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South Carolina · Census place 28060

Gaffney city, SC

Quick answer

Gaffney city has 12,612 residents, ranking #49 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $41,214, the median home is worth $141,100 and median gross rent runs $822 a month.

Population
12,612Gaffney city residents
Median household income
$41,214Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$141,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$822Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
54.2%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Gaffney city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Gaffney city median would spend about 23.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.8% of residents and 54.2% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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