Gaston County Information
Gaston in
North Carolina occupies
364 square miles and has a 2006 population of
199,397, a change from a 2000 population of
190,310 and
174,769 in 1990.
11.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,102 acts of violent crime reported in
Gaston in 2004, a change from
1,043 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,491 people:
5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.5%.
Read more about
Gaston, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Gaston | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 364 sq. miles | Ranked 2,694 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 199,397 | Ranked 296 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 196,237 | |
| Population 2000 | 190,310 | Ranked 289 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 174,769 | Ranked 275 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 83.1% | |
| African American | 14.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,102 | 1,043 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 74 | |
| Robberies | 337 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 682 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 9,590 | 6,903 |
| Burglaries | 2,351 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,427 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 812 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 100,564 | 99,985 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,491 | 5,515 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 5.5% |
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