Gastonia City (North Carolina, NC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Gastonia City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over66,524100%
English only58,94088.6%
Language other than English7,58411.4%
   Speak English less than very well3,7745.7%
   Spanish5,9328.9%
      Speak English less than very well3,2564.9%
   Other Indo-European languages9161.4%
      Speak English less than very well1810.3%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages5210.8%
      Speak English less than very well3370.5%
   Other languages2150.3%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Gastonia City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population71,865100%
  American5,7448.0%
  Arab1420.2%
  Czech620.1%
  Danish300.0%
  Dutch1,1661.6%
  English5,7618.0%
  French (except Basque)6340.9%
  French Canadian4250.6%
  German6,3768.9%
  Greek4010.6%
  Hungarian560.1%
  Irish5,5397.7%
  Italian1,4642.0%
  Lithuanian00.0%
  Norwegian560.1%
  Polish6430.9%
  Portuguese870.1%
  Russian1900.3%
  Scotch-Irish2,7323.8%
  Scottish1,7302.4%
  Slovak470.1%
  Subsaharan African6670.9%
  Swedish2110.3%
  Swiss690.1%
  Ukrainian00.0%
  Welsh3460.5%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1060.1%
Households By Type in Gastonia City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households26,828100%
  Family households (families)18,68769.7%
     With own children under 18 years8,31931.0%
     Married-couple family11,98144.7%
        With own children under 18 years4,60917.2%
     Male householder, no wife present, family1,2984.8%
        With own children under 18 years5842.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family5,40820.2%
        With own children under 18 years3,12611.7%
  Nonfamily households8,14130.3%
     Householder living alone6,82225.4%
        65 years and over2,2088.2%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years9,64335.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over6,32123.6%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Gastonia City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households70,449100%
  Householder26,82838.1%
  Spouse11,77816.7%
  Child22,11731.4%
  Other relatives6,3999.1%
  Nonrelatives3,3274.7%
     Unmarried partner1,6322.3%
Marital Status in Gastonia City
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over26,385100%
  Never married9,43735.8%
  Now married, except separated12,87548.8%
  Separated6612.5%
  Widowed7032.7%
  Divorced2,70910.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over30,085100%
  Never married9,04630.1%
  Now married, except separated12,73742.3%
  Separated1,1183.7%
  Widowed3,48311.6%
  Divorced3,70112.3%
Fertility in Gastonia City
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months1,048100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)49947.6%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women480%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old580%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old430%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1200%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old140%
Grandparents in Gastonia City
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years2,108100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,04649.6%
        Less than 1 year683.2%
        1 or 2 years1808.5%
        3 or 4 years32615.5%
        5 or more years47222.4%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,046100%
  Who are female66163.2%
  Who are married83079.3%
School Enrollment in Gastonia City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school18,934100%
  Nursery school, preschool1,2006.3%
  Kindergarten9114.8%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)7,86641.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)4,84825.6%
  College or graduate school4,10921.7%
Educational Attainment in Gastonia City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over46,011100%
  Less than 9th grade3,8808.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma5,13911.2%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)12,41727.0%
  Some college, no degree10,74423.4%
  Associate's degree3,7758.2%
  Bachelor's degree6,86914.9%
  Graduate or professional degree3,1876.9%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher080.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher021.9%
Veteran Status in Gastonia City
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over53,002100%
  Civilian veterans4,9909.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Gastonia City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population70,643100%
  With a disability10,72715.2%
 
Under 18 years18,822100%
  With a disability1,0425.5%
 
18 to 64 years43,384100%
  With a disability6,04713.9%
 
65 years and over8,437100%
  With a disability3,63843.1%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Gastonia City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over70,851100%
  Same house58,99683.3%
  Different house in the U.S.11,48416.2%
     Same county8,12411.5%
     Different county3,3604.7%
        Same state1,7962.5%
        Different state1,5642.2%
  Abroad3710.5%
Place Of Birth in Gastonia City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population71,865100%
  Native66,20292.1%
     Born in United States65,66091.4%
        State of residence47,00365.4%
        Different state18,65726.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)5420.8%
  Foreign born5,6637.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Gastonia City
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population5,663100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen1,64429.0%
  Not a U.S. citizen4,01971.0%
Year of Entry in Gastonia City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States6,205100%
  Native542100%
    Entered 2010 or later112.0%
    Entered before 201053198.0%
  Foreign born5,663100%
    Entered 2010 or later2734.8%
    Entered before 20105,39095.2%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Gastonia City
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea5,663100%
  Europe4708.3%
  Asia76213.5%
  Africa3586.3%
  Oceania120.2%
  Latin America4,01370.9%
  Northern America480.8%