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Compare Gastonia to Chapel Hill

This post compares Gastonia, North Carolina to Chapel Hill, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Gastonia (city) Chapel Hill (town)
Population 74,381 59,234
Income (median) $37,377 $59,989
Home Value (median) $140,100 $397,700
White 62% 72%
Black 27% 9%
Asian 1% 12%
With Kids 32% 25%
Age (median) 37 26
Rentals 45% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gastonia or Chapel Hill?
A: Gastonia has a larger population count than Chapel Hill: 74381 compared with 59234 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Gastonia or in Chapel Hill?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Gastonia.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Gastonia or Chapel Hill?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Gastonia.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chapel Hill does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Gastonia versus 51% for Chapel Hill.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Gastonia may include: Sanford, Burlington, and Kannapolis.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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