Columbia Standard

Of the 1,824 people living in Gaston in 2019, 50.3 percent (918) were women and 49.7 percent (906) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Columbia Standard.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 583-to-560. In the 65 and over age range, there were 84 females and 67 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	583	32
Females 18 and over	560	30.7
Males 65 and over	67	3.7
Females 65 and over	84	4.6

Source: US Census Bureau