Gaston, SC

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Gaston, South Carolina

Gaston, South Carolina, in Lexington county, is 13 miles S of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center) and 98 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is located in the Columbia metropolitan area. Gaston has a population of 1,304.

The People and Families of Gaston

In Gaston, about 63% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Gaston.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gaston had a median family income of $32,917.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Gaston gave more campaign money ($2,000) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Gaston Housing

Owners occupy 79% of the housing units in Gaston. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low.

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 South Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Gaston, SC

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

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
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles S of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	98 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Lexington
Metro Area	Columbia
Standard Zip Codes	29053
Phone Area Codes	803
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.817
Longitude	-81.1

Station	COLUMBIA METRO AP
Distance	9.2 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 55 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Station	PELION 4 NW
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	ORANGEBURG 2
Distance	26.7 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	47.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,304	100%
Male	642	49.2%
Female	662	50.8%
Under 18	377	28.9%
18+	927	71.1%
65+	106	8.1%
Median Age	34.6
Average Family Size	3.08
White	1,248	95.7%
African-American	14	1.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.8%
Other	6	0.5%
Mixed Race	25	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,389
Growth	85
Growth %	6.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	48.8%
German	13.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.1%
Irish	7.9%
English	4.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Italian	1.9%
Scottish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Swedish	0.7%
European	0.6%
Turkish	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
French Canadian	0.4%
Slovene	0.4%
British	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Moroccan	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gaston	1,304	$32,917
Cayce	12,150	$43,560
Pelion	553	$47,917
South Congaree	2,266	$39,250
Springdale	2,877	$57,014
Swansea	533	$39,306
West Columbia	13,064	$40,253

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