Gaffney, SC Demographic Data
Gaffney, SC Summary
Gaffney is located in Cherokee County in South Carolina
- Population: 12,473
- Area: 8.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.32 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,493.77 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 725.39 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gaffney, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,715
52%
50.8
Male
6,144
48%
49.2
Total Population
12,859
323,128,000
Gaffney, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
700
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
662
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
935
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
846
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,104
8.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,700
13.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,174
9.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,264
9.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,033
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,127
8.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,249
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
685
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
380
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,108
78.6%
77.2
Female
5,256
52.0%
51.3
Male
4,852
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,343
72.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,861
22.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,314
18.0%
15.2
Female
1,364
58.9%
55.8
Male
950
41.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Gaffney, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,469
97.0%
96.8
White
6,915
53.8%
72.6
Black or African American
5,351
41.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
12
0.1%
0.8
Asian
129
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
90
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
5
0.0%
0.2
Korean
8
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
26
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
62
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
390
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
289
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
184
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
76
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
12
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
17
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,570
97.8%
82.2
Gaffney, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
570
6.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,186
13.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,883
33.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,719
20.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
340
3.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,181
13.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
733
8.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,756
20.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,856
79.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,914
22.2%
31.2
Gaffney, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,215
39.9%
33.7%
Now Married
3,467
32.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,334
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
487
4.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,059
10.0
5.8%
Gaffney, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,814
97.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
345
2.8%
21.6%
Spanish
194
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
107
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
39
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.0%
1.1%
Gaffney, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
964
20.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
502
10.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
782
16.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
580
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
497
10.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
652
13.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
218
4.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
376
7.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
170
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
51
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
30,085
57,617
Per capita income
18,810
31,128
Gaffney, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
320
7.0%
9.8
Construction
144
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,072
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
118
2.6%
6.6
Information
110
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,015
22.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
219
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
243
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
253
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
671
14.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
387
8.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
32
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
218
4.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,629
35.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
999
21.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,079
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
675
14.7%
18.1%
Gaffney, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,539
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,641
80.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
571
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
22
0.5%
5.1
Walked
56
1.2%
2.7
Other means
163
3.6%
1.8
Worked at home
86
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.2
26.6
Gaffney, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
818
17.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,866
38.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,424
29.7%
37.1
3 or more
684
14.3%
21.0
Gaffney, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,792
82.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,667
55.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,125
44.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,054
18.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Gaffney, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,846
1 room
169
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
217
3.7%
2.7
3 rooms
488
8.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,100
18.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,406
24.1%
19.8
6 rooms
873
14.9%
17.8
7 rooms
605
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
529
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
459
7.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gaffney, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,846
1-unit, detached
3,998
68.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
109
1.9%
5.9
2-units
300
5.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
392
6.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
493
8.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
171
2.9%
4.4
20 or more units
154
2.6%
9.0
Mobile home
229
3.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Gaffney, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
643
11.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
377
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,108
19.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
991
17.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,104
18.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
479
8.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
768
13.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
313
5.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
63
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Gaffney, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,920
40.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
111
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,681
55.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
18
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
62
1.3%
1.1
Gaffney, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,238
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
43
3.5%
20.1%
Less than $500
76
6.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
435
35.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
674
54.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
609
49.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
190
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
37
3.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
29
2.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
373
30.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gaffney, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,984
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
30
1.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
122
6.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
806
40.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,026
51.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
141
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
593
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
247
14.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
286
16.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
176
10.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
149
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
206
11.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
674
38.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
387
0.0%
0.0%
Gaffney, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,667
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
330
12.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
969
36.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
658
24.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
455
17.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
199
7.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
43
1.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
102,400
205,000
