Gaston, Indiana

Gaston: Human settlement in Delaware County, Indiana, United States of America

About

Gaston is a city located in the county of Delaware in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 871 and a population density of 959 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 872 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Gaston

Population : 872 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Indiana (United States)
County : Delaware County
Postal code : 47342
Phone Area Codes : 765
Area : 0.91 km2
Altitude : 886 feet / 270 meters
Time Zone : America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Local time : 00:45:05 (5th November 2024)
Density : 960 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 0.11% (2010-2020)

Geography

Gaston is located at 40°18'50"N 85°30'2"W (40.3139300, -85.5005300).

Gaston map

Demographics

The population of Gaston increased by 0.11% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 871 - census
2011 891 2.24% estimation process
2012 887 -0.45% estimation process
2013 884 -0.34% estimation process
2014 883 -0.11% estimation process
2015 880 -0.34% estimation process
2016 881 0.11% estimation process
2017 875 -0.69% estimation process
2018 872 -0.34% estimation process
2019 873 0.11% estimation process
2020 872 -0.11% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 13,928
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 14,304
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -2.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 14,433
April 1, 2010 Population : 14,305
People under 5 years old, percentage : 10.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.7%
People over 65 (%) : 13.8%
Female persons, % : 51.6%
White only, percent : 80.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 11.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.1%
Asians alone % : 2.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.6%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 13.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 72.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 568
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 24.1%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 54.6%

Gaston zip code is 47342. County name: Delaware, County fips: 18035

Gaston, New Corner

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 54.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $160,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,377
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $642
2015-2019 median gross rent : $996
2015-2019 Households : 5,237
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.61
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 45.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 82.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 75.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 4.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 16.3%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 50.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 33,147
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 51,706
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 281,580
2012 total retail sales per capita : $19,516
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.3
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $48,886
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $22,811
Percentage of people living in poverty : 18.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,378
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 683
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 526
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 235
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,063
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 202
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,054
2010 population per square mile : 6,345.8
2010 land area in square miles : 2.25

Schools in Gaston

College & universities near Gaston, IN

Code Name City ZIP
486752 Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie Muncie (IN) 47303-6413

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Gaston, IN

Code Name Address Type
COI Connersville station 1012 Eastern Avenue RAIL
IND Indianapolis Union Station 350 South Illinois Street RAIL
LAF Lafayette station 200 North 2nd St. RAIL

Post offices near Gaston

Post Office Name City ZIP
Gaston Post Office Gaston (IN) 47342

Other places with the same name (4)

Other cities in Delaware County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Delaware County , IN.

City Name Population Title
Yorktown 11,041 CDP in Virginia
Muncie 2,697 County seat of Delaware County, Indiana, United States
Albany 2,136 Town in Delaware and Randolph counties in the U.
Eaton 1,726 Human settlement in Delaware County, Indiana, United States of America
Smithfield 1,646 Unincorporated community in Delaware County, Indiana
Daleville 1,630 Human settlement in Delaware County, Indiana, United States of America
Selma 806 Human settlement in Delaware County, Indiana, United States of America