Gaston County, NC Economic Statistics

Updated September 25, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

Gaston county north carolina dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics





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Subject

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over148,421100.0
In labor force96,89865.3
Civilian labor force
96,83965.2
Employed
91,35461.6
Unemployed
5,4853.7
Percent of civilian labor force
5.7(X)
Armed Forces
590.0
Not in labor force51,52334.7
Females 16 years and over77,643100.0
In labor force45,02758.0
Civilian labor force
45,02758.0
Employed
42,28254.5
Own children under 6 years14,099100.0
All parents in family in labor force8,90363.1
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over89,341100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone74,79683.7
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled11,33812.7
Public transportation (including taxicab)2280.3
Walked8981.0
Other means6470.7
Worked at home1,4341.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes)24.6(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over91,354100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations22,48924.6
Service occupations10,90711.9
Sales and office occupations23,39925.6
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations1980.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations10,87011.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations23,49125.7
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining3450.4
Construction6,8477.5
Manufacturing25,75628.2
Wholesale trade3,9034.3
Retail trade10,04811.0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities6,5827.2
Information1,5621.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing5,2185.7
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services5,3205.8
Educational, health and social services13,75615.1
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services4,7065.2
Other services (except public administration)4,3454.8
Public administration2,9663.2
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers76,95984.2
Government workers9,78510.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business4,4364.9
Unpaid family workers1740.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households73,836100.0
Less than $10,0007,3319.9
$10,000 to $14,9994,8056.5
$15,000 to $24,9999,81013.3
$25,000 to $34,99910,51014.2
$35,000 to $49,99913,74918.6
$50,000 to $74,99915,21520.6
$75,000 to $99,9996,7069.1
$100,000 to $149,9994,0515.5
$150,000 to $199,9997581.0
$200,000 or more9011.2
Median household income (dollars)39,482(X)
With earnings60,38881.8
Mean earnings (dollars)
49,134(X)
With Social Security income19,70226.7
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,796(X)
With Supplemental Security Income3,2454.4
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,867(X)
With public assistance income1,8142.5
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,066(X)
With retirement income11,49515.6
Mean retirement income (dollars)
14,223(X)
Families53,660100.0
Less than $10,0003,1515.9
$10,000 to $14,9992,1374.0
$15,000 to $24,9996,12911.4
$25,000 to $34,9997,25913.5
$35,000 to $49,99910,64619.8
$50,000 to $74,99913,16324.5
$75,000 to $99,9996,13211.4
$100,000 to $149,9993,6656.8
$150,000 to $199,9996691.2
$200,000 or more7091.3
Median family income (dollars)46,271(X)
Per capita income (dollars)19,225(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers33,542(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers23,876(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families4,464(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.3
With related children under 18 years3,323(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.5
With related children under 5 years
1,546(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.7
Families with female householder, no husband present2,203(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.5
With related children under 18 years1,984(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)32.5
With related children under 5 years
1,030(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)43.7
Individuals20,309(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.9
18 years and over13,466(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.6
65 years and over
2,512(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.1
Related children under 18 years6,617(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.5
Related children 5 to 17 years
4,661(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.0
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over5,973(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.0
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53


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