Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC

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2023 Population

108,944

0.849% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.3

0.721% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.4%

3.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$213,200

14.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

47,901

0.789% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC had a population of 109k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC grew from 108,027 to 108,944, a 0.849% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.61%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.23%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.51%).

8.6% of the households in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC are Gaston College (3,400 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC was $213,200, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC borders Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC, Gaston County (Southeast)--Gastonia & Belmont Cities PUMA, NC, Charlotte City (Northwest) PUMA, NC, Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC, Mecklenburg County (South)--Matthews Town (South) PUMA, NC, Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC, and York County (North & East)--Fort Mill Town PUMA, SC.

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Population & Diversity

Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC is home to a population of 109k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 6.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.1k people) in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.94k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC are Spanish (7,152 households), Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (374 households), and German (261 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,445

Women

50.4%

53,563

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 108,008 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.7% of Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
81.1k ± 1.53k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.5k ± 986
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.94k ± 801

8.94%

Hispanic Population

9.74k people

8.94% of the people in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC are hispanic (9.74k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,152 households (6.93%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
374 households (0.362%)
German
261 households (0.253%)

8.6% of the households in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC was Spanish. 6.93% of the households in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,905 ± 271
Gulf War (2001-)
1,316 ± 258
Gulf War (1990s)
893 ± 177

Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC employs 47.9k people. The largest industries in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC are Construction (4,775 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,561 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,271 people), and the highest paying industries are Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($120,204), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($113,703), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($99,956).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,780

Women

47.7%

25,002

Men

52.3%

The workforce of Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC in 2020 was 47,782 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC.

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Occupations

47.9k

2022 Value

0.789%

1 Year growth

± 0.789%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 0.789%, from 47.5k employees to 47.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,890 people), Retail salespersons (1,302 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,188 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

47.9k

2022 Value

0.789%

1 Year growth

± 0.789%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 0.789%, from 47.5k employees to 47.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC, are Construction (4,775 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,561 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,271 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,162

Median earning men ± $1,827

$37,451

Median earning women ± $1,475

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,492), Information ($65,046), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,392).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($60,988), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,455), and Public Administration ($52,708).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

In 2022, universities in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC awarded 3,400 degrees. The student population of Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,957 male students and 3,601 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC are White (2,104 and 62.7%), followed by Unknown (431 and 12.9%), Black or African American (420 and 12.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (256 and 7.63%).

The largest universities in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Gaston College (3,400 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC are Biotechnology (1,152 and 33.9%), Registered Nursing (387 and 11.4%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (350 and 10.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,558 students enrolled in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC, 35.2% men and 64.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,349 records, of which 62.9% were women and 37.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
350 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
75 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
34 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 350 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Gaston College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,400 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gaston College with 3,400 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 782 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC, which is 0.299 times less than the 2,618 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,104 degrees mean that there were 4.88 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 431 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($754) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.76% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.882% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (29.5k), Some college (18.7k), and Secondary Education (15k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC was $213,200 in 2023, which is 0.703 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $186,300 to $213,200, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC is 73.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC is N/A. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $143,176, followed by Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $139,831 and $123,543.

Housing

Property

$213,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,649

$31,584

Median Property Taxes

±$1,274

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2023

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.1% of the housing units in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $143,176, followed by Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $139,831 and $123,543.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

43.2k

Number of Households

± 1,547

In N/A, the median household income of the 43.2k households in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.39

2022 Wage GINI in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC

0.382

2021 Wage GINI in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC

In 2022, the income inequality in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC was 0.39 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.24% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (9.83%)
Worked At Home (9.22%)

In 2023, 78.6% of workers in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.83%) and those who worked at home (9.22%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC (13.3k out of 108k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.