| Index | Gaston | South Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $19,795 | $25,521 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $42,591 | $46,898 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $45,588 | $57,389 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $32,083 | $29,505 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $32,227 | $32,196 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $20,669 | $23,580 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 33.3% | 17.2% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 20.9% | 20.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 15.2% | 15.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Public administration | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 8.9% | 8.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| Other | 33.5% | 33.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lexington, SC | 21,847 | $71,850 | 29.9% |
| Forest Acres, SC | 10,300 | $66,265 | 19.8% |
| Pine Ridge, SC | 2,771 | $59,782 | 8.1% |
| Oak Grove, SC | 12,040 | $58,349 | 5.5% |
| Red Bank, SC | 9,971 | $54,879 | 0.8% |
| Gaston, SC | 2,074 | $42,591 | 23.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hampton, IL | 2,074 | $73,304 | 32.5% |
| Wakarusa, IN | 2,074 | $64,432 | 16.5% |
| Moravian Falls, NC | 2,074 | $45,184 | 18.3% |
| Arcade, NY | 2,074 | $49,197 | 11.1% |
| New Glarus, WI | 2,074 | $71,250 | 28.8% |
| Gaston, SC | 2,074 | $42,591 | 23.0% |
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