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Gaston, SC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gaston is 1,571, which is 20.48% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 17.83% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Gaston population density is 295.61 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 147.63 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gaston is white, which represent 86.06% of the total population. The average Gaston education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,571. #203

Population Growth Since 2000, #91

Gaston, SC	20.48%
South Carolina	17.83%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #285

Gaston, SC	295.61 per square mile
South Carolina	147.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,352 (86.06%, #92)
Black:	157 (9.99%, #295)
Hispanic:	84 (5.35%, #104)
Asian:	16 (1.02%, #103)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	29 (1.85%, #16)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	17 (1.08%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	71 (84.52%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	13 (15.48%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,006 (64.04%) out of the total population of 1,571 reported first ancestry.

	Gaston, SC	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	89	5.67%, see rank	9.17%	8.02%
French	26	1.65%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	191	12.16%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.41%
Hungarian	4	0.25%, see rank	0.27%	0.46%
Irish	209	13.30%, see rank	9.62%	10.80%
Italian	45	2.86%, see rank	2.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	3	0.19%, see rank	1.30%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	15	0.95%, see rank	2.38%	0.99%
Scottish	19	1.21%, see rank	2.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	40	2.55%, see rank	0.88%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	1.27%
Swiss	2	0.13%, see rank	0.16%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	183	11.65%, see rank	12.63%	7.12%
Welsh	15	0.95%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 767 (48.82%, see rank)

Females: 804 (51.18%, see rank)

Gaston, SC	Male: 48.82% Female: 51.18%
South Carolina	Male: 48.62% Female: 51.38%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gaston, SC	32.10 years old
South Carolina	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gaston, SC	36.80 years old
South Carolina	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gaston, SC	28.20 years old
South Carolina	39.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Gaston, SC	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	170	10.82%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	60	3.82%, see rank	6.40%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	54	3.44%, see rank	6.38%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	94	5.98%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	277	17.63%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	166	10.57%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	216	13.75%, see rank	12.61%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	150	9.55%, see rank	13.82%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	177	11.27%, see rank	12.93%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	102	6.49%, see rank	8.82%	7.64%
75 to 84	66	4.20%, see rank	4.30%	4.25%
85 years and over	39	2.48%, see rank	1.59%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gaston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	916, 100%	3,163,095	209,056,129
Less Than High School	138, 15.07%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	425, 46.40%, see rank	29.98%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	266, 29.04%, see rank	29.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	67, 7.31%, see rank	16.17%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	20, 2.18%, see rank	9.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.42, see rank	13.28	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Gaston, SC			South Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	39	100.00%	0.00%	72.21%	27.79%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	103	96.12%, see rank	3.88%, see rank	91.32%	8.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	66	93.94%, see rank	6.06%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	119	75.63%, see rank	24.37%, see rank	79.41%	20.59%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	21	28.57%, see rank	71.43%, see rank	69.51%	30.49%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Gaston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	653, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.41, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	195, 29.86%, see rank	27.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	458, 70.14%, see rank	72.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	423, 64.78%, see rank	67.06%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.08, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	288, 44.10%, see rank	47.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	230, 35.22%, see rank	32.94%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gaston, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,287	see rank	3,827,572	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	585	100%, see rank	1,841,777	123,281,364
Never Married	153	26.15%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	338	57.78%, see rank	52.83%	52.04%
Widowed	18	3.08%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	76	12.99%, see rank	9.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	702	100%, see rank	1,985,795	129,692,771
Never Married	286	40.74%, see rank	28.93%	29.48%
Married	315	44.87%, see rank	49.09%	49.19%
Widowed	19	2.71%, see rank	10.44%	9.16%
Divorced	82	11.68%, see rank	11.54%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gaston, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	1,517	96.56%, see rank	95.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,103	70.21%, see rank	58.27%	58.73%
Born in Different State	406	25.84%, see rank	35.87%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	8	0.51%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Foreign Born	54	3.44%, see rank	4.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	16	1.02%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	38	2.42%, see rank	3.07%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3	0.19%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	8	0.51%, see rank	1.05%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	43	2.74%, see rank	2.57%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gaston, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
English	639	97.86%, see rank	92.57%	79.39%
Spanish	7	1.07%, see rank	4.28%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3	0.46%, see rank	1.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4	0.61%, see rank	1.00%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.