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Gaston, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Lexington County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,026
Population
381/sq mi density
$59,500
Median Income
$26,712 per capita
$117,900
Home Value
$152,785 Zillow
$920
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
236
Violent Crime/100K
2,955 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$59,500 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,900 home value, $920/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,500
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,712
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.0%
61% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gaston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gaston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,500
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,712
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,428
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,077
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,077
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,752M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
14.3%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,854
Restaurants
628
Healthcare
754
Retail
1,199
Manufacturing
194
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,428
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,132
11% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,712 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,428 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,077 |
| County GDP | $19,752M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,854 |
| Restaurants | 628 |
| Healthcare | 754 |
| Retail | 1,199 |
| Manufacturing | 194 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,428 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,132 |