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Gaston, SC Profile


Gaston, SC, population 1,473, is located in South Carolina's Lexington county, about 13.3 miles from Columbia and 55.7 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Gaston's population has grown by about 33%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Gaston has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 Gaston's population has grown by about 6%.

Gaston's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gaston tend to be much lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,304N/A
20011,3553.91%
20021,3842.14%
20031,3880.29%
20041,385-0.22%
20051,3850.00%
20061,3950.72%
20071,391-0.29%
20081,4615.03%
20091,4730.82%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,411
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002150
2003143
2004213
2005426
2006N/A
20070
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0002
2003 0011
2004 0021
2005 0006
2006 ----
2007 0000
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20023,596
20039,571
20043,056
20052,484
2006N/A
2007356
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 13 33 2
2003 11 118 5
2004 12 23 8
2005 1 30 4
2006 - - -
2007 2 3 0
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation499 feet above sea level
Land Area3.4 Square Miles



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