State: North Carolina
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 104,709 | 
| 2000 Population: | 98,023 | 
| White Population: | 75,297 | 
| Black Population: | 19,195 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 4,071 | 
| Asian Population: | 935 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 243 | 
| Indian Population: | 30 | 
| Other Population: | 1,357 | 
| Male Population: | 47,014 | 
| Female Population: | 51,009 | 
| Median Age: | 107.8 | 
| Male Median Age: | 103.5 | 
| Female Median Age: | 112 | 
| Households: | 40,480 | 
| Average Household Size: | 7.69 | 
| Average House Value: | $278,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $121,344 | 
| Land Area: | 114.31 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.297 sq mi | 
Boogertown Crowders , Groves , Pinkney , Ridge , Smyre , South Gastonia , Victory , Ragan Village , Ranlo , Spencer Mountain
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            Lowell, NC (       5.1 miles)
             Mc Adenville, NC (       5.9 miles)
             Cramerton, NC (       6.0 miles)
             Dallas, NC (       7.3 miles)
             Bessemer City, NC (       8.1 miles)
             Belmont, NC (       8.2 miles)
             Kings Mountain, NC (      10.5 miles)
             Mount Holly, NC (      10.8 miles)
             High Shoals, NC (      11.0 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 |