East Gaffney, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Gaffney	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$14,226	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$27,500	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$27,692	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,376	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,166	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Gaffney is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Gaffney is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Gaffney is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Gaffney is 104% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,331 $27,500 $55,000

City

$31,262 $46,898 $93,796

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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East Gaffney median earnings by income bracket

East Gaffney employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	53.4%	53.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	11.3%	11.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boiling Springs, NC	4,580	$73,457	32.8%
Smyrna, SC	26	$63,750	15.2%
Converse, SC	545	$60,811	9.9%
Hickory Grove, SC	597	$54,583	1.3%
Cliffside, NC	707	$52,895	4.4%
East Gaffney, SC	3,043	$27,500	50.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bishopville, SC	3,043	$32,297	41.6%
McCormick, SC	3,043	$37,841	31.6%
West Brattleboro, VT	3,042	$34,696	37.3%
Longtown, OK	3,044	$51,056	7.7%
Algoma, WI	3,044	$60,758	9.8%
East Gaffney, SC	3,043	$27,500	50.3%

Source: The East Gaffney, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).