Language Spoken At Home in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 758 | 100% |
| English only | 752 | 99.2% |
| Language other than English | 6 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 6 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 793 | 100% |
| American | 38 | 4.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 22 | 2.8% |
| English | 71 | 9.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 3 | 0.4% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 249 | 31.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 141 | 17.8% |
| Italian | 8 | 1.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 9 | 1.1% |
| Scottish | 67 | 8.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.5% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 292 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 200 | 68.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 106 | 36.3% |
| Married-couple family | 144 | 49.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 66 | 22.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 6 | 2.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3 | 1.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 50 | 17.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 37 | 12.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 92 | 31.5% |
| Householder living alone | 88 | 30.1% |
| 65 years and over | 20 | 6.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 114 | 39.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 63 | 21.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 743 | 100% |
| Householder | 292 | 39.3% |
| Spouse | 139 | 18.7% |
| Child | 254 | 34.2% |
| Other relatives | 17 | 2.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 41 | 5.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 4 | 0.5% |
Marital Status in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 325 | 100% |
| Never married | 133 | 40.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 151 | 46.5% |
| Separated | 7 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 4 | 1.2% |
| Divorced | 30 | 9.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 305 | 100% |
| Never married | 64 | 21.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 145 | 47.5% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 36 | 11.8% |
| Divorced | 60 | 19.7% |
Fertility in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 15 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 5 | 33.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 5 | 33.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 5 | 100% |
| Who are female | 2 | 40.0% |
| Who are married | 5 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 257 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 20 | 7.8% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 5.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 86 | 33.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 86 | 33.5% |
| College or graduate school | 51 | 19.8% |
Educational Attainment in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 494 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 21 | 4.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 50 | 10.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 241 | 48.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 134 | 27.1% |
| Associate's degree | 13 | 2.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 28 | 5.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7 | 1.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.1% |
Veteran Status in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 572 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 81 | 14.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 743 | 100% |
| With a disability | 108 | 14.5% |
| Under 18 years | 221 | 100% |
| With a disability | 11 | 5.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 435 | 100% |
| With a disability | 66 | 15.2% |
| 65 years and over | 87 | 100% |
| With a disability | 31 | 35.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 793 | 100% |
| Same house | 645 | 81.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 148 | 18.7% |
| Same county | 126 | 15.9% |
| Different county | 22 | 2.8% |
| Same state | 11 | 1.4% |
| Different state | 11 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 793 | 100% |
| Native | 791 | 99.7% |
| Born in United States | 785 | 99.0% |
| State of residence | 667 | 84.1% |
| Different state | 118 | 14.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 6 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 2 | 0.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 2 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 2 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 8 | 100% |
| Native | 6 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 2 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 2 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 2 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |