Gaston County (North Carolina, NC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over193,125100%
English only179,03792.7%
Language other than English14,0887.3%
   Speak English less than very well6,3573.3%
   Spanish10,5115.4%
      Speak English less than very well5,2962.7%
   Other Indo-European languages1,8831.0%
      Speak English less than very well2980.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,3680.7%
      Speak English less than very well7550.4%
   Other languages3260.2%
      Speak English less than very well80.0%

Ancestry in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population206,291100%
  American30,32814.7%
  Arab3460.2%
  Czech2660.1%
  Danish760.0%
  Dutch3,8621.9%
  English16,1777.8%
  French (except Basque)2,7421.3%
  French Canadian7620.4%
  German25,29012.3%
  Greek6520.3%
  Hungarian2880.1%
  Irish19,7399.6%
  Italian4,1182.0%
  Lithuanian690.0%
  Norwegian3170.2%
  Polish1,8510.9%
  Portuguese3000.1%
  Russian4870.2%
  Scotch-Irish7,9683.9%
  Scottish4,8102.3%
  Slovak910.0%
  Subsaharan African9060.4%
  Swedish6320.3%
  Swiss2640.1%
  Ukrainian1220.1%
  Welsh8090.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2720.1%
Households By Type in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households79,234100%
  Family households (families)55,25169.7%
     With own children under 18 years22,39928.3%
     Married-couple family39,03849.3%
        With own children under 18 years14,08517.8%
     Male householder, no wife present, family4,2285.3%
        With own children under 18 years1,9552.5%
     Female householder, no husband present, family11,98515.1%
        With own children under 18 years6,3598.0%
  Nonfamily households23,98330.3%
     Householder living alone20,79526.2%
        65 years and over6,9928.8%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years25,95132.8%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over19,61924.8%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households203,323100%
  Householder79,23439.0%
  Spouse39,03519.2%
  Child59,65729.3%
  Other relatives17,0048.4%
  Nonrelatives8,3934.1%
     Unmarried partner3,9151.9%
Marital Status in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over79,163100%
  Never married23,36029.5%
  Now married, except separated42,37253.5%
  Separated2,5483.2%
  Widowed2,3863.0%
  Divorced8,49710.7%
 
  Females 15 years and over86,564100%
  Never married21,20224.5%
  Now married, except separated41,89748.4%
  Separated3,3413.9%
  Widowed9,44210.9%
  Divorced10,68212.3%
Fertility in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months2,668100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,03538.8%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women410%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old530%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old350%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1080%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old160%
Grandparents in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years5,893100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,99050.7%
        Less than 1 year3335.7%
        1 or 2 years68611.6%
        3 or 4 years75112.7%
        5 or more years1,22020.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,990100%
  Who are female1,76959.2%
  Who are married2,35878.9%
School Enrollment in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school50,937100%
  Nursery school, preschool3,3396.6%
  Kindergarten2,5064.9%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)21,65042.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)11,59022.8%
  College or graduate school11,85223.3%
Educational Attainment in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over139,331100%
  Less than 9th grade10,4157.5%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma16,53911.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)41,88830.1%
  Some college, no degree33,55824.1%
  Associate's degree11,8408.5%
  Bachelor's degree17,60412.6%
  Graduate or professional degree7,4875.4%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher080.7%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher018.0%
Veteran Status in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over156,983100%
  Civilian veterans15,5389.9%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population204,124100%
  With a disability31,39415.4%
 
Under 18 years49,208100%
  With a disability2,8975.9%
 
18 to 64 years128,555100%
  With a disability17,65513.7%
 
65 years and over26,361100%
  With a disability10,84241.1%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over203,985100%
  Same house176,35586.5%
  Different house in the U.S.26,98813.2%
     Same county18,8029.2%
     Different county8,1864.0%
        Same state5,0772.5%
        Different state3,1091.5%
  Abroad6420.3%
Place Of Birth in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population206,291100%
  Native196,13995.1%
     Born in United States194,88794.5%
        State of residence142,78269.2%
        Different state52,10525.3%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1,2520.6%
  Foreign born10,1524.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population10,152100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen3,09930.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen7,05369.5%
Year of Entry in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States11,404100%
  Native1,252100%
    Entered 2010 or later110.9%
    Entered before 20101,24199.1%
  Foreign born10,152100%
    Entered 2010 or later3693.6%
    Entered before 20109,78396.4%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Gaston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea10,152100%
  Europe9399.2%
  Asia1,75117.2%
  Africa4013.9%
  Oceania670.7%
  Latin America6,74966.5%
  Northern America2452.4%