Census tract · Gaston County

Census Tract 325.06, Gaston County, North Carolina

Census Tract 325.06, GEOID 37071032506, in Gaston County, North Carolina, entirely within Gastonia. 4,304 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±597); the 2020 Census counted 3,814.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,304

±597 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,814

Median household income

$55,673

±$12,697 (90% margin)
Gaston County: $67,478

Median home value

$274,900

±$12,922 (90% margin)
Gaston County: $266,000

Median gross rent

$1,333

±$190 (90% margin)
Gaston County: $1,153

Where is Census Tract 325.06?

Census Tract 325.06 is one of 85 census tracts in Gaston County, North Carolina. It covers 1.50 square miles of land, 2,536 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37071032506, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 325.06 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Gastonia100%
Census Tract 325.06 (marked with a dot) in Gaston County, North Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
325.05325.07326333.03 325.06 1 mi
Census Tract 325.06 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 325.06: Tract 325.05 ($66,210), Tract 325.07 ($122,422), Tract 326 ($89,545) and Tract 333.03 ($116,324). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 325.06?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 325.06's population at 4,304 (±597) in 1,719 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,814 residents and 1,786 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 325.06GastoniaGaston CountyNorth Carolina
Total population 4,304 ±597 82,884 234,881 10,730,404
Households 1,719 ±182 32,378 93,576 4,282,345
Average household size 2.50 ±0.34 2.51 2.48 2.44
Housing units 1,796 ±177 35,337 101,671 4,895,668

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 325.06?

The median resident of Census Tract 325.06 is 31.7 years old; 24.3% are under 18 and 9.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 35.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 30.3%. 30.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 325.06GastoniaGaston CountyNorth Carolina
Median age 31.7 ±10.8 36.5 39.1 39.1
Under 18 years 24.3% ±6.5 pts 24.6% 22.4% 21.8%
65 years and over 9.1% ±4.6 pts 14.9% 16.5% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 35.3% ±13.0 pts 12.8% 9.9% 11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic 30.3% ±9.8 pts 51.0% 66.4% 60.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 28.6% ±10.4 pts 29.0% 17.1% 20.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.6% ±4.0 pts 1.3% 1.6% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.8% ±2.5 pts 5.1% 4.2% 4.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.7% 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 30.5% ±11.8 pts 8.5% 6.4% 9.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 34.5% ±13.3 pts 12.8% 10.0% 13.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.0% ±2.8 pts 6.4% 6.7% 7.4%
With a disability 8.0% ±2.9 pts 14.3% 14.5% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 21.5% ±12.7 pts 12.9% 10.7% 9.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 88.8% ±9.1 pts 88.7% 88.3% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 21.4% ±7.8 pts 26.6% 26.5% 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 8.9% ±5.9 pts 8.8% 8.4% 13.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 79.1% ±9.4 pts 88.3% 89.8% 87.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 325.06 earn?

Half of the 1,719 households in Census Tract 325.06 earn less than $55,673 a year (±$12,697), against $67,478 across Gaston County: 57th highest of the county's 81 tracts with a reliable estimate. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 325.06GastoniaGaston CountyNorth Carolina
Median household income $55,673 ±$12,697 $64,059 $67,478 $72,388
Mean household income $70,545 ±$8,191 $87,352 $91,074 $101,208
Per capita income $29,351 ±$5,448 $35,174 $37,058 $41,385
People below the poverty line 19.8% ±12.6 pts 16.3% 13.5% 13.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 26.0% ±25.0 pts 21.3% 18.4% 17.7%
Households receiving SNAP 12.5% ±7.9 pts 19.6% 16.1% 12.8%
Households with a computer 95.2% ±5.5 pts 94.5% 94.2% 94.9%
Households with a broadband subscription 94.8% ±3.7 pts 89.8% 89.0% 90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 325.06?

Owners occupy 23.3% of Census Tract 325.06's occupied homes and renters 76.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $274,900 by its owner (±$12,922). The median renter pays $1,333 a month including utilities, and 30.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 325.06GastoniaGaston CountyNorth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $274,900 ±$12,922 $277,600 $266,000 $288,900
Median gross rent $1,333 ±$190 $1,204 $1,153 $1,228
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 30.4% ±11.9 pts 41.9% 40.8% 39.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,619 ±$203 $1,649 $1,493 $1,631
Owner-occupied homes 23.3% ±9.3 pts 54.2% 66.8% 66.6%
Renter-occupied homes 76.7% ±9.3 pts 45.8% 33.2% 33.4%
Housing units 1,796 ±177 35,337 101,671 4,895,668
Single-family detached homes 35.6% ±10.0 pts 67.6% 73.4% 65.3%
Mobile homes 1.2% ±1.9 pts 2.5% 8.6% 11.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.8% ±1.2 pts 2.9% 2.8% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 8.2% ±6.1 pts 9.9% 10.7% 13.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.8% ±1.2 pts 8.0% 7.7% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 3.4% ±2.6 pts 7.9% 5.1% 5.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 325.06 get to work?

79.9% of Census Tract 325.06's workers drive alone and 6.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 325.06GastoniaGaston CountyNorth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 78.5% ±6.3 pts 65.7% 62.6% 62.8%
Unemployment rate 3.7% ±2.8 pts 5.7% 4.8% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 79.9% ±9.0 pts 77.1% 76.7% 71.5%
Carpooled 9.6% ±7.0 pts 8.8% 8.7% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.7% 0.4% 0.7%
Walked 3.7% ±5.0 pts 0.7% 0.9% 1.6%
Worked from home 6.2% ±3.9 pts 12.0% 12.4% 16.3%
Mean travel time to work 29.4 min ±4.4 26.8 min 27.0 min 25.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 325.06 compare with the other tracts in Gaston County?

Among Gaston County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 325.06 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 325.06's rank among the tracts of Gaston County and of Gastonia
MeasureIn Gaston CountyIn Gastonia
Population3rd of 851st of 33
Residents per square mile6th of 856th of 33
Median household income57th of 8122nd of 33
Per capita income58th of 8519th of 33
Median home value33rd of 8412th of 32
Median gross rent19th of 766th of 29
Poverty rate17th of 4310th of 18
Bachelor's degree or higher43rd of 8216th of 30
Median age79th of 8529th of 33
Owner-occupied share83rd of 8431st of 32

The tracts next to it on Gaston County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 322.0254th$58,780±$8,912 · within the margin of this tract1,665
Tract 314.0155th$58,327±$18,947 · within the margin of this tract3,052
Tract 335.0156th$55,846±$3,309 · within the margin of this tract2,907
Tract 325.0657th$55,673±$12,6974,304
Tract 309.0258th$55,114±$8,205 · within the margin of this tract4,787
Tract 322.0159th$54,674±$17,402 · within the margin of this tract2,432
Tract 323.0260th$53,723±$15,993 · within the margin of this tract3,092

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 325.06?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 325.06 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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