COMPARING TWO PLACES
York County vs Gaston County
PLACE A
York County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Gaston County, North Carolina
York County is 94% smaller than Gaston County. York County earns more, with a median household income $10,279 higher. Gaston County has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 3%).
YORK COUNTYGASTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,564246,558−94% vs Gaston County
Population density25693−668
Population growth3.4%10.6%−7.2 pts
Median age38.639.1−0.5
Male50.0%48.4%+1.6 pts
Female50.0%51.6%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born2.7%6.4%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.9%66.4%+21.5 pts
Black1.3%17.1%−15.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.2%9.9%−3.7 pts
Asian0.5%1.6%−1.1 pts
Other4.1%5.0%−0.9 pts
Median household income$77,757$67,478+$10,279
Per capita income$38,176$37,058+$1,118
Poverty rate9.2%13.5%−4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4330.468−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%26.5%−0.8 pts
Graduate degree9.0%8.4%+0.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%4.8%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation64.0%62.6%+1.4 pts
Median home value$189,400$266,000−$76,600
Median gross rent$877$1,153−$276
Owner-occupied75.5%66.8%+8.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%8.0%+2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households31.2%46.9%−15.7 pts
Average commute13.027.0−14.0
Worked from home6.7%12.4%−5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.4%−0.3 pts
Uninsured5.4%10.7%−5.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025