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Gaffney Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gaffney Area is 55,707. The Gaffney Area population density is 140.26 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 147.63 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gaffney Area is white, which represent 75.93% of the total population. The average Gaffney Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 55,707. #529

Population Density, #274

Gaffney Area	140.26 per square mile
South Carolina	147.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	42,297 (75.93%, #656)
Black:	11,119 (19.96%, #135)
Hispanic:	2,168 (3.89%, #534)
Asian:	247 (0.44%, #735)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	146 (0.26%, #611)
One Race, Other:	869 (1.56%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,029 (1.85%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,819 (83.90%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	94 (4.34%, see rank)
Cuban:	25 (1.15%, see rank)
Central American:	47 (2.17%, see rank)
South American:	22 (1.01%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

43,340 (77.80%) out of the total population of 55,707 reported first ancestry.

	Gaffney Area	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Arab	28	0.05%, see rank	0.22%	0.56%
Czech	44	0.08%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
Danish	54	0.10%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	393	0.71%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	3,669	6.59%, see rank	9.17%	8.02%
French	704	1.26%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	4,097	7.35%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	43	0.08%, see rank	0.29%	0.41%
Hungarian	85	0.15%, see rank	0.27%	0.46%
Irish	4,484	8.05%, see rank	9.62%	10.80%
Italian	819	1.47%, see rank	2.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	69	0.12%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	277	0.50%, see rank	1.30%	3.01%
Portuguese	48	0.09%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	36	0.06%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,258	2.26%, see rank	2.38%	0.99%
Scottish	1,096	1.97%, see rank	2.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	158	0.28%, see rank	0.88%	0.95%
Swedish	171	0.31%, see rank	0.47%	1.27%
Swiss	29	0.05%, see rank	0.16%	0.30%
Ukrainian	113	0.20%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	9,038	16.22%, see rank	12.63%	7.12%
Welsh	53	0.10%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 27,050 (48.56%, see rank)

Females: 28,657 (51.44%, see rank)

Gaffney Area	Male: 48.56% Female: 51.44%
South Carolina	Male: 48.62% Female: 51.38%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gaffney Area	38.40 years old
South Carolina	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gaffney Area	37.70 years old
South Carolina	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gaffney Area	38.90 years old
South Carolina	39.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Gaffney Area	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,643	6.54%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,817	6.85%, see rank	6.40%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,814	6.85%, see rank	6.38%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,808	6.84%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,003	7.19%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,341	11.38%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	7,348	13.19%, see rank	12.61%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	7,843	14.08%, see rank	13.82%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	7,149	12.83%, see rank	12.93%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,759	8.54%, see rank	8.82%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,190	3.93%, see rank	4.30%	4.25%
85 years and over	992	1.78%, see rank	1.59%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gaffney Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	36,622, 100%	3,163,095	209,056,129
Less Than High School	8,399, 22.93%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	13,678, 37.35%, see rank	29.98%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	9,150, 24.98%, see rank	29.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,760, 10.27%, see rank	16.17%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,635, 4.46%, see rank	9.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.31, see rank	13.28	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Gaffney Area			South Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,574	87.99%	12.01%	72.21%	27.79%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,796	94.86%, see rank	5.14%, see rank	91.32%	8.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,045	95.86%, see rank	4.14%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,660	69.21%, see rank	30.79%, see rank	79.41%	20.59%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	485	36.29%, see rank	63.71%, see rank	69.51%	30.49%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Gaffney Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	20,647, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.66, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	5,892, 28.54%, see rank	27.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	14,755, 71.46%, see rank	72.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	13,988, 67.75%, see rank	67.06%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.36, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	9,590, 46.45%, see rank	47.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,659, 32.25%, see rank	32.94%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gaffney Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	44,433	see rank	3,827,572	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	21,252	100%, see rank	1,841,777	123,281,364
Never Married	7,005	32.96%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	11,245	52.91%, see rank	52.83%	52.04%
Widowed	744	3.50%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	2,258	10.62%, see rank	9.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	23,181	100%, see rank	1,985,795	129,692,771
Never Married	6,430	27.74%, see rank	28.93%	29.48%
Married	11,388	49.13%, see rank	49.09%	49.19%
Widowed	2,380	10.27%, see rank	10.44%	9.16%
Divorced	2,983	12.87%, see rank	11.54%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gaffney Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	54,518	97.87%, see rank	95.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	39,710	71.28%, see rank	58.27%	58.73%
Born in Different State	14,483	26.00%, see rank	35.87%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	325	0.58%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,189	2.13%, see rank	4.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	419	0.75%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	770	1.38%, see rank	3.07%	7.09%
Born In Europe	89	0.16%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	209	0.38%, see rank	1.05%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	891	1.60%, see rank	2.57%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gaffney Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
English	19,669	95.26%, see rank	92.57%	79.39%
Spanish	707	3.42%, see rank	4.28%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	192	0.93%, see rank	1.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	67	0.32%, see rank	1.00%	3.36%
Other	12	0.06%, see rank	0.25%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.