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

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Gaffney	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$20,789	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$40,865	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$41,030	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,062	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,910	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Gaffney is 54% 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 18% 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

$27,240 $40,865 $81,730

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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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	4,739	$109,374	34.5%
Smyrna, SC	27	$93,313	14.7%
Converse, SC	560	$90,897	11.8%
Hickory Grove, SC	609	$82,187	1.1%
Cliffside, NC	727	$79,724	2.0%
East Gaffney, SC	3,116	$40,865	49.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wyoming, PA	3,116	$67,197	17.4%
South Pittsburg, TN	3,116	$56,027	31.1%
Indian Hills, KY	3,115	$239,002	193.9%
McDonald, OH	3,115	$80,284	1.3%
Gleed, WA	3,115	$106,612	31.1%
East Gaffney, SC	3,116	$40,865	49.8%

Source: The East Gaffney, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.