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Gastonia, NC Profile


Gastonia, NC, population 72,934, is located in North Carolina's Gaston county, about 19.6 miles from Charlotte and 78.5 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Gastonia's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Gastonia has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Gastonia's population has grown by about 7%.

Gastonia's property crime levels tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gastonia tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White70%
African American26%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200067,650N/A
200167,360-0.43%
200267,5260.25%
200367,406-0.18%
200467,4970.14%
200568,2301.09%
200669,1381.33%
200770,6512.19%
200872,2132.21%
200972,9341.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,924
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,478
2002N/A
2003N/A
20041,085
2005965
20061,009
20071,000
2008904
2009821
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 832330626
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 740273427
2005 536257372
2006 430220456
2007 523234439
2008 721237381
2009 530220345
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,866
2002N/A
2003N/A
20049,304
20058,916
20068,268
20077,917
20087,450
20096,270
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,388 4,206 382
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 1,258 4,600 549
2005 1,268 4,389 533
2006 1271 4056 489
2007 1259 3842 451
2008 1210 3678 438
2009 1059 3187 335
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation816 feet above sea level
Land Area30.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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