County Profile Gaston County (NC) July 2021

Demographics

Population & Growth Population % Annual Growth2019 Est Population 219,271 1.2%2010 Census Total Population 206,086 0.8%Jul2019 NC Certified Population Estimate 222,704 0.8%

Urban/Rural Representation Urban/Rural Percent2010 Census Total Population: Urban 165,595 80.4%2010 Census Total Population: Rural 40,491 19.7%

Estimated Population by Age % Pop by Age2019 Est Median Age 402019 Est Total Pop 0-19 54,813 25.0%2019 Est Total Pop 20-24 12,902 5.9%2019 Est Total Pop 25-34 28,416 13.0%2019 Est Total Pop 35-44 27,746 12.7%2019 Est Total Pop 45-54 31,851 14.5%2019 Est Total Pop 55-64 28,826 13.2%2019 Est Total Pop 65+ 34,717 15.8%

Commuters, Workers Age 16 and Over, 2019 Census ACS Est

Percent of Workers, By Travel Time Workers, By TransportationAvg Travel Time, Minutes 26.5 . . Worker Transp, Base 99,536Workers Not Working at Home 96,323 Work at Home 3.2%Travel Time to Work: < 10 minutes 9.7% Drove Car/Truck/Van Alone 85.3%Travel Time to Work: 10-14 minutes 12.5% Carpooled Car/Truck/Van 9.1%Travel Time to Work: 15-19 minutes 15.0% Public Transportation 0.4%Travel Time to Work: 20-24 minutes 15.1% Walked 0.9%Travel Time to Work: 25-29 minutes 7.2% Bicycle 0.1%Travel Time to Work: 30-34 minutes 16.1% Taxi, Motorcycle, Other 1.0%Travel Time to Work: 35-44 minutes 8.3%Travel Time to Work: 45-59 minutes 9.9%Travel Time to Work: 60+ minutes 6.3%

Place of Work Commuters ResidentsWorked in State/County of Residence 54,546 54.8%Worked in State/Outside County of Residence 40,113 40.3%Worked Outside State of Residence 4,877 4.9%

EducationPop Age 25+

2019-20 Kindergarten-12th Enrollment 33,9662020 Average SAT score (1600 scale) 1,0522020 Percent of Graduates taking SAT 38.1%2019-20 (Provisional) Higher Education Completions 1,8822019-20 (Provisional) Higher Education Enrollment 10,9592019 Est Education Attainment age 25+, At Least High School Graduate 128,559 84.8%2019 Est Education Attainment age 25+, At Least Bachelor`s Degree 32,173 21.2%

Housing% Ann Growth or % Total

2010 Census Total Housing 79,8672010 Census Total Households 88,6862019 Est Total Housing Units, % annual growth 92,873 1.2%2019 Est Occupied Housing, % of total 83,735 90.2%2019 Est Vacant Housing, % of total 9,138 9.8%2019 Est Median Value of Owner Occupied Housing $144,2002019 Est Median Gross Rent $8322019 Est Owner Occupied Housing, % of total 54,654 65.3%2019 Est Renter Occupied Housing, % of total 29,081 34.7%2019 Est % Owner Occupied Vacancy Rate 0.9%2019 Est % Renter Occupied Vacancy Rate 6.9%

Income% Ann Growth or % Pov

2019 Est Median Family Income $64,6082019 Median Household Income (SAIPE) $56,542 7.1%2019 Est Median Worker Earnings $31,8042019 Per Capita Income (BEA) $41,5062019 Est Pop, Income Below Poverty (SAIPE) 25,710 11.6%

Employment / UnemploymentCurrently 2020 Annual

Jun2021 Prelim., 2020 Employment 105,280 100,744Jun2021 Prelim., 2020 Unemployment 5,839 8,782Jun2021 Prelim., 2020 Unemployment Rate 5.3% 8.0%2021Q1YTD, 2020 Announced Job Creation . 1542021Q1YTD, 2020 Total Announced Investments ($mil) . $60.9

Employment / Wages byIndustry

2020Q4Employment

2020Employment

2020Q4 Avg Weekly Wage

2020 Avg Weekly Wage

Total All Industries 69,092 70,138 $836 $847Total Government 8,810 9,375 $931 $917Total Private Industry 60,282 60,763 $823 $836Agriculture Forestry Fishing & Hunting . 57 . $513Mining . 52 . $1,511Utilities 451 454 $1,643 $1,819Construction 3,688 3,692 $930 $974Manufacturing 13,834 13,895 $954 $1,001Wholesale Trade 2,135 2,176 $1,140 $1,180Retail Trade 9,781 9,782 $568 $563Transportation and Warehousing 1,818 1,816 $939 $950Information 453 478 $1,179 $1,193Finance and Insurance 990 996 $1,238 $1,273Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 894 903 $859 $868Professional and Technical Services 1,788 1,821 $986 $993Mgt of Companies, Enterprises 315 316 $1,632 $1,926Administrative and Waste Services 3,657 3,707 $638 $643Educational Services 5,065 5,746 $830 $812Health Care and Social Assistance 11,246 11,251 $1,046 $1,033Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 519 625 $307 $282Accommodation and Food Services 6,609 6,737 $338 $328Other Services Ex. Public Admin 1,558 1,551 $677 $691Public Administration 4,173 4,085 $974 $976Unclassified 0 0 $0 $0

Commercial/Retail/Industrial

Local Business . . Local Retail Business2020Q4 Available Industrial Buildings 13 2021 Total Retail Sales (With Food/Drink) ($mil) $2,381.82020Q4 Establishments: Total Private Industry 4,432 2021 Total Retail Businesses (With Food/Drink) 1,3082020Q4 Establishments: Manufacturing 301 2021 Avg Sales/Business Total (with Food/Drink) $1,820,9152019 Est Self Employed 4,696 2020Q4 Available Commercial Buildings (if County reports) 3

Quality of Life

Taxes ChildcareFY2020-21 Property Tax Rate per $100 Value $0.8300 2021Q2 Licensed Child Care Facilities 91FY2019-20 Annual Taxable Retail Sales ($mil) $2,632.9 2021Q2 Licensed Child Care Enrollment 4,1302021 Tier designation 2

Healthcare Providers2019 Number of Physicians 4122019 Physicians/10,000 population 18.52019 RNs/10,000 population 82.72019 Dentists/10,000 population 4.02017 Pharmacists/10,000 population 11.1

Sources:Census (2010, ACS 2015-19) for income, commuters, place of work, population, housing, and educational attainment athttps://data.census.gov. AGS for retail data at www.AppliedGeographic.com. NC Dept. of Education for SAT data by NC county system athttp://www.ncpublicschools.org. US Dept. of Education, National Center for Education Statistics for higher education data athttps://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter. NC Commerce, Labor and Economic Analysis Division for NC tiers, occupational data, employment andunemployment, and wages and establishments by industry at http://accessnc.nccommerce.com/. EDPNC for announced new jobs andinvestment and available buildings at https://edpnc.com. NC Dept. of Health & Human Services for childcare data at http://www.ncdhhs.gov/.UNC Sheps Center for healthcare professions at https://nchealthworkforce.unc.edu/. For more data resources, seehttp://accessnc.nccommerce.com/index.html.

Notes:Data are the latest available at the date the profile was prepared. A period means the data is not available. SAT scores use the 1600 scoringsystem and represent county systems. Unemployment data is now the lastest month which is preliminary and is subject to change. USEducation IPEDs data for Completions and Enrollment is at least Provisional and updated when Final. Census' American Community Survey(ACS) data are estimates, noted 'Est' and are from the 5-year survey; data is as of final year with dollars inflated to final year. Per capitaincome is a broad measure of income spread over all residents. Worker earnings includes wage income for residents regardless of where theywork. Private sector wages are paid by local employers to their employees regardless of where they live. Additional data resources areavailable at: http://accessnc.nccommerce.com/index.html.