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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
DOL Wage Violations in Gastonia (50)
89
Violations
$965,564
Back Wages Owed
1,733
Employees Owed
Data from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforcement actions since 2005. Shows employers with back wage violations.
| Employer | Severity | Parent Company | ZIP | Industry | Cases | Back Wages | Per Employee | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Lawn Service, Inc. | SIGNIFICANT | — | 28056 | — | 2 | $101,678 | $731 | 139 |
| T3-FMS | — | — | 28052 | — | 2 | $94,216 | $3,249 | 29 |
| Tequilas Fresh Mexican Grill | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $79,223 | $4,951 | 16 |
| THE GAMCO SERVICES, INC. | — | — | 28052 | Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $60,287 | $2,512 | 24 |
| Costanza Contracting, Inc. | — | — | 28052 | — | 1 | $56,805 | $7,101 | 8 |
| Tequilas Fresh Mexican Grill | — | — | 28052 | — | 1 | $47,685 | $4,769 | 10 |
| 158362 - THE BUILDING CENTER, INC. [OSHA] | — | The Building Center Inc | 28052 | Truss Manufacturing | 1 | $46,565 | $728 | 64 |
| Gaston County Schools | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $37,824 | $161 | 235 |
| Commerical Roofing Maintenance Division | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $34,065 | $304 | 112 |
| Community Living & Choices | — | — | 28052 | — | 1 | $32,688 | $454 | 72 |
| Gaston Life Saving Crew | — | — | 28054 | — | 2 | $26,220 | $656 | 40 |
| Focus Point Inc | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $25,888 | $959 | 27 |
| DBLL Inc dba Leather & Lace-Gastonia | — | — | 28052 | — | 1 | $19,016 | $634 | 30 |
| COMPLEAT REHAB & SPORTS THERAPY CENTER [OSHA] | — | — | 28054 | Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | 3 | $17,303 | $288 | 60 |
| Woodsprings Suites | — | — | 28052 | — | 1 | $17,055 | $3,411 | 5 |
| Kingsway Convenience Store | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $15,764 | $985 | 16 |
| Innovative Network Solutions (Gastonia) | — | — | 28052 | — | 1 | $12,992 | $232 | 56 |
| HOPE Homes Inc | — | — | 28052 | — | 1 | $12,095 | $756 | 16 |
| Los Arcos of NC | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $11,684 | $556 | 21 |
| Gastonia ExpressWay Inc | — | — | 28056 | — | 1 | $11,541 | $525 | 22 |
| Our Hands of Hope | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $9,962 | $181 | 55 |
| Focus Point Group Home | — | — | 28052 | — | 1 | $8,933 | $344 | 26 |
| A.C.T., Inc. | — | — | 28052 | — | 1 | $8,630 | $2,157 | 4 |
| SMILE ZONE [OSHA] | — | — | 28054 | Offices of Dentists | 1 | $7,547 | $377 | 20 |
| Microtel Inn | — | — | 28052 | — | 1 | $7,351 | $919 | 8 |
| RISE-C | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $7,297 | $811 | 9 |
| Bridge Builders Family & Youth Services | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $7,106 | $222 | 32 |
| Metro PCS | — | T-Mobile US | 28056 | — | 1 | $7,025 | $540 | 13 |
| HERMAN REEVES TEXTILE SHEET METAL, INC. [OSHA] | — | — | 28054 | Custom Roll Forming | 1 | $6,688 | $3,344 | 2 |
| Meineke Car Care 730 | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $6,503 | $929 | 7 |
| Intercare Health Service, Inc | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $6,331 | $3,166 | 2 |
| Terrace Ridge Assisted Living, Terrace Ridge | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $6,288 | $242 | 26 |
| Kingsway #2 | — | — | 28054 | — | 3 | $6,146 | $2,049 | 3 |
| Ignited Minds ABA | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $6,115 | $278 | 22 |
| True's Kids Inc | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $5,972 | $271 | 22 |
| Sleet Restoration & Waterproofing | — | — | 28052 | — | 1 | $5,368 | $447 | 12 |
| Days Inn | — | Wyndham Hotels | 28052 | — | 1 | $5,346 | $535 | 10 |
| Gaston County Government | — | — | 28053 | — | 1 | $4,287 | $32 | 135 |
| Yamaha of Gastonia Inc | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $4,226 | $845 | 5 |
| ANG Services, Inc./Courtyard Marriott | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $4,197 | $280 | 15 |
| Shogun Japanese Steak & Seafood Restaurant | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $4,024 | $335 | 12 |
| A Child's Journey | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $3,860 | $276 | 14 |
| B & B Homecare and Associates | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $3,588 | $897 | 4 |
| Sunpath LLC | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $3,535 | $354 | 10 |
| Los Arcos | — | — | 28052 | — | 1 | $3,205 | $458 | 7 |
| Beach Tanning Center | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $2,890 | $152 | 19 |
| RENT - A - CENTER, INC. #00418 | — | — | 28052 | Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental | 1 | $2,815 | $938 | 3 |
| Carolina Cleaning Network | — | — | 28056 | — | 1 | $2,701 | $338 | 8 |
| Petro Express | — | — | 28054 | — | 1 | $2,697 | $539 | 5 |
| Moss Drugs | — | — | 28052 | — | 1 | $2,692 | $245 | 11 |