Gaston

Demographics for Zip Code 29053
Population
Total Population17568
Male Population8756 (49.84 %)
Female Population8812 (50.16 %)
Percent Change Since 1990106.0 %
Percent Change Since 200016.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)275.00
Median Age31.23
Employment
White Collar1108
Blue Collar556
Households
Total Households6287
Family Households4405
Non-Family Households1883
Households With Children2776
Households Without Children3511
Average People Per Household2.79
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School616
Some High School1690
Some College2115
Associate Degree870
Bachelors Degree749
Graduate Degree333
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married3209
Married7168
Separated765
Widowed633
Divorced1589
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$42,086
Median Household Income$39,231
Median Income Under 25$30,903
Median Income 25-34$37,732
Median Income 35-44$43,333
Median Income 45-54$42,984
Median Income 55-64$39,688
Median Income 65-74$31,382
Median Income Over 75$22,625
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199044.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200019.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$330,259
Median Household Net Worth$96,875
Median Home Sale Price$85,000
Median Total Debts$118,866
Sales Tax Rate7.0000 %
Sales Tax TypePL
Average Total Household Expenditure$39,100
Weather
Average High in January55.10° F
Average Low in January34.00° F
Average High in July92.10° F
Average Low in July71.80° F
Annual Precepitiation48.27 in.
Air Pollution Index109
Other Amenities
AirportCOLUMBIA METROPOLITAN
Miles To Airport9
Junior CollegeMIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Miles To Junior College14
UniversityUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Miles To University13
Sports TeamAUGUSTA GREENJACKETS (A)
Miles To Sports Team56
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure76
Contributions Expense66
Insurance Expense68
Clothing Expense75
Education Expense63
Entertainment Expense75
Food Expense78
Health Care Expense81
Household Furnishings Expense71
Shelter Expense74
Household Operations Expense69
Other Expense78
Personal Care Expense76
Reading Expense74
Tobacco Expense89
Transportation Expense77
Utilities Expense81
Gifts Expense67
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk86100
Personal Crime Risk94118
Murder Risk7390
Rape Risk87114
Robbery Risk6366
Assault Risk98131
Property Crime Risk95104
Burglary Risk125124
Larceny Risk70104
Automotive Theft Risk7769
Data on community demographics provided by OnBoard LLC Copyright (c) 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All community demographics data is for the year 2007 unless otherwise specified.