| GASTON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 208958 |
| GASTON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 190436 |
| GASTON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 9.7 |
| GASTON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 18522 |
| GASTON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 190365 |
| GASTON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14183 |
| GASTON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.9 |
| GASTON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49879 |
| GASTON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24.1 |
| GASTON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12.9 |
| GASTON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26681 |
| GASTON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.6 |
| GASTON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 170367 |
| GASTON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 31320 |
| GASTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 637 |
| GASTON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2301 |
| GASTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 88 |
| GASTON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1966 |
| GASTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11853 |
| GASTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 160060 |
| GASTON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 82.4 |
| GASTON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15.2 |
| GASTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| GASTON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| GASTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| GASTON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| GASTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.7 |
| GASTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 77.4 |
| GASTON Births 2006 | 2796 |
| GASTON Deaths 2006 | 1935 |
| GASTON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 33 |
| GASTON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 58.3 |
| GASTON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 3.3 |
| GASTON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5.7 |
| GASTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 71.4 |
| GASTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 14.2 |
| GASTON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 41483 |
| GASTON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 24.6 |
| GASTON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 88426 |
| GASTON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 9560 |
| GASTON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 12.1 |
| GASTON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 68.8 |
| GASTON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 90300 |
| GASTON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 13.7 |
| GASTON Households 2000 (complete count) | 73936 |
| GASTON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.53 |
| GASTON Per capita income in 1999 | 19225 |
| GASTON Median household income 2008 | 46265 |
| GASTON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 15.1 |
| GASTON Personal income 2007 | 6385 |
| GASTON Per capita personal income 2007 | 31585 |
| GASTON Civilian labor force 2008 | 100064 |
| GASTON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 7761 |
| GASTON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.8 |
| GASTON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 98850 |
| GASTON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -1003 |
| GASTON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 9928 |
| GASTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 3.57709e+06 |
| GASTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 36187 |
| GASTON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 4164 |
| GASTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 67656 |
| GASTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -4.4 |
| GASTON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 12267 |
| GASTON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 181829 |
| GASTON Total number of firms 2002 | 12838 |
| GASTON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 4.5 |
| GASTON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| GASTON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 1.1 |
| GASTON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| GASTON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| GASTON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 26.5 |
| GASTON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 3.72413e+06 |
| GASTON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| GASTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.78997e+06 |
| GASTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9271 |
| GASTON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 839 |
| GASTON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 189727 |
| GASTON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 37561 |
| GASTON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 1.12154e+06 |
| GASTON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5426 |
| GASTON Land area in square miles 2000 | 356.21 |
| GASTON Population per square mile 2000 | 535 |
