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Gaffney, South Carolina

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StatisticGaffneySouth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population12,5965,296,225334,922,499
Median Household Income$41,089$69,324$80,734
Median Age31.940.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.1%32.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$137,700$259,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$887$1,180$1,413
Poverty Rate29.1%14.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.6%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born6.4%5.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.5%71.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.825.626.4
Worked from Home4.9%11.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households26.2%47.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Gaffney, South Carolina

Age in Gaffney, South Carolina

StatisticGaffneySouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age31.940.238.9
Under 18 %22.0%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %15.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.5%12.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.9%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.7%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Gaffney, South Carolina

StatisticGaffneySouth CarolinaUnited States
Households4,6352,117,989129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households53.2%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children25.0%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.0%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone40.6%29.2%28.7%
Never Married50.3%32.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gaffney, South Carolina

StatisticGaffneySouth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$21,994$39,236$44,673
Households Under $25,00032.9%17.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.2%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.3%16.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.2%8.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate29.1%14.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty56.0%32.0%28.2%
SNAP Households22.3%10.5%n/a

Housing in Gaffney, South Carolina

StatisticGaffneySouth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units5,3842,443,039143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.3%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.9%12.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.9%13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.5%28.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.5%31.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$756$1,251n/a

Education in Gaffney, South Carolina

StatisticGaffneySouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School15.5%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate34.3%28.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.2%29.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.8%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.3%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gaffney, South Carolina

StatisticGaffneySouth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.8%60.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.4%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work3.3%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes51.3%25.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.9%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.2%5.7%n/a

Origins and language in Gaffney, South Carolina

StatisticGaffneySouth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.0%52.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.4%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.0%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.4%91.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.9%5.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.9%6.2%16.7%

Cities near Gaffney

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.