In 2022, Gaston County (Southeast)--Gastonia & Belmont Cities PUMA, NC had a population of 121k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $63,136. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Gaston County (Southeast)--Gastonia & Belmont Cities PUMA, NC grew from 119,205 to 120,945, a 1.46% increase and its median household income grew from $56,356 to $63,136, a 12% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gaston County (Southeast)--Gastonia & Belmont Cities PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.84%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.55%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.37%).
9.53% of the households in Gaston County (Southeast)--Gastonia & Belmont Cities PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.2% of the residents in Gaston County (Southeast)--Gastonia & Belmont Cities PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Gaston County (Southeast)--Gastonia & Belmont Cities PUMA, NC are Belmont Abbey College (315 degrees awarded in 2022) and Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia (137 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Gaston County (Southeast)--Gastonia & Belmont Cities PUMA, NC was $232,500, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.
Most people in Gaston County (Southeast)--Gastonia & Belmont Cities PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Gaston County (Southeast)--Gastonia & Belmont Cities PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.
Gaston County (Southeast)--Gastonia & Belmont Cities PUMA, NC borders Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC, Mecklenburg County (South)--Matthews Town (South) PUMA, NC, and York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC.