Sectors in Gaston County, North Carolina (County)

Workers by Sector#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Gaston County
Gaston County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountPrivateNon-ProfitLocal GovernmentSole Proprietor1State GovernmentSelf-Employed2Federal GovernmentUnpaid Family74.566770%68.921706%74.566770%74.6%69,83769.8k6.666880%7.001688%6.666880%6.7%6,2445.769990%5.517747%5.769990%5.8%5,4044.795157%5.750260%4.795157%4.8%4,4914.403301%6.859383%4.403301%4.4%4,1242.718430%3.555733%2.718430%2.7%2,5460.925718%2.240259%0.925718%0.9%8670.153753%0.153223%0.153753%0.2%144
Count number of people employed in given sector
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Relative Workers by Sector#2

Percentage more or less common in Gaston County than in North Carolina, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Gaston County
Less Common
More Common
40%20%0%%ref.PrivateLocal GovernmentUnpaid FamilyNon-ProfitSole Proprietor1Self-Employed2State GovernmentFederal Government8.190546%8.190546%8.2%74.567%74.6%68.922%68.9%4.571487%4.571487%4.6%5.770%5.77%5.518%5.52%0.345712%0.345712%0.3%0.154%0.15%0.153%0.15%-4.781822%-4.781822%4.8%6.667%6.67%7.002%7.00%-16.609747%-16.609747%16.6%4.795%4.80%5.750%5.75%-23.547976%-23.547976%23.5%2.718%2.72%3.556%3.56%-35.806158%-35.806158%35.8%4.403%4.40%6.859%6.86%-58.678063%-58.678063%58.7%0.926%0.93%2.240%2.24%
% percentage of sector in Gaston County
ref. percentage of sector in North Carolina
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Part Timers by Sector#3

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within a sector.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Gaston County
Gaston County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%PartFullUnpaid FamilySole Proprietor1Non-ProfitAll SectorsPrivateState GovernmentLocal GovernmentSelf-Employed2Federal Government63.888889%56.459400%63.888889%63.9%925247.806725%48.626754%47.806725%47.8%2,1472,34432.863549%32.264602%32.863549%32.9%2,0524,19229.056024%30.460000%29.056024%29.1%27,21327.2k66,44466.4k28.323095%29.970506%28.323095%28.3%19,78019.8k50,05750.1k26.551891%28.203670%26.551891%26.6%1,0953,02924.740933%26.881777%24.740933%24.7%1,3374,06724.587588%26.836680%24.587588%24.6%6261,9209.688581%12.943543%9.688581%9.7%84783
Part number of part time workers employed in given sector
Full number of full time workers employed in given sector
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Median Income by Sector#4

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Gaston County
Gaston County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k%CountFederal GovernmentSelf-Employed1Non-ProfitLocal GovernmentAll SectorsState GovernmentPrivateSole Proprietor2$57,835.000000$55,858.000000$57,835.000000$57.8k0.926%0.93%867$48,979.000000$51,887.000000$48,979.000000$49.0k2.718%2.72%2,546$41,429.000000$46,040.000000$41,429.000000$41.4k6.667%6.67%6,244$40,987.000000$40,165.000000$40,987.000000$41.0k5.770%5.77%5,404$39,311.000000$40,496.000000$39,311.000000$39.3k100.000%100%93,65793.7k$38,595.000000$41,721.000000$38,595.000000$38.6k4.403%4.40%4,124$38,430.000000$38,966.000000$38,430.000000$38.4k74.567%74.6%69,83769.8k$30,192.000000$31,316.000000$30,192.000000$30.2k4.795%4.80%4,491
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Sex Ratio by Sector#5

Sex ratio by sector among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Gaston County
Female Male
North Carolina
Gaston County
3x2x1x0x1x2x3xFMSelf-Employed1Sole Proprietor2Federal GovernmentUnpaid FamilyPrivateAll SectorsLocal GovernmentNon-ProfitState Government-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x3.300676x2.189716x3.300676x3.30x5921,954-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.826306x1.531997x1.826306x1.83x1,5892,902-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.761146x1.352994x1.761146x1.76x314553-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.482759x1.033621x1.482759x1.48x5886-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.186643x1.154458x1.186643x1.19x31,93831.9k37,89937.9k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094813x1.061359x1.094813x1.09x44,70944.7k48,94848.9k-1.161600x-1.337705x-1.161600x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x2,9042,500-2.243636x-1.840320x-2.243636x2.24x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x4,3191,925-2.652790x-1.805246x-2.652790x2.65x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x2,9951,129
F number of females employed in given sector
M number of males employed in given sector
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Map of Sectors by County Subdivision in Gaston County

Private Sectors by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
71.6%72.5%73.3%74.1%75.0%75.8%

Self-Employed Sectors by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
2.00%2.29%2.58%2.86%3.15%3.44%

Non-Profit Sectors by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
4.7%5.3%5.8%6.3%6.8%7.4%

Local Government Sectors by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
5.18%5.62%6.05%6.48%6.91%7.35%

State Government Sectors by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
2.5%3.5%4.4%5.4%6.3%7.3%

Federal Government Sectors by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
0.850%0.877%0.903%0.929%0.954%0.981%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
3.95%4.38%4.79%5.21%5.63%6.06%

Unpaid Family Sectors by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.098%0.125%0.151%0.177%0.203%0.230%
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Private Sector Income by County Subdivision#14

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$35,400$37,400$39,300$41,200$43,100$45,100

Self-Employed Sector Income by County Subdivision#15

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$29k$36k$42k$49k$55k$62k

Non-Profit Sector Income by County Subdivision#16

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$36,500$38,300$40,000$41,700$43,500$45,300

Local Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#17

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$36,400$37,700$38,900$40,200$41,400$42,700

State Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#18

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$35,800$37,900$39,900$42,000$44,000$46,100

Federal Government Sector Income by County Subdivision#19

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$53,800$58,700$63,600$68,400$73,300$78,200

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by County Subdivision#20

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$24,100$27,600$31,000$34,500$37,900$41,400
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Map of Sectors by Tract in Gaston County

Private Sectors by Tract#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
54%62%69%77%84%92%

Self-Employed Sectors by Tract#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
0.0%2.1%4.3%6.4%8.5%10.7%

Non-Profit Sectors by Tract#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
0.5%3.3%6.0%8.7%11.4%14.1%

Local Government Sectors by Tract#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
0.0%3.1%6.2%9.3%12.3%15.4%

State Government Sectors by Tract#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
0.3%3.1%5.8%8.6%11.3%14.1%

Federal Government Sectors by Tract#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
0.0%0.6%1.2%1.8%2.4%3.0%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by Tract#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
0.8%3.4%5.9%8.5%11.0%13.6%

Unpaid Family Sectors by Tract#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.00%0.27%0.55%0.82%1.09%1.37%
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Private Sector Income by Tract#29

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$24k$33k$41k$49k$57k$66k

Self-Employed Sector Income by Tract#30

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$11k$60k$107k$155k$202k$251k

Non-Profit Sector Income by Tract#31

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$14k$25k$35k$45k$54k$65k

Local Government Sector Income by Tract#32

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$18k$28k$38k$48k$58k$69k

State Government Sector Income by Tract#33

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$14k$62k$109k$156k$203k$251k

Federal Government Sector Income by Tract#34

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$51k$64k$76k$88k$100k$113k

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by Tract#35

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$9k$23k$37k$51k$65k$79k
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Sectors by Place in Gaston County

There are 15 places that are fully or partially contained within Gaston County (14 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 15 of those to each other, Gaston County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Gaston County.

Private Sector by Place#36

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected places in Gaston County, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%20%40%60%80%Count#High ShoalsStanleyBessemer CityKings MountainKings MtnRanloMount HollyCramertonGastoniaLowellGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteDallasMcAdenvilleBelmontNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCherryvilleDellview87.804878%87.804878%87.8%216180.865007%80.865007%80.9%1,234280.758157%80.758157%80.8%1,683377.079439%77.079439%77.1%3,299476.229508%76.229508%76.2%1,209575.719371%75.719371%75.7%5,105675.325279%75.325279%75.3%1,621774.808164%74.808164%74.8%24,08024.1k874.594257%74.594257%74.6%1,195974.566770%74.566770%74.6%69,83769.8k74.566770%74.566770%74.6%69,83769.8k73.980628%73.980628%74.0%847,056847k72.002059%72.002059%72.0%1,3991070.926518%70.926518%70.9%2221170.830935%70.830935%70.8%3,6911268.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.594920%66.594920%66.6%1,547130.000000%0.000000%0.0%014

Private Income by Place#44

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected places in Gaston County, and entities that contain Gaston County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#CramertonBelmontStanleyCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHigh ShoalsCherryvilleMcAdenvilleSouth AtlanticSouthMount HollyNorth CarolinaN CarolinaGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonGastoniaDallasRanloBessemer CityKings MountainKings MtnLowell$49,055.000000$49,055.000000$49.1k75.325%75.3%1,6211$46,936.000000$46,936.000000$46.9k70.831%70.8%3,6912$44,545.000000$44,545.000000$44.5k80.865%80.9%1,2343$43,497.000000$43,497.000000$43.5k73.981%74.0%847,056847k$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,250.000000$41,250.000000$41.3k87.805%87.8%2164$41,094.000000$41,094.000000$41.1k66.595%66.6%1,5475$40,625.000000$40,625.000000$40.6k70.927%70.9%2226$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,441.000000$39,441.000000$39.4k75.719%75.7%5,1057$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,430.000000$38,430.000000$38.4k74.567%74.6%69,83769.8k$38,430.000000$38,430.000000$38.4k74.567%74.6%69,83769.8k$36,448.000000$36,448.000000$36.4k74.808%74.8%24,08024.1k8$35,037.000000$35,037.000000$35.0k72.002%72.0%1,3999$34,429.000000$34,429.000000$34.4k76.230%76.2%1,20910$32,564.000000$32,564.000000$32.6k80.758%80.8%1,68311$31,406.000000$31,406.000000$31.4k77.079%77.1%3,29912$31,161.000000$31,161.000000$31.2k74.594%74.6%1,19513
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of place out of 13 by income in given sector

Sectors by County Subdivision in Gaston County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Gaston County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Gaston County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Gaston County.

Private Sector by County Subdivision#51

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected county subdivisions in Gaston County, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%20%40%60%Count#Crowders Mountain TownshipCrowders MtnGastonia TownshipGastoniaDallas TownshipDallasSouth Point TownshipS PtGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonRiverbend TownshipRiverbendCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteCherryville TownshipCherryvilleNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth Atlantic75.783006%75.783006%75.8%5,057174.825627%74.825627%74.8%27,78527.8k274.761758%74.761758%74.8%7,296374.652197%74.652197%74.7%15,61515.6k474.566770%74.566770%74.6%69,83769.8k74.566770%74.566770%74.6%69,83769.8k74.489628%74.489628%74.5%9,049573.980628%73.980628%74.0%847,056847k71.652199%71.652199%71.7%5,035668.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M

Private Income by County Subdivision#59

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected county subdivisions in Gaston County, and entities that contain Gaston County
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k%Count#South Point TownshipS PtCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRiverbend TownshipRiverbendSouth AtlanticSouthCherryville TownshipCherryvilleNorth CarolinaN CarolinaGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonDallas TownshipDallasCrowders Mountain TownshipCrowders MtnGastonia TownshipGastonia$45,048.000000$45,048.000000$45.0k74.652%74.7%15,61515.6k1$43,497.000000$43,497.000000$43.5k73.981%74.0%847,056847k$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,731.000000$41,731.000000$41.7k74.490%74.5%9,0492$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,354.000000$39,354.000000$39.4k71.652%71.7%5,0353$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,430.000000$38,430.000000$38.4k74.567%74.6%69,83769.8k$38,430.000000$38,430.000000$38.4k74.567%74.6%69,83769.8k$35,670.000000$35,670.000000$35.7k74.762%74.8%7,2964$35,554.000000$35,554.000000$35.6k75.783%75.8%5,0575$35,444.000000$35,444.000000$35.4k74.826%74.8%27,78527.8k6
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by income in given sector

Sectors by County in the Charlotte Area

There are 10 counties in the Charlotte Area. This section compares Gaston County to all of the counties in the Charlotte Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Gaston County.

Private Sector by County#66

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%20%40%60%Count#Lincoln CountyLincolnMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonYork CountyYorkCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteLancaster CountyLancasterIredell CountyIredellChester CountyChesterUnion CountyUnionRowan CountyRowanCabarrus CountyCabarrusNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth Atlantic75.262785%75.262785%75.3%27,63827.6k175.083154%75.083154%75.1%390,069390k274.566770%74.566770%74.6%69,83769.8k74.566770%74.566770%74.6%69,83769.8k374.534898%74.534898%74.5%87,41987.4k473.980628%73.980628%74.0%847,056847k73.922943%73.922943%73.9%25,00025.0k573.894179%73.894179%73.9%57,73557.7k673.435881%73.435881%73.4%9,214771.434529%71.434529%71.4%73,65473.7k870.950125%70.950125%71.0%41,18341.2k970.878781%70.878781%70.9%65,30765.3k1068.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M

Private Income by County#74

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Gaston County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Union CountyUnionMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgYork CountyYorkCabarrus CountyCabarrusCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIredell CountyIredellLincoln CountyLincolnSouth AtlanticSouthLancaster CountyLancasterNorth CarolinaN CarolinaGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonRowan CountyRowanChester CountyChester$48,777.000000$48,777.000000$48.8k71.435%71.4%73,65473.7k1$46,227.000000$46,227.000000$46.2k75.083%75.1%390,069390k2$45,133.000000$45,133.000000$45.1k74.535%74.5%87,41987.4k3$44,882.000000$44,882.000000$44.9k70.879%70.9%65,30765.3k4$43,497.000000$43,497.000000$43.5k73.981%74.0%847,056847k$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,533.000000$41,533.000000$41.5k73.894%73.9%57,73557.7k5$40,975.000000$40,975.000000$41.0k75.263%75.3%27,63827.6k6$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,762.000000$39,762.000000$39.8k73.923%73.9%25,00025.0k7$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,430.000000$38,430.000000$38.4k74.567%74.6%69,83769.8k$38,430.000000$38,430.000000$38.4k74.567%74.6%69,83769.8k8$36,553.000000$36,553.000000$36.6k70.950%71.0%41,18341.2k9$35,309.000000$35,309.000000$35.3k73.436%73.4%9,21410
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 10 by income in given sector

Sectors by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Gaston County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Gaston County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Private Sector by County#81

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%20%40%60%Count#Lincoln CountyLincolnMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCatawba CountyCatawbaGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteIredell CountyIredellDavidson CountyDavidsonLee CountyLeeRandolph CountyRandolphRockingham CountyRockinghamAlamance CountyAlamanceCaldwell CountyCaldwellWilson CountyWilsonDuplin CountyDuplinGuilford CountyGuilfordRutherford CountyRutherfordUnion CountyUnionRowan CountyRowanCabarrus CountyCabarrusSurry CountySurryCleveland CountyClevelandNash CountyNashRobeson CountyRobesonSampson CountySampsonColumbus CountyColumbusForsyth CountyForsythWilkes CountyWilkesWake CountyWakeJohnston CountyJohnstonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaPender CountyPenderSouthBrunswick CountyBrunswickUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverWayne CountyWayneFranklin CountyFranklinGranville CountyGranvilleHenderson CountyHendersonSouth AtlanticBurke CountyBurkePitt CountyPittStanly CountyStanlyHaywood CountyHaywoodLenoir CountyLenoirHarnett CountyHarnettCraven CountyCravenBuncombe CountyBuncombeDurham CountyDurhamChatham CountyChathamOnslow CountyOnslowCumberland CountyCumberlandMoore CountyMooreCarteret CountyCarteretOrange CountyOrange75.262785%75.262785%75.3%27,63827.6k175.083154%75.083154%75.1%390,069390k275.079949%75.079949%75.1%53,29453.3k374.566770%74.566770%74.6%69,83769.8k74.566770%74.566770%74.6%69,83769.8k473.980628%73.980628%74.0%847,056847k73.894179%73.894179%73.9%57,73557.7k572.881853%72.881853%72.9%52,16352.2k672.879133%72.879133%72.9%18,89118.9k772.857032%72.857032%72.9%46,75646.8k872.789930%72.789930%72.8%27,98728.0k972.711107%72.711107%72.7%52,74952.7k1072.651473%72.651473%72.7%24,83324.8k1172.647471%72.647471%72.6%25,40725.4k1271.872060%71.872060%71.9%17,57217.6k1371.686830%71.686830%71.7%172,257172k1471.519531%71.519531%71.5%18,30918.3k1571.434529%71.434529%71.4%73,65473.7k1670.950125%70.950125%71.0%41,18341.2k1770.878781%70.878781%70.9%65,30765.3k1870.845265%70.845265%70.8%21,02921.0k1970.666700%70.666700%70.7%28,39628.4k2070.608149%70.608149%70.6%29,40929.4k2170.337378%70.337378%70.3%33,79533.8k2269.709220%69.709220%69.7%18,79518.8k2369.617588%69.617588%69.6%14,21814.2k2469.295309%69.295309%69.3%114,058114k2569.119873%69.119873%69.1%19,17819.2k2669.112271%69.112271%69.1%357,882358k2768.928644%68.928644%68.9%57,37057.4k2868.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.541886%68.541886%68.5%16,24116.2k2968.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.280493%68.280493%68.3%31,83131.8k3068.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.206930%68.206930%68.2%72,22572.2k3168.116318%68.116318%68.1%34,12934.1k3267.977898%67.977898%68.0%18,57718.6k3367.680670%67.680670%67.7%16,64216.6k3467.388035%67.388035%67.4%32,26032.3k3567.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.663051%66.663051%66.7%24,58424.6k3666.399813%66.399813%66.4%54,07854.1k3766.333959%66.333959%66.3%17,67817.7k3866.201317%66.201317%66.2%16,69216.7k3965.715697%65.715697%65.7%15,96316.0k4065.697357%65.697357%65.7%31,26831.3k4163.880590%63.880590%63.9%25,87125.9k4263.747524%63.747524%63.7%75,95976.0k4362.860117%62.860117%62.9%94,19494.2k4462.495791%62.495791%62.5%18,56018.6k4561.872316%61.872316%61.9%38,32038.3k4661.627397%61.627397%61.6%74,41274.4k4760.612715%60.612715%60.6%22,63422.6k4856.512458%56.512458%56.5%16,94316.9k4952.026230%52.026230%52.0%37,05137.1k50

Private Income by County#89

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Gaston County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Wake CountyWakeOrange CountyOrangeUnion CountyUnionMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCabarrus CountyCabarrusCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDurham CountyDurhamIredell CountyIredellChatham CountyChathamLincoln CountyLincolnGranville CountyGranvilleSouth AtlanticHaywood CountyHaywoodSouthMoore CountyMooreNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverJohnston CountyJohnstonForsyth CountyForsythGuilford CountyGuilfordNorth CarolinaN CarolinaPender CountyPenderGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonDavidson CountyDavidsonPitt CountyPittFranklin CountyFranklinRowan CountyRowanRockingham CountyRockinghamStanly CountyStanlyHenderson CountyHendersonCatawba CountyCatawbaCarteret CountyCarteretAlamance CountyAlamanceHarnett CountyHarnettNash CountyNashBuncombe CountyBuncombeRandolph CountyRandolphRutherford CountyRutherfordBrunswick CountyBrunswickCraven CountyCravenCleveland CountyClevelandWilson CountyWilsonCaldwell CountyCaldwellLee CountyLeeSurry CountySurryWayne CountyWayneCumberland CountyCumberlandWilkes CountyWilkesColumbus CountyColumbusBurke CountyBurkeDuplin CountyDuplinSampson CountySampsonLenoir CountyLenoirOnslow CountyOnslowRobeson CountyRobeson$52,143.000000$52,143.000000$52.1k69.112%69.1%357,882358k1$49,354.000000$49,354.000000$49.4k52.026%52.0%37,05137.1k2$48,777.000000$48,777.000000$48.8k71.435%71.4%73,65473.7k3$46,227.000000$46,227.000000$46.2k75.083%75.1%390,069390k4$44,882.000000$44,882.000000$44.9k70.879%70.9%65,30765.3k5$43,497.000000$43,497.000000$43.5k73.981%74.0%847,056847k$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,811.000000$41,811.000000$41.8k62.860%62.9%94,19494.2k6$41,533.000000$41,533.000000$41.5k73.894%73.9%57,73557.7k7$41,482.000000$41,482.000000$41.5k62.496%62.5%18,56018.6k8$40,975.000000$40,975.000000$41.0k75.263%75.3%27,63827.6k9$40,463.000000$40,463.000000$40.5k67.681%67.7%16,64216.6k10$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,278.000000$40,278.000000$40.3k66.201%66.2%16,69216.7k11$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,922.000000$39,922.000000$39.9k60.613%60.6%22,63422.6k12$39,824.000000$39,824.000000$39.8k68.207%68.2%72,22572.2k13$39,708.000000$39,708.000000$39.7k68.929%68.9%57,37057.4k14$39,267.000000$39,267.000000$39.3k69.295%69.3%114,058114k15$39,083.000000$39,083.000000$39.1k71.687%71.7%172,257172k16$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,560.000000$38,560.000000$38.6k68.542%68.5%16,24116.2k17$38,430.000000$38,430.000000$38.4k74.567%74.6%69,83769.8k$38,430.000000$38,430.000000$38.4k74.567%74.6%69,83769.8k18$37,427.000000$37,427.000000$37.4k72.882%72.9%52,16352.2k19$37,059.000000$37,059.000000$37.1k66.400%66.4%54,07854.1k20$36,706.000000$36,706.000000$36.7k67.978%68.0%18,57718.6k21$36,553.000000$36,553.000000$36.6k70.950%71.0%41,18341.2k22$36,187.000000$36,187.000000$36.2k72.790%72.8%27,98728.0k23$36,176.000000$36,176.000000$36.2k66.334%66.3%17,67817.7k24$36,129.000000$36,129.000000$36.1k67.388%67.4%32,26032.3k25$35,839.000000$35,839.000000$35.8k75.080%75.1%53,29453.3k26$35,775.000000$35,775.000000$35.8k56.512%56.5%16,94316.9k27$35,731.000000$35,731.000000$35.7k72.711%72.7%52,74952.7k28$35,330.000000$35,330.000000$35.3k65.697%65.7%31,26831.3k29$34,907.000000$34,907.000000$34.9k70.608%70.6%29,40929.4k30$34,786.000000$34,786.000000$34.8k63.748%63.7%75,95976.0k31$34,679.000000$34,679.000000$34.7k72.857%72.9%46,75646.8k32$34,641.000000$34,641.000000$34.6k71.520%71.5%18,30918.3k33$33,287.000000$33,287.000000$33.3k68.280%68.3%31,83131.8k34$33,195.000000$33,195.000000$33.2k63.881%63.9%25,87125.9k35$33,062.000000$33,062.000000$33.1k70.667%70.7%28,39628.4k36$32,720.000000$32,720.000000$32.7k72.647%72.6%25,40725.4k37$32,648.000000$32,648.000000$32.6k72.651%72.7%24,83324.8k38$32,625.000000$32,625.000000$32.6k72.879%72.9%18,89118.9k39$32,500.000000$32,500.000000$32.5k70.845%70.8%21,02921.0k40$32,288.000000$32,288.000000$32.3k68.116%68.1%34,12934.1k41$31,476.000000$31,476.000000$31.5k61.627%61.6%74,41274.4k42$31,280.000000$31,280.000000$31.3k69.120%69.1%19,17819.2k43$31,151.000000$31,151.000000$31.2k69.618%69.6%14,21814.2k44$31,115.000000$31,115.000000$31.1k66.663%66.7%24,58424.6k45$30,281.000000$30,281.000000$30.3k71.872%71.9%17,57217.6k46$30,181.000000$30,181.000000$30.2k69.709%69.7%18,79518.8k47$29,778.000000$29,778.000000$29.8k65.716%65.7%15,96316.0k48$29,629.000000$29,629.000000$29.6k61.872%61.9%38,32038.3k49$29,125.000000$29,125.000000$29.1k70.337%70.3%33,79533.8k50
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given sector

Sectors by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Gaston County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Gaston County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Private Sector by County#96

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Gaston County
0%20%40%60%Count#Clark CountyClarkDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeHarris CountyHarrisSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWayne CountyWayneGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonTarrant CountyTarrantCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOakland CountyOaklandMaricopa CountyMaricopaOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBexar CountyBexarSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFulton CountyFultonBroward CountyBrowardMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeCook CountyCookPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachFranklin CountyFranklinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisHennepin CountyHennepinRiverside CountyRiversideBronx CountyBronxWake CountyWakeFairfield CountyFairfieldNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesQueens CountyQueensKing CountyKingSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAllegheny CountyAlleghenyAlameda CountyAlamedaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaNew York CountyNew YorkSouth AtlanticPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSan Diego CountySan DiegoTravis CountyTravisContra Costa CountyContra CostaKings CountyKingsFresno CountyFresnoMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexPima CountyPimaSuffolk CountySuffolkNassau CountyNassauWestchester CountyWestchesterSacramento CountySacramentoHonolulu CountyHonoluluFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomery78.456726%78.456726%78.5%746,635747k176.145071%76.145071%76.1%928,513929k275.552633%75.552633%75.6%468,792469k375.337602%75.337602%75.3%1,605,1001.61M475.290583%75.290583%75.3%706,636707k575.083154%75.083154%75.1%390,069390k674.726943%74.726943%74.7%531,053531k774.566770%74.566770%74.6%69,83769.8k74.566770%74.566770%74.6%69,83769.8k74.318212%74.318212%74.3%704,689705k873.980628%73.980628%74.0%847,056847k72.757655%72.757655%72.8%450,423450k972.739225%72.739225%72.7%1,361,0521.36M1072.537452%72.537452%72.5%1,111,6721.11M1172.374667%72.374667%72.4%453,897454k1271.630445%71.630445%71.6%607,313607k1371.516218%71.516218%71.5%393,179393k1471.261053%71.261053%71.3%320,989321k1571.207769%71.207769%71.2%345,300345k1670.883346%70.883346%70.9%645,412645k1770.656795%70.656795%70.7%872,728873k1870.474437%70.474437%70.5%1,756,2851.76M1970.443386%70.443386%70.4%448,475448k2070.029323%70.029323%70.0%443,252443k2169.917099%69.917099%69.9%345,954346k2269.688358%69.688358%69.7%460,762461k2369.246872%69.246872%69.2%655,628656k2469.116141%69.116141%69.1%398,091398k2569.112271%69.112271%69.1%357,882358k2669.094052%69.094052%69.1%323,754324k2768.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.818655%68.818655%68.8%3,240,8903.24M2868.811949%68.811949%68.8%771,095771k2968.746886%68.746886%68.7%761,633762k3068.617496%68.617496%68.6%581,289581k3168.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.058991%68.058991%68.1%421,017421k3267.752358%67.752358%67.8%542,714543k3367.748751%67.748751%67.7%394,398394k3467.652834%67.652834%67.7%604,016604k3567.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M67.201340%67.201340%67.2%440,113440k3667.022268%67.022268%67.0%1,002,5031.00M3766.669668%66.669668%66.7%414,628415k3866.643660%66.643660%66.6%347,598348k3966.330339%66.330339%66.3%790,982791k4065.875241%65.875241%65.9%250,735251k4165.170872%65.170872%65.2%552,881553k4264.584014%64.584014%64.6%276,541277k4364.388953%64.388953%64.4%474,629475k4464.007409%64.007409%64.0%430,229430k4563.608407%63.608407%63.6%299,504300k4661.423908%61.423908%61.4%398,565399k4761.196342%61.196342%61.2%283,653284k4859.982119%59.982119%60.0%363,638364k4956.988900%56.988900%57.0%310,724311k50

Private Income by County#104

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Gaston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Gaston County
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80k%Count#New York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxFairfield CountyFairfieldKing CountyKingContra Costa CountyContra CostaWestchester CountyWestchesterNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaOakland CountyOaklandMontgomery CountyMontgomeryHennepin CountyHennepinFulton CountyFultonWake CountyWakeSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeSt. Louis CountySt. LouisAllegheny CountyAlleghenySan Diego CountySan DiegoMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCook CountyCookTravis CountyTravisCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteTarrant CountyTarrantCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKings CountyKingsFranklin CountyFranklinSacramento CountySacramentoHarris CountyHarrisMaricopa CountyMaricopaHonolulu CountyHonoluluQueens CountyQueensWayne CountyWayneSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeSouth AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouthBroward CountyBrowardRiverside CountyRiversideLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaGaston County SchoolsGaston CountyGaston CountyGastonSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoDallas CountyDallasClark CountyClarkPima CountyPimaOrange CountyOrangeBexar CountyBexarFresno CountyFresnoBronx CountyBronxMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade$80,301.000000$80,301.000000$80.3k67.653%67.7%604,016604k1$75,170.000000$75,170.000000$75.2k75.291%75.3%706,636707k2$66,119.000000$66,119.000000$66.1k65.171%65.2%552,881553k3$65,845.000000$65,845.000000$65.8k59.982%60.0%363,638364k4$64,570.000000$64,570.000000$64.6k69.094%69.1%323,754324k5$62,904.000000$62,904.000000$62.9k68.747%68.7%761,633762k6$61,724.000000$61,724.000000$61.7k66.644%66.6%347,598348k7$60,777.000000$60,777.000000$60.8k63.608%63.6%299,504300k8$60,057.000000$60,057.000000$60.1k64.007%64.0%430,229430k9$59,723.000000$59,723.000000$59.7k67.752%67.8%542,714543k10$59,223.000000$59,223.000000$59.2k72.758%72.8%450,423450k11$56,699.000000$56,699.000000$56.7k56.989%57.0%310,724311k12$53,511.000000$53,511.000000$53.5k69.688%69.7%460,762461k13$52,737.000000$52,737.000000$52.7k71.208%71.2%345,300345k14$52,143.000000$52,143.000000$52.1k69.112%69.1%357,882358k15$52,027.000000$52,027.000000$52.0k64.389%64.4%474,629475k16$49,608.000000$49,608.000000$49.6k72.537%72.5%1,111,6721.11M17$49,351.000000$49,351.000000$49.4k69.917%69.9%345,954346k18$47,216.000000$47,216.000000$47.2k68.059%68.1%421,017421k19$46,643.000000$46,643.000000$46.6k67.022%67.0%1,002,5031.00M20$46,227.000000$46,227.000000$46.2k75.083%75.1%390,069390k21$46,101.000000$46,101.000000$46.1k70.474%70.5%1,756,2851.76M22$45,233.000000$45,233.000000$45.2k66.670%66.7%414,628415k23$43,497.000000$43,497.000000$43.5k73.981%74.0%847,056847k$42,305.000000$42,305.000000$42.3k74.318%74.3%704,689705k24$42,211.000000$42,211.000000$42.2k67.749%67.7%394,398394k25$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$42,167.000000$42,167.000000$42.2k66.330%66.3%790,982791k26$41,883.000000$41,883.000000$41.9k70.029%70.0%443,252443k27$41,851.000000$41,851.000000$41.9k61.424%61.4%398,565399k28$41,744.000000$41,744.000000$41.7k75.338%75.3%1,605,1001.61M29$41,618.000000$41,618.000000$41.6k72.739%72.7%1,361,0521.36M30$41,612.000000$41,612.000000$41.6k61.196%61.2%283,653284k31$41,400.000000$41,400.000000$41.4k68.812%68.8%771,095771k32$41,114.000000$41,114.000000$41.1k74.727%74.7%531,053531k33$40,855.000000$40,855.000000$40.9k71.516%71.5%393,179393k34$40,572.000000$40,572.000000$40.6k71.261%71.3%320,989321k35$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,329.000000$40,329.000000$40.3k72.375%72.4%453,897454k36$40,132.000000$40,132.000000$40.1k70.443%70.4%448,475448k37$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,809.000000$39,809.000000$39.8k70.883%70.9%645,412645k38$39,797.000000$39,797.000000$39.8k69.247%69.2%655,628656k39$39,712.000000$39,712.000000$39.7k68.819%68.8%3,240,8903.24M40$39,319.000000$39,319.000000$39.3k67.201%67.2%440,113440k41$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,430.000000$38,430.000000$38.4k74.567%74.6%69,83769.8k$38,430.000000$38,430.000000$38.4k74.567%74.6%69,83769.8k$37,772.000000$37,772.000000$37.8k68.617%68.6%581,289581k42$37,114.000000$37,114.000000$37.1k76.145%76.1%928,513929k43$37,063.000000$37,063.000000$37.1k78.457%78.5%746,635747k44$36,742.000000$36,742.000000$36.7k64.584%64.6%276,541277k45$36,261.000000$36,261.000000$36.3k75.553%75.6%468,792469k46$36,134.000000$36,134.000000$36.1k71.630%71.6%607,313607k47$34,052.000000$34,052.000000$34.1k65.875%65.9%250,735251k48$33,446.000000$33,446.000000$33.4k69.116%69.1%398,091398k49$31,843.000000$31,843.000000$31.8k70.657%70.7%872,728873k50
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given sector

Definitions

A sector describes the organizational category of a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following sectors (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Private for-profit wage and salary workers:
    • Private: Employee of private company workers
    • Self-Employed: Self-employed in own incorporated business workers
  • Non-Profit: Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers
  • Local Government: Local government workers
  • State Government: State government workers
  • Federal Government: Federal government workers
  • Sole Proprietor: Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers
  • Unpaid Family: Unpaid family workers

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Principal City:
Gastonia
Cities:
Belmont, Bessemer City, Cherryville, Gastonia, High Shoals, Kings Mountain, Lowell, Mount Holly
Towns:
Cramerton, Dallas, Dellview, McAdenville, Ranlo, Spencer Mountain, Stanley
Townships:
Cherryville, Crowders Mountain, Dallas, Gastonia, Riverbend, South Point
ZIP Codes:
28006, 28012, 28016, 28021, 28032, 28033, 28034, 28052, 28054, 28056, 28077, 28086, 28092, 28098, 28101, 28120, 28164
Unified School District:
Gaston County
Congressional District:
NC-10
State Senate Districts:
NC-43, NC-44
State House Districts:
NC-108, NC-109, NC-110
Neighboring Counties:
Cleveland, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, York
Nearby Counties:
Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cherokee, Chester, Iredell, Rowan, Rutherford, Union