Gaston

Population: 709
Median household income: $49,417
Median home value: $87,300

Located in Delaware County, Indiana, Gaston is a community with a population of 709. Its median household income of $49,417 runs below the Delaware County figure of $56,932.

From 2019 to 2023, Gaston's population declined 19.0% from 875 to 709, while its median home value rose 49.0% from $58,600 to $87,300.

15.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.56 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 709
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,417
Median home value: $87,300
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 305
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

875709

Median household income

$45,357$49,417

Median home value

$58,600$87,300

Median gross rent

$750$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	875	$45,357	$58,600	$750
2020	860	$47,250	$60,900	$736
2021	789	$49,028	$56,600	$739
2022	705	$49,271	$80,500	$814
2023	709	$49,417	$87,300	$819

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	5.1%
5 to 17	125	17.6%
18 to 24	89	12.6%
25 to 34	95	13.4%
35 to 44	75	10.6%
45 to 54	95	13.4%
55 to 64	89	12.6%
65 to 74	61	8.6%
75 and over	44	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	623	87.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.4%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate44.7%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	10.5%
High school graduate	205	44.7%
Some college or associate's	137	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	35	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	34	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle5.9%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	226	70.4%
Carpooled	43	13.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	7.8%
Bicycle	19	5.9%
Worked from home	5	1.6%
Other means	3	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	88	27.8%
15 to 29 min	139	44.0%
30 to 44 min	37	11.7%
45 to 59 min	18	5.7%
60+ min	34	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 15.0% (106 of 709)

	Count	Share
Family households	181	65.3%
Nonfamily households	96	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	277	90.8%
Vacant	28	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	206	74.4%
Renter-occupied	71	25.6%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	231	75.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	30	9.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	44	14.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1827072
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3140, -85.5010