Gaffney, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gaffney	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$18,716	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$31,355	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,393	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,872	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,656	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,791	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gaffney is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gaffney is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gaffney is 11% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gaffney is 87% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,901 $31,355 $62,710

City

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

State

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

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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Gaffney median earnings by income bracket

Gaffney employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	27.5%	27.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.2%	13.2%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

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%
Gaffney, SC	12,733	$31,355	43.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Windsor Locks, CT	12,732	$72,090	30.3%
College, AK	12,734	$69,724	26.0%
Port Neches, TX	12,729	$75,164	35.9%
Commerce, CA	12,738	$54,639	1.2%
Franklin Park, NJ	12,738	$91,352	65.1%
Gaffney, SC	12,733	$31,355	43.3%

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