Gaston is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,632 people and five associated neighborhoods, Gaston is the 156th largest community in South Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Gaston is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 44.05% of the Gaston workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Gaston is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gaston who work in management occupations (12.00%), sales jobs (9.79%), and office and administrative support (6.72%). A relatively large number of people in Gaston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.19% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Gaston is worth considering. Gaston is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Gaston, just 9.21% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Gaston in 2022 was $26,712, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,848 for a family of four. However, Gaston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gaston is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gaston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gaston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Gaston also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.77% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gaston include English, German, Irish, African, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Gaston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
