Gaffney, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gaffney	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$27,479	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$47,549	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,359	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,627	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,452	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,457	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gaffney is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gaffney is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gaffney is 10% 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

$31,696 $47,549 $95,098

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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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	4,739	$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%
Gaffney, SC	13,179	$47,549	41.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tehachapi, CA	13,179	$71,364	12.3%
Willow Grove, PA	13,179	$127,895	57.2%
Glendale, WI	13,179	$114,015	40.2%
Harrison, OH	13,180	$111,840	37.5%
Crowley, LA	13,176	$42,374	47.9%
Gaffney, SC	13,179	$47,549	41.5%

Source: The 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.