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Compare Gastonia to Wake Forest

This post compares Gastonia, North Carolina to Wake Forest, 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) Wake Forest (town)
Population 74,381 38,473
Income (median) $37,377 $58,843
Home Value (median) $140,100 $278,600
White 62% 78%
Black 27% 14%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 32% 48%
Age (median) 37 35
Rentals 45% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gastonia or Wake Forest?
A: Gastonia has a larger population count than Wake Forest: 74381 compared with 38473 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gastonia does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Gastonia versus 29% for Wake Forest.

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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