CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Goldston

North Carolina · 284 residents · 0.83 sq mi

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Goldston is home to 284 people in North Carolina. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. At a median age of 39.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The poverty rate is 2.5%, under the national 13.2%. Median home value sits at $55,000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

284

−11%vs 2000

vs 319 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.7

−3%vs 2000

vs 40.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024379

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.9%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(18)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(23)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(11)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.6%(30)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.7%(53)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413%(37)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(30)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.6%(33)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(14)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,389

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,570

−32%vs 2000

vs $18,485 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.5%

−11.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,000

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$325

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $550 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.6%

+11.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.3% in 2000

11.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.4%(282)

Black6.6%(21)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.8%(258)

Black9.2%(26)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(3)

Ancestry

Irish8.4%(32)

German8.2%(31)

American4.5%(17)

English2.9%(11)

Dutch1.3%(5)

Scottish1.1%(4)

Welsh0.5%(2)

Italian0.3%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.0%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.3%

−10.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.3 min

+73%vs 2000

vs 15.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married2.4%(4)

Married35.9%(60)

Widowed3%(5)

Divorced58.7%(98)

Women 15+

Never married2.9%(4)

Married49.6%(68)

Widowed38.7%(53)

Divorced8.8%(12)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

24.4%

+16.2 ptssince 2013

from 8.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.6%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 42.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.2%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.0%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.4%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.2%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 52.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.5%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 32.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.6%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era14.3%(1)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 7 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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