,500 or more | 234 | 2.1 |
| No cash rent | 521 | 4.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 559 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,193 | 19.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,513 | 13.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,418 | 12.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,063 | 9.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 914 | 8.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,256 | 29.3 |
| Not computed | 752 | 6.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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