COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shelby vs Gastonia
PLACE A
Shelby, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Gastonia, North Carolina
Shelby is 100% smaller than Gastonia. Gastonia earns more, with a median household income $31,879 higher. Gastonia has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -16%).
SHELBYGASTONIADIFFERENCE
Total population16487,067−100% vs Gastonia
Population density1271,641−1,513
Population growth-16.0%12.1%−28.0 pts
Median age63.436.5+26.9
Male51.2%48.1%+3.1 pts
Female48.8%51.9%−3.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%8.5%−8.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%51.0%+49.0 pts
Black0.0%29.0%−29.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%12.8%−12.8 pts
Asian0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Other0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
Median household income$32,180$64,059−$31,879
Per capita income$26,070$35,174−$9,104
Poverty rate32.9%16.3%+16.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3440.472−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%26.6%−26.6 pts
Graduate degree0.0%8.8%−8.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Labor force participation6.7%65.7%−59.0 pts
Median home value$128,100$277,600−$149,500
Median gross rent–$1,204–
Owner-occupied81.8%54.2%+27.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%8.4%−8.4 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%50.4%−50.4 pts
Average commute19.226.8−7.6
Worked from home0.0%12.0%−12.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured7.3%12.9%−5.6 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024