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Gastonia, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Gaston County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
81,632
Population
1,519/sq mi density
$60,554
Median Income
$33,611 per capita
$250,000
Home Value
$274,745 Zillow
$1,145
Median Rent
31.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
658
Violent Crime/100K
5,013 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$60,554 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$250,000 home value, $1,145/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
658 violent crimes/100K (73% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,554
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,611
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.2%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gastonia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gastonia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,554
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,611
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,245
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,264M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.7%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,635
Restaurants
410
Healthcare
553
Retail
631
Manufacturing
265
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,245
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,212
20% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,554 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,611 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,245 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $11,264M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,635 |
| Restaurants | 410 |
| Healthcare | 553 |
| Retail | 631 |
| Manufacturing | 265 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,245 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,212 |