Gaston

Population: 864
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $76,300

Gaston is a community in Northampton County, North Carolina, home to 864 residents. The median household income of $41,250 is below the Northampton County median ($47,935).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gaston's population declined 36.4% from 1,358 to 864, while its median home value rose 23.1% from $62,000 to $76,300.

22.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.13 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 864
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $76,300
Median gross rent: $688
Housing units: 507
Homeownership rate: 41.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 14.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,358864

Median household income

$32,098$41,250

Median home value

$62,000$76,300

Median gross rent

$853$688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,358	$32,098	$62,000	$853
2020	1,290	$34,049	$70,400	$927
2021	774	$33,162	$70,000	$829
2022	849	$34,934	$73,900	$956
2023	864	$41,250	$76,300	$688

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 2424.1%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	4.9%
5 to 17	97	11.2%
18 to 24	208	24.1%
25 to 34	60	6.9%
35 to 44	92	10.6%
45 to 54	84	9.7%
55 to 64	111	12.8%
65 to 74	112	13.0%
75 and over	58	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	273	31.6%
Black or African American	523	60.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	1.4%
Two or more races	35	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate42.4%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	19.3%
High school graduate	219	42.4%
Some college or associate's	138	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	43	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	17	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled17.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means5.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	233	75.6%
Carpooled	53	17.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	16	5.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	95	30.8%
15 to 29 min	181	58.8%
30 to 44 min	27	8.8%
45 to 59 min	2	0.6%
60+ min	3	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 22.6% (189 of 836)

	Count	Share
Family households	255	65.1%
Nonfamily households	137	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	392	77.3%
Vacant	115	22.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	164	41.8%
Renter-occupied	228	58.2%

1-unit, detached50.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	257	50.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	79	15.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	171	33.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3725560
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 36.4952, -77.6464