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Gaffney, SC
Demographic Data




Gaffney Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Gaffney Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

12,454

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.4%
5 - 17:
14.0%
18 - 24:
14.0%
25 - 34:
16.1%
35 - 54:
22.1%
55 - 64:
10.2%
Over 65 Years:
16.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
8.5%
8.5%
81.5%
81.5%
19.1%
19.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Gaffney
USA
$21,682
$21,682
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Gaffney
USA
$38,059
$38,059
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

23.1%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Transportation
Accommodation
Other
Finance
Construction
Administration
Wholesale
Arts
Utilities
19.0%
19.0%
13.1%
13.1%
12.2%
12.2%
11.4%
11.4%
8.3%
8.3%
6.8%
6.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.2%
4.2%
3.9%
3.9%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Asian
43.4%
43.4%
42.1%
42.1%
8.1%
8.1%
5.6%
5.6%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Scots-Irish
Scottish
African
European
British
Israeli
French
Italian
Brazilian
Polish
Austrian
Portuguese
Welsh
Greek
South African
Croatian
Dutch
5.2%
5.2%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
French
Polish
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
95.3%
95.3%
4.1%
4.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
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0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Gaffney Residents

3.3%


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