East Gaffney, South Carolina

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Population in 2010: 3,085.
Population change since 2000: -7.9%
Males: 1,519  (49.2%)
Females: 1,566  (50.8%)
Median resident age:

44.3 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29340, 29341.

East Gaffney Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2022: $30,996 (it was $24,527 in 2000)
East Gaffney:

$30,996
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,023 (it was $12,902 in 2000)

East Gaffney CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $98,802 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
East Gaffney:

$98,802
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $148,515; detached houses: $185,979; mobile homes: $41,202

Median gross rent in 2022: $733.

March 2022 cost of living index in East Gaffney: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.4%
(25.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.6% for Black residents)

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  • Races in East Gaffney, SC (2022)
    • 1,91662.8%White alone
    • 97832.0%Black alone
    • 1264.1%Two or more races
    • 100.3%Hispanic

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Ancestries: American (26.7%), African (11.3%), English (4.2%), Irish (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Ukrainian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 3.17 square miles.

Population density: 975 people per square mile   (low).

East Gaffney, South Carolina map

87 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This place:

2.6%
South Carolina:

2.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $680 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $302 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (28.0 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (46.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (491.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Gaffney, SC (1.3 miles ),
Blacksburg, SC (2.6 miles ),
Earl, NC (3.1 miles ),
Saratt, SC (3.1 miles ),
Macedonia, SC (3.1 miles ),
Cowpens, SC (3.3 miles ),
Boiling Springs, NC (3.4 miles ),
Grover, NC (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 35.08 N, Longitude: 81.63 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -412 (-13.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 85 (7.3%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

Distribution of median household income in East Gaffney, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in East Gaffney, SC in 2022

East Gaffney satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Historical population in East Gaffney, SC
Historical housing units in East Gaffney, SC
Most common industries in East Gaffney, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (17.5%)
  • Construction (9.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
  • Health care (5.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.6%)
  • Food (4.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (18.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (17.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.2%)
  • Truck transportation (7.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.1%)
  • Food (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (17.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.8%)
  • Health care (11.7%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.1%)
  • Educational services (4.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.9%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (2.8%)
Most common occupations in East Gaffney, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)

Average climate in East Gaffney, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

East Gaffney, South Carolina average temperatures East Gaffney, South Carolina average precipitation East Gaffney, South Carolina humidity East Gaffney, South Carolina wind speed East Gaffney, South Carolina snowfall East Gaffney, South Carolina sunshine East Gaffney, South Carolina clear and cloudy days

East Gaffney, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 60.8. This is about average.

City:

60.8
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.106. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.106
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.5
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00000. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00000
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

East Gaffney-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the East Gaffney place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 26.9 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

East Gaffney-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 100.9 miles away from East Gaffney center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from East Gaffney center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 283.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 140.5 miles away from East Gaffney center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 251.2 miles away from East Gaffney center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 173.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Ice Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
East Gaffney topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near East Gaffney:

  • CHEROKEE COUNTY LTC FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; GAFFNEY, SC)
  • NOVANT HEALTH GAFFNEY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 1 miles away; GAFFNEY, SC)
  • J.CLAUDE FORT II (Hospital, about 2 miles away; GAFFNEY, SC)
  • BROOKVIEW HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; GAFFNEY, SC)
  • DCI GAFFNEY (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; GAFFNEY, SC)
  • CMH - SKILLED UNIT (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BOILING SPRINGS, NC)
  • DIALYSIS CLINIC, INC (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; SHELBY, NC)

Amtrak station near East Gaffney:

  • 20 miles: SPARTANBURG (290 MAGNOLIA ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Gaffney:

  • Limestone College (about 3 miles; Gaffney, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • Gardner-Webb University (about 12 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; FT enrollment: 4,241)
  • Cleveland Community College (about 16 miles; Shelby, NC; FT enrollment: 2,541)
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 21 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,994)
  • Spartanburg Community College (about 22 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,309)
  • Isothermal Community College (about 24 miles; Spindale, NC; FT enrollment: 2,165)
  • Gaston College (about 30 miles; Dallas, NC; FT enrollment: 4,385)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Gaffney City Fire Department East Gaffney (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in East Gaffney include: New Hope Baptist Church (A), Beech Street Presbyterian Church (B), Calvary Baptist Church (C), Christian Heights Baptist Church (D), East Gaffney Baptist Church (E), Temple Baptist Church (F), Rose Hill Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cherokee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

64.2%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.5%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
44 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness in 2010
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

For population 15 years and over in East Gaffney:

Marital status in East Gaffney, SC
  • Never married: 37.7%
  • Now married: 44.3%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 1.4%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

For population 25 years and over in East Gaffney:

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
South Carolina average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - East Gaffney
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for East Gaffney, SC (based on Cherokee County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant27,74884
Mainline Protestant2,83015
Black Protestant2,24310
Catholic1,1001
Other6442
None20,777-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Cherokee County:

1.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Cherokee County:

1.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
Cherokee County:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
Cherokee County:

7.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cherokee County:

11.6%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Cherokee County:

29.6%
State:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cherokee County:

13.5%
South Carolina:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

45.0%
State:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
East Gaffney:

38.1%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Average BMI:
East Gaffney:

29.0
State:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
East Gaffney:

24.6%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
East Gaffney:

11.2%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
East Gaffney:

6.8
South Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
East Gaffney:

32.7%
South Carolina:

34.4%

General health condition:
East Gaffney:

50.1%
South Carolina:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
East Gaffney:

76.3%
South Carolina:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of East Gaffney, SC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in East Gaffney:

  • WEAC (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GAFFNEY, SC)
  • WFGN (1180 AM; daytime; 2 kW; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: HOPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Gaffney:

  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGWG (88.3 FM; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Owner: GARDNER-WEBB JUNIOR COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around East Gaffney:

  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
East Gaffney fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

East Gaffney fatal accident list:

Feb 24, 2018 08:10 PM, Sr-18, Lat: 35.092761, Lon: -81.633419, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 22, 2008 09:10 PM, 592, Sr-18, Lat: 35.086130, Lon: -81.637900, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 20, 2006 07:45 PM, Us-29, Sr-333, Lat: 35.080210, Lon: -81.608050, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 7, 2005 06:05 AM, Sr-41, Sr-332, Lat: 35.075130, Lon: -81.626410, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 79ft / 23.9mTotal length
  • $752,000Total costs
  • 64,950Total average daily traffic
  • 5,652Total average daily truck traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$65,69815$74,4111$5,4702$44,505
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$44,0504$54,3050$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$52,25510$58,8762$3,3401$25,520
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$41,6205$63,8580$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$28,2500$00$0
Choose year:  2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9703.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$64,1004$86,430
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$66,6851$153,120
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9703.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in East Gaffney, SC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in East Gaffney, SC - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in East Gaffney, SC
  • 53.2%Electricity
  • 39.9%Utility gas
  • 6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in East Gaffney, SC
  • 73.6%Electricity
  • 24.3%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


East Gaffney compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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