Gaffney, SC

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2022 Population

12,651

0.725% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

33.6

3.17% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

23.1%

4.71% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$38,059

13.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$120,800

13.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

4,954

5.27% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Gaffney, SC had a population of 12.7k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $38,059. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Gaffney, SC grew from 12,560 to 12,651, a 0.725% increase and its median household income grew from $33,514 to $38,059, a 13.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gaffney, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (42.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.43%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.06%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.67%).

None of the households in Gaffney, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Gaffney, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gaffney, SC are Limestone University (529 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Gaffney, SC was $120,800, and the homeownership rate was 53%.

Most people in Gaffney, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Gaffney, SC was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Gaffney, SC is home to a population of 12.7k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.26% of Gaffney, SC residents were born outside of the country (413 people).

In 2022, there were 1.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.49k people) in Gaffney, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.33k White (Non-Hispanic) and 560 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

99.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of Gaffney, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Gaffney, SC was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gaffney, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gaffney, SC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.49k ± 674
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.33k ± 694
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
560 ± 252

5.64%

Hispanic Population

713 people

5.64% of the people in Gaffney, SC are hispanic (713 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gaffney, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

413 people

1.89%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

238 people

As of 2022, 3.26% of Gaffney, SC residents (413 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gaffney, SC was 1.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gaffney, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
193 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
180 ± 142
Gulf War (1990s)
178 ± 104

Gaffney, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gaffney, SC employs 4.95k people. The largest industries in Gaffney, SC are Manufacturing (942 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (651 people), and Retail Trade (606 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,250), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,927), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,818).

Employment

Occupations

4.95k

2022 Value

± 610

5.27%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gaffney, SC grew at a rate of 5.27%, from 4.71k employees to 4.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gaffney, SC, are Production Occupations (771 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (545 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (499 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gaffney, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.95k

2022 Value

± 610

5.27%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gaffney, SC grew at a rate of 5.27%, from 4.71k employees to 4.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gaffney, SC, are Manufacturing (942 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (651 people), and Retail Trade (606 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gaffney, SC, though some of these residents may live in Gaffney, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,945

Median earning men ± $5,224

$25,124

Median earning women ± $7,541

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,435), Manufacturing ($43,149), and Construction ($43,088).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,159), Public Administration ($33,750), and Manufacturing ($33,033).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Gaffney, SC awarded 529 degrees. The student population of Gaffney, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 856 male students and 930 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gaffney, SC are White (259 and 50.7%), followed by Black or African American (195 and 38.2%), Hispanic or Latino (20 and 3.91%), and Two or More Races (15 and 2.94%).

The largest universities in Gaffney, SC by number of degrees awarded are Limestone University (529 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gaffney, SC are Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (142 and 26.8%), Social Work (98 and 18.5%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (33 and 6.24%).

The median tuition cost in Gaffney, SC for private four year colleges is $25,200.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Gaffney, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,786 (47.9% men and 52.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,786 students enrolled in Gaffney, SC, 47.9% men and 52.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 822 records, of which 50.4% were women and 49.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
94 degrees awarded
Social Work
65 degrees awarded
Health Care Administration & Management
27 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Gaffney, SC was Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations with 94 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Gaffney, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Limestone University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

529 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Limestone University with 529 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 211 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gaffney, SC, which is 0.664 times less than the 318 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 259 degrees mean that there were 1.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 195 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,304) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gaffney, SC was $120,800 in 2022, which is 0.429 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $106,200 to $120,800, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Gaffney, SC is 53%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Gaffney, SC have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gaffney, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gaffney, SC is $38,059. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Gaffney, SC was Census Tract 9705.01 with a value of $50,833, followed by Census Tract 9706.01 and Census Tract 9702.01, with respective values of $50,233 and $49,036.

Housing

Property

$120,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,177

$2,444

Median Property Taxes

±$356

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gaffney, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gaffney, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53%

Homeownership

2022

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 53% of the housing units in Gaffney, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gaffney, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9705.01
Census Tract 9706.01
Census Tract 9702.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gaffney, SC was Census Tract 9705.01 with a value of $50,833, followed by Census Tract 9706.01 and Census Tract 9702.01, with respective values of $50,233 and $49,036.

The following map shows all of the places in Gaffney, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$38,059

Median Household Income

± $4,698

4.61k

Number of Households

± 529

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.61k households in Gaffney, SC grew to $38,059 from the previous year's value of $33,514.

The following chart displays the households in Gaffney, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gaffney, SC is from Gaffney, SC.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Gaffney, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (5.35%)

In 2022, 77.9% of workers in Gaffney, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (5.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gaffney, SC have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Gaffney, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gaffney, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gaffney, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gaffney, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gaffney, SC (2.7k out of 11.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gaffney, SC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.4% of the population of Gaffney, SC has health coverage, with 27.2% on employee plans, 31.7% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 2.72% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 28% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.6%

Uninsured

27.2%

Employer Coverage

31.7%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

2.72%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gaffney, SC declined by 13.6% from 14.6% to 12.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gaffney, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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