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East Gaffney, SC Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of East Gaffney is $15,210, which is much lower than the state average of $23,443 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. East Gaffney median household income is $25,324, which has grown by 3.25% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 13.31% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average East Gaffney residents spend 17.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.0 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #292

East Gaffney, SC	15,210 USD
South Carolina	23,443 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

East Gaffney, SC	21,915 USD
South Carolina	26,226 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

East Gaffney, SC	25,457 USD
South Carolina	31,323 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

East Gaffney, SC	20,114 USD
South Carolina	21,709 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #317

East Gaffney, SC	25,324 USD
South Carolina	43,939 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

East Gaffney, SC	33,079 USD
South Carolina	58,941 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #243

East Gaffney, SC	3.25%
South Carolina	13.31%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	East Gaffney, SC		South Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	3.29%	$9,111, see rank	19.23%	$14,705	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	45.32%	$11,746, see rank	30.41%	$15,366	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	2.69%	$4,690, see rank	1.65%	$2,951	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	24.26%	$11,128, see rank	19.66%	$20,272	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

East Gaffney, SC	28,750 USD
South Carolina	54,223 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

East Gaffney, SC	42,546 USD
South Carolina	69,172 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	East Gaffney, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
White	$25,786, see rank	$51,141	$54,999
Black	$25,417, see rank	$28,899	$35,194
Hispanic	$16,778, see rank	$35,843	$41,534
Two or More Races	$250,001, see rank	$40,550	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	East Gaffney, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
25 to 44	$17,388, see rank	$48,181	$57,132
45 to 64	$25,994, see rank	$52,047	$63,398
65 or over	$25,893, see rank	$31,454	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	East Gaffney, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,310	see rank	3,567,959	238,733,844
Male¹	1,135	49.13%, see rank	48.03%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	673	59.30%, see rank	68.21%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	7	0.62%, see rank	1.72%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	666	58.68%, see rank	66.49%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	606	90.99%, see rank	90.73%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	60	9.01%, see rank	9.27%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	462	40.70%, see rank	31.79%	29.08%
Female¹	1,175	50.87%, see rank	51.97%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	516	43.91%, see rank	57.96%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	516	43.91%, see rank	57.54%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	397	76.94%, see rank	90.76%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	119	23.06%, see rank	9.24%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	659	56.09%, see rank	42.04%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	East Gaffney, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	973	100%	1,989,319	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	793	81.50%, see rank	81.57%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	118	12.13%, see rank	10.57%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	4.94%
Walked	7	0.72%, see rank	1.86%	2.85%
Other Means	49	5.04%, see rank	1.59%	1.72%
Worked at Home	6	0.62%, see rank	3.77%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

East Gaffney, SC	17.5 minutes
South Carolina	23.0 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	East Gaffney, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,003	-	2,002,289	141,833,331
Male¹	606	60.42%, see rank	51.64%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	50	8.25%, see rank	27.77%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	120	19.80%, see rank	14.14%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	103	17.00%, see rank	16.93%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	133	21.95%, see rank	11.45%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	130	21.45%, see rank	21.13%	18.08%
Female¹	397	39.58%, see rank	48.36%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	110	27.71%, see rank	36.09%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	78	19.65%, see rank	20.44%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	173	43.58%, see rank	34.28%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	36	9.07%, see rank	8.23%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	East Gaffney, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,003	100%	2,002,289	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	1.86%
Construction	114	11.37%, see rank	8.07%	7.13%
Manufacturing	266	26.52%, see rank	14.03%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	39	3.89%, see rank	2.90%	3.06%
Retail Trade	204	20.34%, see rank	12.04%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	49	4.89%, see rank	4.86%	5.07%
Information	0	0.00%, see rank	1.79%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	8	0.80%, see rank	6.13%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	0	0.00%, see rank	9.03%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	108	10.77%, see rank	20.85%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	143	14.26%, see rank	9.58%	8.86%
Public Administration	33	3.29%, see rank	4.86%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	39	3.89%, see rank	4.85%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	East Gaffney, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	933	33.51%, see rank	16.40%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	197	29.54%, see rank	12.30%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.