Gaston County, North Carolina
PO Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053
Phone: (704) 866-3100
Fax: (704) 866-3147
www.co.gaston.nc.us
On the southern central border of NC, west of Charlotte; organized Dec 21, 1846 from Lincoln County. Name Origin: For William Gaston (1778-1844), NC legislator, U.S. representative (1813-17), and judge of the NC Supreme Court (1833-44).
Area (sq mi): 363.54 (land 356.21; water 7.33). Pop per sq mi: 550.60.
Pop 2005: 196,137. State rank: 8. Pop change: 2000-20005 3.00%; 1990-2000 8.70%. Pop 2000: 190,365 (White 81.40%; Black or African American 13.90%; Hispanic or Latino 3.00%; Asian 1.00%; Other 2.20%). Foreign born: 3.30%. Median age: 36.20.
Income 2000: per capita $19,225; median household $39,482; Pop below poverty level: 10.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,359-$27,649.
Unemployment 2004: 6.40%. Change from 2000: -1.70%. Median travel time to work: 24.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 37.00%.
Gastonia, NC 28053
Phone: (704) 866-3100
Fax: (704) 866-3147
www.co.gaston.nc.us
On the southern central border of NC, west of Charlotte; organized Dec 21, 1846 from Lincoln County. Name Origin: For William Gaston (1778-1844), NC legislator, U.S. representative (1813-17), and judge of the NC Supreme Court (1833-44).
Area (sq mi): 363.54 (land 356.21; water 7.33). Pop per sq mi: 550.60.
Pop 2005: 196,137. State rank: 8. Pop change: 2000-20005 3.00%; 1990-2000 8.70%. Pop 2000: 190,365 (White 81.40%; Black or African American 13.90%; Hispanic or Latino 3.00%; Asian 1.00%; Other 2.20%). Foreign born: 3.30%. Median age: 36.20.
Income 2000: per capita $19,225; median household $39,482; Pop below poverty level: 10.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,359-$27,649.
Unemployment 2004: 6.40%. Change from 2000: -1.70%. Median travel time to work: 24.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 37.00%.
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