Gaston, NC

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Gaston, North Carolina

Gaston, North Carolina, in Northampton county, is 39 miles N of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 75 miles NE of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town has a population of 973.

The People and Families of Gaston

In Gaston, about 51% of adults are married. Looking at Gaston, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in the town, in comparison to similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gaston had a median family income of $29,375.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Gaston Housing

Owners occupy 69% of the housing units in Gaston. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Gaston?

Commuting

In Gaston, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Gaston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 13%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Gaston, NC

Comparing Gaston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles N of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	75 miles NE of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Northampton
Standard Zip Codes	27832
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.5
Longitude	-77.644

Station	ROANOKE RAPIDS
Distance	1.7 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	EMPORIA 1 WNW
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.3 inches

Station	MURFREESBORO
Distance	31.4 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	973	100%
Male	439	45.1%
Female	534	54.9%
Under 18	240	24.7%
18+	733	75.3%
65+	142	14.6%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	2.73
White	646	66.4%
African-American	309	31.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	12	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	936
Growth	-37
Growth %	-3.79%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	39.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	37.6%
English	6.2%
Irish	5.4%
German	2.6%
Scottish	1.5%
Northern European	1.3%
Italian	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Greek	0.6%
African	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Russian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gaston	973	$29,375
Garysburg	1,254	$27,386
Halifax	344	$47,917
Jackson	695	$34,000
Roanoke Rapids	16,957	$40,337
Seaboard	695	$31,719
Weldon	1,374	$35,750

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