Gastonia Jobs

Gastonia is a city in Gaston County in North Carolina, a state in the southeastern United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 66,277 . It is the county seat of Gaston County. It is considered part of the Charlotte metropolitan area, aka Metrolina. After Charlotte, Gastonia is the second largest city in the metropolitan area . As one of the key cities in the Metropolitan Statistical Area , Gastonia has experienced steady growth, with a population change during the 1990s of more than +10%.

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Among the most common occupations in Gastonia are Sales and office occupations, 30%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 22%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Gastonia, North Carolina work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Gastonia Jobs are for rn i/bedside jobs, registered nurse jobs, business analyst jobs, project manager jobs, physical therapist jobs and sales representative jobs.

The leading industries in Gastonia, North Carolina are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 22%; Manufacturing, 21%; and Retail trade, 15%. Simply Hired's Gastonia job listings indicate that the following industries in Gastonia are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Gastonia, North Carolina is $27,768, and the median income of households in Gastonia was $32,717.

Gastonia has an unemployment rate of 6.2%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Gastonia Trends data, the number of Gastonia, North Carolina jobs has decreased by 22% since March 2008.

Population of Gastonia Total population 72,183 Male 47.64% Female 52.36% Median age 33.4     Gastonia Housing Owner-occupied homes 52.6% Median cost of a home $118,800 Median mortgage payment $750 Renter-occupied homes 47.4% Vacant housing 12.9% Median monthly rent $582     Average Income Median for all workers $21,213 Median for all male full-time $31,454 Median for all female full-time $24,081     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 21% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 32% Currently married 48% Separated 4% Widowed 8% Divorced 9%     Race White 65% Black or African American 24% Asian 3% Other 9%     Gastonia Commute Carpool 9.3% Public transportation 0.5% Average travel time 21 minutes

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