COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gaston County vs York County
PLACE A
Gaston County, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
York County, Nebraska
Gaston County is 1593% larger than York County. York County earns more, with a median household income $10,279 higher. Gaston County has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 3%).
GASTON COUNTYYORK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population246,55814,564+1593% vs York County
Population density69325+668
Population growth10.6%3.4%+7.2 pts
Median age39.138.6+0.5
Male48.4%50.0%−1.6 pts
Female51.6%50.0%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born6.4%2.7%+3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.4%87.9%−21.5 pts
Black17.1%1.3%+15.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.9%6.2%+3.7 pts
Asian1.6%0.5%+1.1 pts
Other5.0%4.1%+0.9 pts
Median household income$67,478$77,757−$10,279
Per capita income$37,058$38,176−$1,118
Poverty rate13.5%9.2%+4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.433+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%25.7%+0.8 pts
Graduate degree8.4%9.0%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%1.5%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation62.6%64.0%−1.4 pts
Median home value$266,000$189,400+$76,600
Median gross rent$1,153$877+$276
Owner-occupied66.8%75.5%−8.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%10.3%−2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%31.2%+15.7 pts
Average commute27.013.0+14.0
Worked from home12.4%6.7%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.1%+0.3 pts
Uninsured10.7%5.4%+5.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025