Demographics
Demographics or demographic data are the characteristics of a human population. These types of data are used widely in sociology, public policy, and marketing. Commonly used demographics include gender, race, age, income, disabilities, mobility (in terms of travel time to work or number of vehicles available), educational attainment, home ownership, employment status, and even location. Demographic trends describe the changes in demographics in a population over time
(for example, the average age of a population may increase or decrease over time). Both distributions and trends of values within a demographic variable are of interest.
Source: Wikipedia
Demographic Resource Websites
American Fact Finder
Source for population, housing, economic and geographic data from Census 2000, the 1990 Decennial Census, the 1997 and 2002
ZIPskinny
Provides US census data and comparisons with neighboring areas by zip code.
Demographic and Health Survey
Provides free data produced by Health surveys, provides a map component also GIS datasets and documentation.
NC One Map
Provides geospatial data for download or to be viewed through the NCOne Map viewer. The information and data provided is Federal, State and Local government data. Click on any of the centers to view their sites.
Demographics - Statistics
For more detailed statistics, click the county, state or municipal name.
| | Population
| Square Miles
| Acreage
|
Gaston County
| 206,086 | 364.58 | 233,332.31 |
| Municipal | 128,193 | 102.77 | 65,773.38 |
Unincorporated
| 77,893 | 261.81 | 167,558.93 |
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Municipal Jurisdictions in Gaston County
|
| Belmont | 10,076 | 10.32 | 6,607.67 |
| Bessemer City | 5,340 | 4.74 | 3,038.28 |
| Cherryville Township | 5,760 | 5.47 | 3,506.00 |
| Cramerton | 4,165 | 3.97 | 2,545.71 |
| Dallas | 4,488 | 2.86 | 1,832.21 |
| Dellview | 13 | 0.11 | 71.72 |
| Gastonia | 71,741 | 51.69 | 3,084.76 |
| High Shoals | 696 | 2.65
| 1,699.06 |
| Kings Mountain | 1,054 | 2.14
| 1,374.29 |
| Lowell | 3,526 | 2.66 | 1,706.81 |
| McAdenville | 651 | 1.44 | 927.17 |
| Mount Holly | 13,656 | 9.69 | 6,201.69 |
| Ranlo | 3,434 | 1.72 | 1,106.23 |
| Spencer Mountain | 37 | 0.54 | 347.29 |
| Stanley | 3,556
| 2.69 | 1,724.42
|
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| Townships |
| Cherryville Township | 16,500 | 65.48 | 41,910.18 |
| Crowders Township | 15,821 | 49.29 | 31,545.65 |
| Dallas Township | 21,436 | 57.86 | 37,035.08 |
| Gastonia Township | 85,249 | 70.90 | 45,380.25 |
| Riverbend Township | 26,596 | 58.58 | 37,496.02 |
| South Point Township | 40,484 | 62.21 | 39,818.46 |
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Neighboring Counties and State Populations
|
| Cleveland County | 98,078 |  |
| Lincoln County | 78,265 |
| Mecklenburg County | 919,628 |
| York County | 226,073 |
| North Carolina | 9,535,483 |
| South Carolina | 4,625,364 |
| United States | 308,745,538 - As of April 1, 2010
| |
Demographic – National Data Centers
National Data Centers – A data center (sometimes called datacenter) is a centralized repository, either physical or virtual for the storage, management, and dissemination of data and information organized around a particular body of knowledge or pertaining to a particular business. The following is a list of Data Centers with statistical data on demographics, while some may sound similar each site is unique in the way the data can be provided, searched and geographically presented.
- American Fact Finder
The American Community Survey, Economic Census and Population Estimates Program
- Fact Finder 2
Providing data and information on the 2010 Census Program
- Fed Stats
Provides easy access to statistics and information produced by more than 100 U.S. Federal Government Agencies
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
Source of U.S. economic statistics including national income, gross domestic products, consumer spending and industry
- School District Demographics System
Provides access to school district demographics and related geographical data for social characteristics and economics of children and school districts