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DEMOGRAPHICS (2000 U.S. Census Data)

 

Gaston County

Belmont

Cramerton

Lowell

McAdenville

Mount
Holly

Stanley

Population

190,365

8,705

2,976

2,662

619

9,618

3,053

Households

73,936

3,348

1,169

1,085

247

4,028

1,201

Median Age

36.2

34.9

37.1

38.6

40.8

34.8

35.7

Racial Makeup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White

83.0

84.4

94.1

91.4

95.8

86.1

89.4

African American

13.9

10.1

2.4

6.5

1.9

9.3

8.4

Other Races

3.1

5.5

3.5

2.1

2.3

4.6

2.2

Household Income

$39,482

$38,819

$47,610

$33,586

$36,513

$39,459

$35,867

Per Capita Income

$19,225

$20,065

$25,503

$15,809

$18,130

$20,161

$17,403

% In Poverty

10.1

9.5

4.9

11.0

6.1

10.8

10.6

Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% High School or Higher

71.4

76.4

78.0

60.4

61.6

73.9

78.3

% Bachelors or Higher

14.1

22.0

25.8

7.6

9.6

14.8

6.6

% Grad Degree
or Professional

3.8

6.3

7.7

1.4

0.4

2.7

0.3

 
PROPERTY TAX RATES (Per $100 Valuation)

 

 

Gaston County

 

Belmont

 

Cramerton

 

Lowell

 

McAdenville

 

Mount Holly

 

Stanley

 

.88

 

.495

 

.425

 

.40

 

.30

 

.54

 

.54

 
Sales Tax

 

 North Carolina  4.25%
 Gaston County  2.50%
 Total  6.75%

 

Gaston County Fact Book

Click the link above to download a copy of this

comprehensive guide provided by the Gaston County

Economic Development Commission. 



More Information
If you are considering locating a business in Gaston County,

please contact the Economic Development Commission.


Gaston County EDC

P O Box 2339
Gastonia NC 28053
Tel. 704-825-4046
Fax. 704-825-4066
Email: edc@co.gaston.nc.us

Staff:

Director - Donny Hicks (e-mail)

Marketing Director - Steve Nye (e-mail)

Industry Recruitment - Marc Bolick (e-mail)

Industry Retention - Darlene Ritter (e-mail)

Capital Improvements - Matt Blackwell (e-mail)

Research - Diane Bumgardner (e-mail)
Admin/Research/Web - Angela Scott (e-mail 

 




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