Ranlo, NC

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Ranlo, North Carolina

Ranlo, North Carolina, in Gaston county, is 3 miles NE of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center) and 16 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. The people of the town are in the Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill metropolitan area. Ranlo has a population of 2,198.

The People and Families of Ranlo

In Ranlo, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ranlo had a median family income of $40,391.

Ranlo Housing

In Ranlo, 73% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Ranlo, 97% of commuters drive to work. In the town, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

Comparative Profile of Ranlo, NC

Comparing Ranlo 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
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles NE of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	16 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Gaston
Metro Area	Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill
Standard Zip Codes	28054
Phone Area Codes	704
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.286
Longitude	-81.13

Station	GASTONIA
Distance	1.4 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	WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
Distance	25 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 52 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 73 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	HICKORY RGNL AP
Distance	34.1 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	2,198	100%
Male	1,071	48.7%
Female	1,127	51.3%
Under 18	505	23%
18+	1,693	77%
65+	321	14.6%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.95
White	2,019	91.9%
African-American	134	6.1%
Asian	8	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.3%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	21	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,197
Growth	-1
Growth %	0%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	40.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.5%
German	10.3%
Scotch-Irish	7.8%
Irish	5.2%
English	4.5%
Scottish	2.3%
Dutch	1.7%
Greek	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
British	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
European	0.3%
Icelander	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ranlo	2,198	$40,391
Cramerton	2,976	$56,071
Dallas	3,402	$32,073
Gastonia	66,277	$44,873
Lowell	2,662	$39,143
Mcadenville	619	$40,750
Stanley	3,053	$39,914

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