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| Gastonia |
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| Population 2002: | 67,821 |
| Population 2000: | 66,277 |
| Elevation: | 816 feet |
| Area codes: | 704 980 |
| Land area: | 46.1 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 5.6% (3.9% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% Asia) |
| Population growth: | +1,544 (+2.33%) |
| County: | Gaston |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (26.8%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (11.6%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 67.3% |
| Black: | 25.6% |
| Hispanic: | 5.5% |
| Other race: | 1.8% |
| Two or more races: | 1.0% |
| American Indian: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 53.5% |
| Never married: | 24.1% |
| Divorced: | 9.8% |
| Widowed: | 8.5% |
| Separated: | 4.1% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $93,000 |
| Household income: | $36,924 |
| Resident age: | 35.6 years |
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| Gastonia Compared to North Carolina State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 72.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 20.2% |
| Unemployed: | 6.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.7% |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 13.8% |
| German: | 9.0% |
| Irish: | 7.1% |
| English: | 6.4% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 4.0% |
| Scottish: | 1.8% |