High Shoals, NC

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High Shoals, North Carolina

High Shoals, North Carolina, in Gaston county, is 9 miles N of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center) and 23 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is considered part of the Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill metropolitan area. High Shoals has a population of 729.

The People and Families of High Shoals

In High Shoals, about 57% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about High Shoals is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, High Shoals had a median family income of $36,429.

High Shoals Housing

About 69% of housing units in High Shoals are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In High Shoals, 99% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in the town. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of High Shoals, NC

Comparing High Shoals 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age 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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles N of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	23 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Gaston
Metro Area	Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill
P.O. Box Zip Codes	28077
Phone Area Codes	704
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.403
Longitude	-81.202

Station	LINCOLNTON 4 W
Distance	8.6 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.1 inches

Station	GASTONIA
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	HICKORY RGNL AP
Distance	25 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 49 F
Apr Temp	46 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	729	100%
Male	358	49.1%
Female	371	50.9%
Under 18	213	29.2%
18+	516	70.8%
65+	70	9.6%
Median Age	30.9
Average Family Size	2.96
White	642	88.1%
African-American	68	9.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	16	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	749
Growth	20
Growth %	2.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	38.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.3%
German	10.4%
Irish	7.9%
African	7.1%
English	6.3%
Scotch-Irish	4.6%
Scottish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Welsh	1.3%
Italian	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Portuguese	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
High Shoals	729	$36,429
Bessemer City	5,119	$39,759
Dallas	3,402	$32,073
Gastonia	66,277	$44,873
Lincolnton	9,965	$39,949
Ranlo	2,198	$40,391
Stanley	3,053	$39,914

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