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Year Structure Built in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 88,675 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 231 | 0.3% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 13,598 | 15.3% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 13,437 | 15.2% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 13,258 | 15.0% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 13,819 | 15.6% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 12,012 | 13.5% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 10,420 | 11.8% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 4,921 | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6,979 | 7.9% |
Value in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 53,916 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 4,833 | 9.0% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 14,761 | 27.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13,726 | 25.5% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8,589 | 15.9% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 7,374 | 13.7% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 3,186 | 5.9% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,167 | 2.2% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 280 | 0.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 124,400 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 36,156 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 75 | 0.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,029 | 2.8% |
| $500 to $699 | 2,624 | 7.3% |
| $700 to $999 | 8,714 | 24.1% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 13,864 | 38.3% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 5,577 | 15.4% |
| $2,000 or more | 4,273 | 11.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,174 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 88,675 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 79,234 | 89.4% |
| Vacant housing units | 9,441 | 10.6% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 88,675 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 66,381 | 74.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,751 | 2.0% |
| 2 units | 1,523 | 1.7% |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,410 | 2.7% |
| 5 to 9 units | 4,398 | 5.0% |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,912 | 2.2% |
| 20 or more units | 1,574 | 1.8% |
| Mobile home | 8,710 | 9.8% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 16 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 88,675 | 100% |
| 1 room | 2,488 | 2.8% |
| 2 rooms | 930 | 1.0% |
| 3 rooms | 5,408 | 6.1% |
| 4 rooms | 15,555 | 17.5% |
| 5 rooms | 23,915 | 27.0% |
| 6 rooms | 16,943 | 19.1% |
| 7 rooms | 10,198 | 11.5% |
| 8 rooms | 6,298 | 7.1% |
| 9 rooms or more | 6,940 | 7.8% |
| Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 88,675 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 2,542 | 2.9% |
| 1 bedroom | 5,119 | 5.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | 25,807 | 29.1% |
| 3 bedrooms | 41,987 | 47.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | 10,884 | 12.3% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 2,336 | 2.6% |
Housing Tenure in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 79,234 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 53,916 | 68.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 25,318 | 32.0% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 79,234 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 8,100 | 10.2% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 39,571 | 49.9% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 13,380 | 16.9% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 7,857 | 9.9% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 5,107 | 6.4% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 5,219 | 6.6% |
Vehicles Available in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 79,234 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 4,659 | 5.9% |
| 1 vehicle available | 26,162 | 33.0% |
| 2 vehicles available | 30,240 | 38.2% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 18,173 | 22.9% |
House Heating Fuel in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 79,234 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 35,281 | 44.5% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 2,365 | 3.0% |
| Electricity | 37,957 | 47.9% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 2,269 | 2.9% |
| Coal or coke | 23 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 1,070 | 1.4% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 104 | 0.1% |
| No fuel used | 165 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 79,234 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 336 | 0.4% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 674 | 0.9% |
| No telephone service available | 1,926 | 2.4% |
Occupants Per Room in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 79,234 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 76,566 | 96.6% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,369 | 1.7% |
| 1.51 or more | 1,299 | 1.6% |
Mortgage Status in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 53,916 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 36,156 | 67.1% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 17,760 | 32.9% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 17,760 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 130 | 0.7% |
| $100 to $199 | 1,891 | 10.6% |
| $200 to $299 | 4,870 | 27.4% |
| $300 to $399 | 4,672 | 26.3% |
| $400 or more | 6,197 | 34.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 338 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 35,921 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 14,271 | 39.7% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 5,643 | 15.7% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 4,461 | 12.4% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 2,785 | 7.8% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 8,761 | 24.4% |
| Not computed | 235 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 17,362 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 7,364 | 42.4% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 3,325 | 19.2% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 2,133 | 12.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,333 | 7.7% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 782 | 4.5% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 432 | 2.5% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 1,993 | 11.5% |
| Not computed | 398 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 23,425 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 354 | 1.5% |
| $200 to $299 | 773 | 3.3% |
| $300 to $499 | 2,533 | 10.8% |
| $500 to $749 | 9,809 | 41.9% |
| $750 to $999 | 6,995 | 29.9% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,446 | 10.4% |
| $1,500 or more | 515 | 2.2% |
| Median (dollars) | 707 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 1,893 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 22,936 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 2,799 | 12.2% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 2,757 | 12.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 2,524 | 11.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 2,680 | 11.7% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 2,062 | 9.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 10,114 | 44.1% |
| Not computed | 2,382 | 0% |