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County:

Gaston County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37071

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

113,846

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

148,415

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

162,568

9.5%

1.2%

8.3%

1990:

175,093

7.7%

1.8%

5.9%

2000:

190,365

8.7%

3.7%

5.1%

2005:

196,137

3.0%

1.4%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

154,922

81.4%

0-to-19:

51,311

27.0%

Black:

25,843

13.6%

20-to-39:

55,461

29.1%

Hispanic:

5,719

3.0%

40-to-59:

51,726

27.2%

American Indian:

495

0.3%

60-plus:

31,867

16.7%

Other:

3,386

1.8%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

533.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.2%

Median Family Income:

$46,271

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.3%

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