Gastonia, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,938 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,060 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 928 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,752 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,567 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,631 | 16.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,911 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,452 | 10.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,746 | 17.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,291 | 25.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,828 | 20.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,720 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,393 | 14.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,481 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 52,415 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,646 | 24.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,050 | 53.5 |
| Separated | 2,126 | 4.1 |
| Widowed | 4,477 | 8.5 |
Female | 3,731 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 5,116 | 9.8 |
Female | 2,961 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,834 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,027 | 56.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 49,693 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,645 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,421 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,279 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 37,806 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,285 | 24.6 |
Percent employed | 49.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,521 | 75.4 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,354 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,319 | 51.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,776 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,000 | 51.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,418 | 44.4 |
Same county | 17,120 | 27.7 |
Different county | 10,298 | 16.7 |
Same state | 4,614 | 7.5 |
Different state | 5,684 | 9.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,358 | 3.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 66,298 | 100.0 |
| Native | 62,600 | 94.4 |
Born in United States | 62,164 | 93.8 |
State of residence | 43,547 | 65.7 |
Different state | 18,617 | 28.1 |
Born outside United States | 436 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 3,698 | 5.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,743 | 4.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 637 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 3,061 | 4.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,698 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 441 | 11.9 |
| Asia | 434 | 11.7 |
| Africa | 141 | 3.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,570 | 69.5 |
| Northern America | 112 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,776 | 100.0 |
| English only | 56,630 | 91.7 |
| Language other than English | 5,146 | 8.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,777 | 4.5 |
Spanish | 3,722 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,308 | 3.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 907 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 237 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 381 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 168 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 66,298 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 54,869 | 82.8 |
| Arab | 166 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 38 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,086 | 1.6 |
| English | 4,258 | 6.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 872 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 172 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,958 | 9.0 |
| Greek | 45 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 54 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,707 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 930 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 33 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 151 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 400 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 36 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 168 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,634 | 4.0 |
| Scottish | 1,198 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 46 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 791 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 212 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 113 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 55 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,128 | 13.8 |
| Welsh | 228 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 66 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 21,264 | 32.1 |
| (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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