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Language Spoken At Home in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,344 | 100% |
| English only | 1,294 | 96.3% |
| Language other than English | 50 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 43 | 3.2% |
| Spanish | 43 | 3.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 43 | 3.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 7 | 0.5% |
| 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 | 1,412 | 100% |
| American | 74 | 5.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 109 | 7.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 49 | 3.5% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 112 | 7.9% |
| Greek | 5 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 205 | 14.5% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 7 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 3 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 19 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 3 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 | 578 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 404 | 69.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 72 | 12.5% |
| Married-couple family | 266 | 46.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 39 | 6.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2 | 0.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 136 | 23.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 33 | 5.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 174 | 30.1% |
| Householder living alone | 135 | 23.4% |
| 65 years and over | 67 | 11.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 105 | 18.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 233 | 40.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,384 | 100% |
| Householder | 578 | 41.8% |
| Spouse | 238 | 17.2% |
| Child | 391 | 28.3% |
| Other relatives | 75 | 5.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 102 | 7.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 27 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 605 | 100% |
| Never married | 235 | 38.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 261 | 43.1% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 10 | 1.7% |
| Divorced | 99 | 16.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 630 | 100% |
| Never married | 122 | 19.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 269 | 42.7% |
| Separated | 38 | 6.0% |
| Widowed | 80 | 12.7% |
| Divorced | 121 | 19.2% |
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 | 14 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 9 | 64.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 44 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 43 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 98 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 29 | 0% |
Grandparents in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 22 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 16 | 72.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 3 | 13.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 13 | 59.1% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 16 | 100% |
| Who are female | 16 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 247 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 11 | 4.5% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 15.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 60 | 24.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 39 | 15.8% |
| College or graduate school | 98 | 39.7% |
Educational Attainment in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,091 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 108 | 9.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 444 | 40.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 328 | 30.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 127 | 11.6% |
| Associate's degree | 48 | 4.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 22 | 2.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 14 | 1.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 49.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 3.3% |
Veteran Status in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,196 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 62 | 5.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,384 | 100% |
| With a disability | 436 | 31.5% |
| Under 18 years | 216 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 784 | 100% |
| With a disability | 211 | 26.9% |
| 65 years and over | 384 | 100% |
| With a disability | 225 | 58.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,400 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,209 | 86.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 188 | 13.4% |
| Same county | 15 | 1.1% |
| Different county | 173 | 12.4% |
| Same state | 153 | 10.9% |
| Different state | 20 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 3 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,412 | 100% |
| Native | 1,358 | 96.2% |
| Born in United States | 1,336 | 94.6% |
| State of residence | 1,061 | 75.1% |
| Different state | 275 | 19.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 22 | 1.6% |
| Foreign born | 54 | 3.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 54 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 3 | 5.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 51 | 94.4% |
Year of Entry in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 76 | 100% |
| Native | 22 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 54 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 54 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Gaston Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 54 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 49 | 90.7% |
| Northern America | 5 | 9.3% |