Language Spoken At Home in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 651 | 100% |
| English only | 634 | 97.4% |
| Language other than English | 17 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 13 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 4 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 713 | 100% |
| American | 46 | 6.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 6 | 0.8% |
| English | 101 | 14.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Canadian | 22 | 3.1% |
| German | 191 | 26.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 13 | 1.8% |
| Irish | 139 | 19.5% |
| Italian | 28 | 3.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 25 | 3.5% |
| Polish | 26 | 3.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 5 | 0.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 4 | 0.6% |
| Scottish | 10 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 40 | 5.6% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 12 | 1.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 284 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 206 | 72.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 97 | 34.2% |
| Married-couple family | 146 | 51.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 54 | 19.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 40 | 14.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 31 | 10.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 20 | 7.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 12 | 4.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 78 | 27.5% |
| Householder living alone | 66 | 23.2% |
| 65 years and over | 4 | 1.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 114 | 40.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 28 | 9.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 713 | 100% |
| Householder | 284 | 39.8% |
| Spouse | 142 | 19.9% |
| Child | 190 | 26.6% |
| Other relatives | 66 | 9.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 31 | 4.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 28 | 3.9% |
Marital Status in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 297 | 100% |
| Never married | 80 | 26.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 151 | 50.8% |
| Separated | 12 | 4.0% |
| Widowed | 2 | 0.7% |
| Divorced | 52 | 17.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 258 | 100% |
| Never married | 47 | 18.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 147 | 57.0% |
| Separated | 12 | 4.7% |
| Widowed | 10 | 3.9% |
| Divorced | 42 | 16.3% |
Fertility in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 4 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 22 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 18 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 14 | 77.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 14 | 77.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 14 | 100% |
| Who are female | 7 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 14 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 169 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 37 | 21.9% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 10.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 68 | 40.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 23 | 13.6% |
| College or graduate school | 23 | 13.6% |
Educational Attainment in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 465 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 27 | 5.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 83 | 17.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 112 | 24.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 179 | 38.5% |
| Associate's degree | 29 | 6.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 33 | 7.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2 | 0.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 76.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.5% |
Veteran Status in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 532 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 61 | 11.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 713 | 100% |
| With a disability | 121 | 17.0% |
| Under 18 years | 181 | 100% |
| With a disability | 12 | 6.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 487 | 100% |
| With a disability | 76 | 15.6% |
| 65 years and over | 45 | 100% |
| With a disability | 33 | 73.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 711 | 100% |
| Same house | 605 | 85.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 106 | 14.9% |
| Same county | 58 | 8.2% |
| Different county | 48 | 6.8% |
| Same state | 12 | 1.7% |
| Different state | 36 | 5.1% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 713 | 100% |
| Native | 694 | 97.3% |
| Born in United States | 692 | 97.1% |
| State of residence | 503 | 70.5% |
| Different state | 189 | 26.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 2 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 19 | 2.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 19 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 19 | 100.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Year of Entry in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 21 | 100% |
| Native | 2 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 19 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 19 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Gaston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 19 | 100% |
| Europe | 19 | 100.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |