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Gaston County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 208,379
Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Households | 79,209, 100% | 3,742,514 | 116,211,092 |
Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
1 Person Households | 21,998, 27.77%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.57% |
2 or More Person Households | 57,211, 72.23%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.43% |
Family Households (Families) | 53,615, 67.69%, see rank | 66.40% | 66.22% |
Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
Married-Couple Family | 37,721, 47.62%, see rank | 48.20% | 48.42% |
Nonfamily Households | 25,594, 32.31%, see rank | 33.60% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 206,086
Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Households | 79,867, 100% | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
1 Person Households | 19,665, 24.62%, see rank | 27.00% | 26.74% |
2 or More Person Households | 60,202, 75.38%, see rank | 73.00% | 73.26% |
Family Households (Families) | 55,952, 70.06%, see rank | 66.73% | 66.43% |
Average Family Size | 3.00, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
Married-Couple Family | 39,241, 49.13%, see rank | 48.38% | 48.42% |
Nonfamily Households | 23,915, 29.94%, see rank | 33.27% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 206,291
Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Households | 79,234, 100% | 3,693,221 | 115,226,802 |
Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
1 Person Households | 20,795, 26.25%, see rank | 27.67% | 27.45% |
2 or More Person Households | 58,439, 73.75%, see rank | 72.33% | 72.55% |
Family Households (Families) | 55,251, 69.73%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.47% |
Average Family Size | 3.17, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
Married-Couple Family | 39,038, 49.27%, see rank | 48.99% | 48.97% |
Nonfamily Households | 23,983, 30.27%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 202,642
Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Households | 77,363, 100% | 3,626,179 | 114,235,996 |
Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
1 Person Households | 20,346, 26.30%, see rank | 27.65% | 27.24% |
2 or More Person Households | 57,017, 73.70%, see rank | 72.35% | 72.76% |
Family Households (Families) | 54,016, 69.82%, see rank | 66.81% | 66.75% |
Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
Married-Couple Family | 39,109, 50.55%, see rank | 49.50% | 49.60% |
Nonfamily Households | 23,347, 30.18%, see rank | 33.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 202,149
Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Households | 77,212, 100% | 3,541,807 | 112,611,029 |
Average Household Size | 2.58, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
1 Person Households | 19,832, 25.69%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.32% |
2 or More Person Households | 57,380, 74.31%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.68% |
Family Households (Families) | 54,367, 70.41%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.67% |
Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
Married-Couple Family | 39,278, 50.87%, see rank | 49.55% | 49.71% |
Nonfamily Households | 22,845, 29.59%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 190,365
Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Households | 73,936, 100% | 3,132,013 | 105,480,101 |
Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
1 Person Households | 17,236, 23.31%, see rank | 25.39% | 25.82% |
2 or More Person Households | 56,700, 76.69%, see rank | 74.61% | 74.18% |
Family Households (Families) | 53,327, 72.13%, see rank | 68.93% | 68.06% |
Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 2.98 | 3.14 |
Married-Couple Family | 40,066, 54.19%, see rank | 52.53% | 51.66% |
Nonfamily Households | 20,609, 27.87%, see rank | 31.07% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.