| General Information | | |
| City Name | Gastonia | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Population 2000 | 60,476 | |
| Housing Units | 27,857 | |
| Total Area | 46 square miles | |
| Water Area | square miles | |
| Land Area | 46 square miles | |
| Population Density | 1,439 people/square mile | |
| Housing Density | 605 units/square mile | |
| Law Enforcement Employees | 175 | |
| Violent Crimes | 710 | |
| Murders/Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 30 | |
| Robberies | 220 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 456 | |
| Violent Crimes | 710 | |
| Property Crimes | 5,816 | |
| Burglaries | 1,271 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,056 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 489 | |
| Arsons | 62 | |