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Gaffney, SC Information
Population 12,456
About Gaffney
Gaffney is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 12,456 people and 11 constituent neighborhoods, Gaffney is the 36th largest community in South Carolina.
Gaffney is a blue-collar town, with 37.49% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Gaffney is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gaffney who work in office and administrative support (13.88%), sales jobs (11.28%) and management occupations (6.00%).
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Gaffney is worth considering.
One of the benefits of Gaffney is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.37 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Gaffney Information and Demographics
The percentage of adults in Gaffney who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.94% of the adults in Gaffney have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Gaffney in 2010 was $17,648, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $70,592 for a family of four.
Gaffney is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gaffney home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gaffney residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gaffney include German, Irish, Scots-Irish and English.
The most common language spoken in Gaffney is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
| GAFFNEY INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 12,456 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 5,044 |
| GAFFNEY HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 54.51% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 45.49% |
| % VACANT | 12.19% |
| TYPE OF GAFFNEY HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 66.17% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 2.88% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 10.86% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 16.50% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 3.59% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF GAFFNEY HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.95% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 13.02% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 36.26% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 40.08% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 7.46% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.24% |
| AGE OF GAFFNEY HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (2000 OR LATER) | 6.36% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1999) | 37.50% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 42.69% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 13.45% |
| GAFFNEY REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $75,245 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $388 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0 - $45,000 | 18.07% |
| $45,001 - $90,000 | 43.28% |
| $90,001 - $181,000 | 33.75% |
| $181,001 - $271,000 | 3.27% |
| $271,001 - $361,000 | 1.06% |
| $361,001 - $452,000 | 0.00% |
| $452,001 - $678,000 | 0.57% |
| $678,001 - $904,000 | 0.00% |
| > $904,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF GAFFNEY | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.24% |
| 5 TO 17 | 16.12% |
| 18 TO 24 | 11.78% |
| 25 TO 34 | 11.41% |
| 35 TO 54 | 24.82% |
| 55 TO 64 | 12.24% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 17.39% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 73.84% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 17.94% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $27,465 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $17,648 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 23.93% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (26.07%) Retail (17.36%) Healthcare (6.94%) Accommodation (6.25%) Education (6.01%) Public Service (5.74%) Wholesale (5.12%) Transportation (4.95%) Construction (4.61%) Administration (3.76%) Finance (3.45%) Other (2.94%) Utilities (2.39%) Professional, scientific, and technical services (2.36%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 6.20% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 50.06% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 45.70% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.25% |
| ASIAN | 0.87% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS | 0.09% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.45% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.59% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 3.07% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | German (5.27%) Irish (3.83%) Scots-Irish (3.67%) English (3.20%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 4.34% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (92.36%) Spanish (4.83%) |
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