Stanley

Population: 4,014
Median household income: $71,333
Median home value: $229,000

Stanley, a community in Gaston County, North Carolina, has 4,014 residents. Its median household income of $71,333 runs above the Gaston County figure of $65,472.

From 2019 to 2023, Stanley's population grew 9.1% from 3,679 to 4,014, while its median home value rose 62.3% from $141,100 to $229,000.

78.0% of workers drive to work alone. 88.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,014
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,333
Median home value: $229,000
Median gross rent: $1,142
Housing units: 1,578
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6794,014

Median household income

$55,733$71,333

Median home value

$141,100$229,000

Median gross rent

$820$1,142

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,679	$55,733	$141,100	$820
2020	3,734	$61,786	$153,600	$838
2021	3,911	$56,847	$155,300	$903
2022	3,967	$61,723	$178,000	$995
2023	4,014	$71,333	$229,000	$1,142

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	302	7.5%
5 to 17	722	18.0%
18 to 24	324	8.1%
25 to 34	665	16.6%
35 to 44	383	9.5%
45 to 54	513	12.8%
55 to 64	403	10.0%
65 to 74	452	11.3%
75 and over	250	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,181	79.2%
Black or African American	256	6.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	309	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	264	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's43.8%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	180	6.8%
High school graduate	705	26.4%
Some college or associate's	1,169	43.8%
Bachelor's degree	531	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	81	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,427	78.0%
Carpooled	185	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	218	11.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	314	19.5%
15 to 29 min	548	34.0%
30 to 44 min	451	28.0%
45 to 59 min	178	11.0%
60+ min	121	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 6.6% (257 of 3,869)

	Count	Share
Family households	998	68.0%
Nonfamily households	470	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,468	93.0%
Vacant	110	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,043	71.0%
Renter-occupied	425	29.0%

1-unit, detached88.7%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,399	88.7%
1-unit, attached	43	2.7%
2 to 4 units	117	7.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	19	1.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3764500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.3547, -81.0918