State: North Carolina
Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00.
| Population: | 35,640 |
| 2000 Population: | 37,076 |
| White Population: | 24,132 |
| Black Population: | 11,864 |
| Hispanic Population: | 1,750 |
| Asian Population: | 168 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 91 |
| Indian Population: | 6 |
| Other Population: | 427 |
| Male Population: | 17,783 |
| Female Population: | 19,293 |
| Median Age: | 34.2 |
| Male Median Age: | 32.4 |
| Female Median Age: | 35.9 |
| Households: | 14,956 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.64 |
| Average House Value: | $74,900 |
| Average Household Income: | $31,421 |
| Land Area: | 48.15 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.226 sq mi |
Boogertown Groves , Pinkney , Ridge , Smyre , South Gastonia , Victory , Gastonia
Gastonia, NC ( 3.5 miles)
Bessemer City, NC ( 7.2 miles)
Kings Mountain, NC ( 7.4 miles)
Lowell, NC ( 8.6 miles)
Dallas, NC ( 9.1 miles)
Cramerton, NC ( 9.2 miles)
Mc Adenville, NC ( 9.4 miles)
Belmont, NC ( 11.3 miles)
High Shoals, NC ( 12.2 miles)
Grover, NC ( 13.2 miles)
| 2000 Population: | 8,049,313 |
| White Population: | 5,804,656 |
| Black Population: | 1,737,545 |
| Asian Population: | 113,689 |
| Indian Population: | 99,551 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 3,983 |
| Other Population: | 186,629 |
| Male Population: | 3,942,695 |
| Female Population: | 4,106,618 |
| Median Age: | 35.30 |
| Male Median Age: | 33.80 |
| Female Median Age: | 36.70 |
| 2000 Households: | 3,132,013 |
| White Households: | 2,366,455 |
| Black Households: | 626,997 |
| Asian Households: | 33,079 |
| Indian Households: | 34,038 |
| Hawaiian Households: | 1,033 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.49 |
| Average Family Size: | 2.98 |