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Gastonia, NC Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 72,664
Gastonia, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Households | 26,895, 100% | 3,742,514 | 116,211,092 |
Average Household Size | 2.65, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
1 Person Households | 7,552, 28.08%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.57% |
2 or More Person Households | 19,343, 71.92%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.43% |
Family Households (Families) | 18,094, 67.28%, see rank | 66.40% | 66.22% |
Average Family Size | 3.35, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
Married-Couple Family | 11,554, 42.96%, see rank | 48.20% | 48.42% |
Nonfamily Households | 8,801, 32.72%, see rank | 33.60% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 71,741
Gastonia, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Households | 27,770, 100% | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
Average Household Size | 2.52, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
1 Person Households | 7,536, 27.14%, see rank | 27.00% | 26.74% |
2 or More Person Households | 20,234, 72.86%, see rank | 73.00% | 73.26% |
Family Households (Families) | 18,599, 66.98%, see rank | 66.73% | 66.43% |
Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
Married-Couple Family | 11,807, 42.52%, see rank | 48.38% | 48.42% |
Nonfamily Households | 9,171, 33.02%, see rank | 33.27% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 71,865
Gastonia, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Households | 26,828, 100% | 3,693,221 | 115,226,802 |
Average Household Size | 2.63, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
1 Person Households | 6,822, 25.43%, see rank | 27.67% | 27.45% |
2 or More Person Households | 20,006, 74.57%, see rank | 72.33% | 72.55% |
Family Households (Families) | 18,687, 69.65%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.47% |
Average Family Size | 3.24, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
Married-Couple Family | 11,981, 44.66%, see rank | 48.99% | 48.97% |
Nonfamily Households | 8,141, 30.35%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 70,709
Gastonia, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Households | 27,149, 100% | 3,626,179 | 114,235,996 |
Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
1 Person Households | 7,564, 27.86%, see rank | 27.65% | 27.24% |
2 or More Person Households | 19,585, 72.14%, see rank | 72.35% | 72.76% |
Family Households (Families) | 18,466, 68.02%, see rank | 66.81% | 66.75% |
Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
Married-Couple Family | 12,104, 44.58%, see rank | 49.50% | 49.60% |
Nonfamily Households | 8,683, 31.98%, see rank | 33.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 70,618
Gastonia, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Households | 27,159, 100% | 3,541,807 | 112,611,029 |
Average Household Size | 2.56, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
1 Person Households | 7,465, 27.49%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.32% |
2 or More Person Households | 19,694, 72.51%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.68% |
Family Households (Families) | 18,486, 68.07%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.67% |
Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
Married-Couple Family | 11,914, 43.87%, see rank | 49.55% | 49.71% |
Nonfamily Households | 8,673, 31.93%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 66,277
Gastonia, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
Total Households | 25,945, 100% | 3,132,013 | 105,480,101 |
Average Household Size | 2.50, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
1 Person Households | 6,864, 26.46%, see rank | 25.39% | 25.82% |
2 or More Person Households | 19,081, 73.54%, see rank | 74.61% | 74.18% |
Family Households (Families) | 17,709, 68.26%, see rank | 68.93% | 68.06% |
Average Family Size | 3.00, see rank | 2.98 | 3.14 |
Married-Couple Family | 12,278, 47.32%, see rank | 52.53% | 51.66% |
Nonfamily Households | 8,236, 31.74%, 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.