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The total population of Gastonia is estimated to be 80,615 with 38,852 males (48.19%) and 41,763 females (51.81%). There are 2,911 more females than males in Gastonia.
The median household income in Gastonia was $57,278 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 320(0.56%) from $56,958 in 2020. This income is 76.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Gastonia sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $70,827. Overall, the median household income for the city of Gastonia stands at $58,745.
In Gastonia, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,215 for males and $29,336 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,536 for males and $42,951 for females.
In Gastonia, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $75,703, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,008.
In 2022, the population of Gastonia was 82,653, a 1.59% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Gastonia's population was 81,359, an increase of 1.04% compared to a population of 80,524 in 2020.
The median age in Gastonia, NC is 38.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.58% were under the age of 15, 19.37% aged 15 to 29, 44.57% aged 30 to 64, 13.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Gastonia population: 60.64% are White, 29.63% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.37% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.26% are some other race and 4.83% are multiracial.