Gaston, SC Profile

Gaston, SC, population 1,389, 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 this decade the population of Gaston has grown by about 7%.

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
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.60
	Males	34.30
	Females	34.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,304	N/A
2001	1,355	3.91%
2002	1,385	2.21%
2003	1,390	0.36%
2004	1,388	-0.14%
2005	1,389	0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,411

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	150
2003	143
2004	213
2005	426
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	0	-
Robbery	-	0	1	2	0	-
Aggravated Assault	-	2	1	1	6	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,596
2003	9,571
2004	3,056
2005	2,484
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	13	11	12	1	-
Larceny, Theft	-	33	118	23	30	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	2	5	8	4	-
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	499 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities