Gaston, IN

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2023 Population

709

0.567% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.2

6.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15%

11.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$49,417

0.296% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$87,300

8.45% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

329

0.305% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gaston, IN had a population of 709 people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $49,417. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gaston, IN grew from 705 to 709, a 0.567% increase and its median household income grew from $49,271 to $49,417, a 0.296% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gaston, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.18%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.83%), White (Hispanic) (1.13%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.423%).

None of the households in Gaston, IN 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.

99.4% of the residents in Gaston, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gaston, IN was $87,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Gaston, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Gaston, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gaston, IN is home to a population of 709 people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.846% of Gaston, IN residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2023, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (623 people) in Gaston, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Gaston, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gaston, IN was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gaston, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gaston, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
623 ± 180
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 48.8
Two+ (Hispanic)
13 ± 17.7

3.24%

Hispanic Population

23 people

3.24% of the people in Gaston, IN are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gaston, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

0.846%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.851%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2023, 0.846% of Gaston, IN residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gaston, IN was 0.851%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gaston, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 21
Vietnam
20 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Gaston, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gaston, IN employs 329 people. The largest industries in Gaston, IN are Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), Manufacturing (57 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (43 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,125), Finance & Insurance ($88,125), and Construction ($45,000).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

329

2023 Value

± 91

0.305%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gaston, IN grew at a rate of 0.305%, from 328 employees to 329 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gaston, IN, are Sales & Related Occupations (43 people), Material Moving Occupations (42 people), and Production Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gaston, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

329

2023 Value

± 91

0.305%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gaston, IN grew at a rate of 0.305%, from 328 employees to 329 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gaston, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), Manufacturing (57 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gaston, IN, though some of these residents may live in Gaston, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,250

Median earning men ± $10,714

$30,109

Median earning women ± $13,898

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,083), Construction ($48,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,438), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,966), and Manufacturing ($20,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Gaston, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gaston, IN was $87,300 in 2023, which is 0.288 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $80,500 to $87,300, a 8.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Gaston, IN is 74.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gaston, IN have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gaston, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,098

$206

Median Property Taxes

±$58

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gaston, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gaston, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2023

49.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.4% of the housing units in Gaston, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gaston, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Gaston, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,417

Median Household Income

± $6,597

277

Number of Households

± 63

In 2023, the median household income of the 277 households in Gaston, IN grew to $49,417 from the previous year's value of $49,271.

The following chart displays the households in Gaston, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gaston, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Walked (7.79%)

In 2023, 70.4% of workers in Gaston, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who walked to work (7.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gaston, IN have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in Gaston, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gaston, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gaston, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gaston, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gaston, IN (106 out of 709 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gaston, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.4% of the population of Gaston, IN has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 27.6% on Medicaid, 9.17% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 6.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, IN see 853 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.57% decrease from the previous year (913 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1532 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Delaware County, IN.

853 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware County, IN

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, IN see an average of 853 patients per year. This represents a 6.57% decrease from the previous year (913 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Delaware County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.59%

Uninsured

34.1%

Employer Coverage

27.6%

Medicaid

9.17%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

6.63%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gaston, IN declined by 9.84% from 10.6% to 9.59%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gaston, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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