East Gaffney, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,824

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

10.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

33.8%

17.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$25,227

4.13% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$77,600

Population & Diversity

East Gaffney, SC is home to a population of 2.82k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.41% of East Gaffney, SC residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 1.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.76k people) in East Gaffney, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 928 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 63 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of East Gaffney, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Gaffney, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Gaffney, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 415
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
928 ± 452
Other (Hispanic)
63 ± 72

3.29%

Hispanic Population

93 people

3.29% of the people in East Gaffney, SC are hispanic (93 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Gaffney, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

2.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2024, 2.41% of East Gaffney, SC residents (68 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Gaffney, SC was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 74
Vietnam
63 ± 72

East Gaffney, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Gaffney, SC.

Economy

The economy of East Gaffney, SC employs 1.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Gaffney, SC were Manufacturing (307 people), Educational Services (145 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($45,781), Manufacturing ($41,875), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,451).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2024 Value

± 251

−16.8%

1 Year decline

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Gaffney, SC declined at a rate of −16.8%, from 1.22k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Gaffney, SC, are Healthcare Support Occupations (154 people), Sales & Related Occupations (107 people), and Material Moving Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Gaffney, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.02k

2024 Value

± 251

−16.8%

1 Year decline

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Gaffney, SC declined at a rate of −16.8%, from 1.22k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Gaffney, SC, are Manufacturing (307 people), Educational Services (145 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Gaffney, SC, though some of these residents may live in East Gaffney, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,625

Median earning men ± $20,630

$30,088

Median earning women ± $5,362

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,550), Construction ($26,458), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($10,430).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,226) and Manufacturing ($22,344).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Gaffney, SC was $77,600 in 2024, which is 0.233 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,900 to $77,600, a 1.65% decrease. The homeownership rate in East Gaffney, SC is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Gaffney, SC have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Gaffney, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,810

$1,067

Median Property Taxes

±$304

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 East Gaffney, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in East Gaffney, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$25,227

Median Household Income

± $10,677

1.36k

Number of Households

± 337

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.36k households in East Gaffney, SC declined from $25,227 from the previous year's value of $26,314.

The following chart displays the households in East 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (96%)
Carpooled (2.65%)
Worked At Home (1.38%)

In 2024, 96% of workers in East Gaffney, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.65%) and those who worked at home (1.38%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Gaffney, SC have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Gaffney, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Gaffney, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Gaffney, SC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Gaffney, SC (955 out of 2.82k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Gaffney, SC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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