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Gaffney Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 52,537
Land Area (2000): 1,017.064 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 11.891 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	40,614	38.46%
Rural, Farm	1,560	1.48%
Rural, Non-farm	63,420	60.06%

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Gaffney Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	22,733	21,436	1,296	5.70%	57
1991	23,055	21,612	1,442	6.26%	62
1992	23,313	21,860	1,453	6.23%	62
1993	23,760	22,360	1,401	5.89%	59
1994	24,040	22,937	1,103	4.59%	46
1995	24,397	23,287	1,110	4.55%	45
1996	24,978	23,668	1,310	5.24%	52
1997	24,970	24,016	955	3.82%	38
1998	25,368	24,452	915	3.61%	36
1999	25,768	24,724	1,044	4.05%	40
2000	25,539	24,485	1,054	4.13%	41
2001	25,369	23,601	1,768	6.97%	70
2002	24,360	22,352	2,008	8.24%	82
2003	24,460	22,361	2,099	8.58%	86
2004	25,136	22,919	2,217	8.82%	88
2005	24,986	23,015	1,971	7.89%	79
2006	25,211	23,303	1,908	7.57%	76
2007	25,131	23,337	1,794	7.14%	71
2008	25,277	23,093	2,184	8.64%	86

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	22,533	21,147	1,386	6.15%	62
Feb 1990	22,743	21,147	1,596	7.02%	70
Mar 1990	22,562	21,346	1,216	5.39%	54
Apr 1990	22,705	21,401	1,304	5.74%	57
May 1990	22,981	21,589	1,392	6.06%	61
Jun 1990	23,354	21,571	1,783	7.63%	76
Jul 1990	23,243	21,665	1,578	6.79%	68
Aug 1990	22,719	21,610	1,109	4.88%	49
Sep 1990	22,357	21,375	982	4.39%	44
Oct 1990	22,546	21,546	1,000	4.44%	44
Nov 1990	22,479	21,467	1,012	4.50%	45
Dec 1990	22,571	21,372	1,199	5.31%	53

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	22,611	21,295	1,316	5.82%	58
Feb 1991	22,831	21,315	1,516	6.64%	66
Mar 1991	22,961	21,415	1,546	6.73%	67
Apr 1991	22,954	21,664	1,290	5.62%	56
May 1991	23,124	21,675	1,449	6.27%	63
Jun 1991	23,410	21,832	1,578	6.74%	67
Jul 1991	23,700	21,806	1,894	7.99%	80
Aug 1991	23,215	21,692	1,523	6.56%	66
Sep 1991	22,972	21,587	1,385	6.03%	60
Oct 1991	22,944	21,658	1,286	5.60%	56
Nov 1991	23,068	21,753	1,315	5.70%	57
Dec 1991	22,868	21,657	1,211	5.30%	53

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	22,860	21,503	1,357	5.94%	59
Feb 1992	22,951	21,427	1,524	6.64%	66
Mar 1992	22,938	21,631	1,307	5.70%	57
Apr 1992	23,033	21,819	1,214	5.27%	53
May 1992	23,236	21,929	1,307	5.62%	56
Jun 1992	23,750	22,142	1,608	6.77%	68
Jul 1992	24,080	22,188	1,892	7.86%	79
Aug 1992	23,584	22,009	1,575	6.68%	67
Sep 1992	23,422	21,855	1,567	6.69%	67
Oct 1992	23,235	21,921	1,314	5.66%	57
Nov 1992	23,384	21,988	1,396	5.97%	60
Dec 1992	23,287	21,910	1,377	5.91%	59

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	23,400	21,721	1,679	7.18%	72
Feb 1993	23,419	21,771	1,648	7.04%	70
Mar 1993	23,530	22,021	1,509	6.41%	64
Apr 1993	23,549	22,152	1,397	5.93%	59
May 1993	23,882	22,469	1,413	5.92%	59
Jun 1993	24,210	22,639	1,571	6.49%	65
Jul 1993	24,190	22,858	1,332	5.51%	55
Aug 1993	24,345	22,599	1,746	7.17%	72
Sep 1993	23,424	22,192	1,232	5.26%	53
Oct 1993	23,864	22,585	1,279	5.36%	54
Nov 1993	23,684	22,663	1,021	4.31%	43
Dec 1993	23,628	22,647	981	4.15%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	23,381	22,370	1,011	4.32%	43
Feb 1994	23,484	22,460	1,024	4.36%	44
Mar 1994	23,460	22,563	897	3.82%	38
Apr 1994	23,768	22,832	936	3.94%	39
May 1994	23,994	23,053	941	3.92%	39
Jun 1994	24,396	23,141	1,255	5.14%	51
Jul 1994	24,650	23,373	1,277	5.18%	52
Aug 1994	25,147	23,170	1,977	7.86%	79
Sep 1994	24,122	22,967	1,155	4.79%	48
Oct 1994	24,265	23,114	1,151	4.74%	47
Nov 1994	24,077	23,164	913	3.79%	38
Dec 1994	23,741	23,037	704	2.97%	30

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	23,781	22,895	886	3.73%	37
Feb 1995	23,851	22,964	887	3.72%	37
Mar 1995	24,492	23,167	1,325	5.41%	54
Apr 1995	24,027	23,266	761	3.17%	32
May 1995	24,240	23,349	891	3.68%	37
Jun 1995	24,356	23,522	834	3.42%	34
Jul 1995	24,513	23,586	927	3.78%	38
Aug 1995	25,739	23,358	2,381	9.25%	93
Sep 1995	24,062	23,270	792	3.29%	33
Oct 1995	25,063	23,476	1,587	6.33%	63
Nov 1995	24,460	23,412	1,048	4.28%	43
Dec 1995	24,176	23,174	1,002	4.14%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	24,434	23,036	1,398	5.72%	57
Feb 1996	24,447	23,185	1,262	5.16%	52
Mar 1996	24,757	23,400	1,357	5.48%	55
Apr 1996	25,090	23,547	1,543	6.15%	61
May 1996	25,163	23,716	1,447	5.75%	58
Jun 1996	25,493	23,964	1,529	6.00%	60
Jul 1996	25,390	24,136	1,254	4.94%	49
Aug 1996	25,687	23,874	1,813	7.06%	71
Sep 1996	24,815	23,675	1,140	4.59%	46
Oct 1996	24,975	23,913	1,062	4.25%	43
Nov 1996	24,849	23,846	1,003	4.04%	40
Dec 1996	24,636	23,726	910	3.69%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	24,469	23,496	973	3.98%	40
Feb 1997	24,697	23,527	1,170	4.74%	47
Mar 1997	24,880	23,790	1,090	4.38%	44
Apr 1997	25,154	23,984	1,170	4.65%	47
May 1997	25,185	24,126	1,059	4.20%	42
Jun 1997	25,374	24,287	1,087	4.28%	43
Jul 1997	25,387	24,450	937	3.69%	37
Aug 1997	25,191	24,249	942	3.74%	37
Sep 1997	24,842	23,914	928	3.74%	37
Oct 1997	24,881	24,123	758	3.05%	30
Nov 1997	24,784	24,146	638	2.57%	26
Dec 1997	24,796	24,094	702	2.83%	28

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	24,810	24,032	778	3.14%	31
Feb 1998	25,026	24,037	989	3.95%	40
Mar 1998	25,018	24,306	712	2.85%	28
Apr 1998	25,091	24,418	673	2.68%	27
May 1998	25,446	24,519	927	3.64%	36
Jun 1998	25,743	24,635	1,108	4.30%	43
Jul 1998	25,702	24,706	996	3.88%	39
Aug 1998	25,476	24,441	1,035	4.06%	41
Sep 1998	25,581	24,411	1,170	4.57%	46
Oct 1998	25,616	24,607	1,009	3.94%	39
Nov 1998	25,420	24,645	775	3.05%	30
Dec 1998	25,483	24,672	811	3.18%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	25,611	24,513	1,098	4.29%	43
Feb 1999	25,495	24,390	1,105	4.33%	43
Mar 1999	25,604	24,675	929	3.63%	36
Apr 1999	25,842	24,755	1,087	4.21%	42
May 1999	25,894	24,927	967	3.73%	37
Jun 1999	26,114	24,986	1,128	4.32%	43
Jul 1999	26,156	24,882	1,274	4.87%	49
Aug 1999	25,903	24,727	1,176	4.54%	45
Sep 1999	25,753	24,666	1,087	4.22%	42
Oct 1999	25,745	24,759	986	3.83%	38
Nov 1999	25,723	24,741	982	3.82%	38
Dec 1999	25,378	24,672	706	2.78%	28

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	25,523	24,413	1,110	4.35%	43
Feb 2000	25,535	24,461	1,074	4.21%	42
Mar 2000	25,352	24,436	916	3.61%	36
Apr 2000	25,387	24,557	830	3.27%	33
May 2000	25,588	24,647	941	3.68%	37
Jun 2000	25,811	24,727	1,084	4.20%	42
Jul 2000	25,634	24,556	1,078	4.21%	42
Aug 2000	26,035	24,550	1,485	5.70%	57
Sep 2000	25,351	24,338	1,013	4.00%	40
Oct 2000	25,492	24,494	998	3.91%	39
Nov 2000	25,304	24,290	1,014	4.01%	40
Dec 2000	25,454	24,350	1,104	4.34%	43

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	25,788	24,225	1,563	6.06%	61
Feb 2001	25,766	24,174	1,592	6.18%	62
Mar 2001	25,840	24,328	1,512	5.85%	59
Apr 2001	24,935	23,381	1,554	6.23%	62
May 2001	24,770	23,249	1,521	6.14%	61
Jun 2001	24,897	23,255	1,642	6.60%	66
Jul 2001	25,587	23,757	1,830	7.15%	72
Aug 2001	25,407	23,308	2,099	8.26%	83
Sep 2001	25,334	23,350	1,984	7.83%	78
Oct 2001	25,682	23,536	2,146	8.36%	84
Nov 2001	25,224	23,304	1,920	7.61%	76
Dec 2001	25,201	23,349	1,852	7.35%	73

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	24,274	21,955	2,319	9.55%	96
Feb 2002	24,353	22,063	2,290	9.40%	94
Mar 2002	24,172	22,000	2,172	8.99%	90
Apr 2002	24,294	22,281	2,013	8.29%	83
May 2002	24,275	22,382	1,893	7.80%	78
Jun 2002	24,505	22,451	2,054	8.38%	84
Jul 2002	24,455	22,563	1,892	7.74%	77
Aug 2002	24,408	22,494	1,914	7.84%	78
Sep 2002	24,333	22,457	1,876	7.71%	77
Oct 2002	24,523	22,627	1,896	7.73%	77
Nov 2002	24,445	22,560	1,885	7.71%	77
Dec 2002	24,285	22,392	1,893	7.79%	78

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	24,591	22,349	2,242	9.12%	91
Feb 2003	24,523	22,294	2,229	9.09%	91
Mar 2003	24,167	22,272	1,895	7.84%	78
Apr 2003	24,240	22,336	1,904	7.85%	79
May 2003	24,320	22,406	1,914	7.87%	79
Jun 2003	24,801	22,438	2,363	9.53%	95
Jul 2003	24,453	22,312	2,141	8.76%	88
Aug 2003	24,229	22,117	2,112	8.72%	87
Sep 2003	24,148	21,993	2,155	8.92%	89
Oct 2003	24,621	22,427	2,194	8.91%	89
Nov 2003	24,891	22,811	2,080	8.36%	84
Dec 2003	24,537	22,573	1,964	8.00%	80

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	25,102	22,821	2,281	9.09%	91
Feb 2004	25,301	23,042	2,259	8.93%	89
Mar 2004	25,481	23,318	2,163	8.49%	85
Apr 2004	24,842	22,760	2,082	8.38%	84
May 2004	24,849	22,754	2,095	8.43%	84
Jun 2004	25,243	22,797	2,446	9.69%	97
Jul 2004	25,496	23,200	2,296	9.01%	90
Aug 2004	25,186	22,830	2,356	9.35%	94
Sep 2004	25,194	22,970	2,224	8.83%	88
Oct 2004	25,115	22,939	2,176	8.66%	87
Nov 2004	24,960	22,855	2,105	8.43%	84
Dec 2004	24,868	22,747	2,121	8.53%	85

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	24,614	22,412	2,202	8.95%	89
Feb 2005	24,647	22,400	2,247	9.12%	91
Mar 2005	24,441	22,506	1,935	7.92%	79
Apr 2005	24,801	22,942	1,859	7.50%	75
May 2005	24,814	22,972	1,842	7.42%	74
Jun 2005	25,190	23,225	1,965	7.80%	78
Jul 2005	25,352	23,423	1,929	7.61%	76
Aug 2005	25,077	23,158	1,919	7.65%	77
Sep 2005	25,167	23,139	2,028	8.06%	81
Oct 2005	25,315	23,312	2,003	7.91%	79
Nov 2005	25,261	23,320	1,941	7.68%	77
Dec 2005	25,152	23,374	1,778	7.07%	71

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	25,047	23,152	1,895	7.57%	76
Feb 2006	24,949	22,943	2,006	8.04%	80
Mar 2006	25,112	23,266	1,846	7.35%	74
Apr 2006	25,268	23,347	1,921	7.60%	76
May 2006	25,086	23,247	1,839	7.33%	73
Jun 2006	25,399	23,402	1,997	7.86%	79
Jul 2006	25,363	23,408	1,955	7.71%	77
Aug 2006	25,051	23,062	1,989	7.94%	79
Sep 2006	25,111	23,249	1,862	7.42%	74
Oct 2006	25,287	23,434	1,853	7.33%	73
Nov 2006	25,443	23,556	1,887	7.42%	74
Dec 2006	25,413	23,566	1,847	7.27%	73

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	25,385	23,393	1,992	7.85%	78
Feb 2007	25,193	23,329	1,864	7.40%	74
Mar 2007	25,176	23,534	1,642	6.52%	65
Apr 2007	25,047	23,384	1,663	6.64%	66
May 2007	24,908	23,198	1,710	6.87%	69
Jun 2007	25,491	23,601	1,890	7.41%	74
Jul 2007	25,153	23,344	1,809	7.19%	72
Aug 2007	25,226	23,461	1,765	7.00%	70
Sep 2007	24,885	23,146	1,739	6.99%	70
Oct 2007	25,045	23,293	1,752	7.00%	70
Nov 2007	25,112	23,347	1,765	7.03%	70
Dec 2007	24,952	23,010	1,942	7.78%	78

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	24,888	22,878	2,010	8.08%	81
Feb 2008	24,739	22,771	1,968	7.96%	80
Mar 2008	24,890	23,084	1,806	7.26%	73
Apr 2008	25,538	23,105	2,433	9.53%	95
May 2008	25,299	23,250	2,049	8.10%	81
Jun 2008	25,491	23,359	2,132	8.36%	84
Jul 2008	25,524	23,199	2,325	9.11%	91
Aug 2008	25,668	23,194	2,474	9.64%	96
Sep 2008	25,455	22,993	2,462	9.67%	97
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Gaffney Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	3,954	15.64%
2.	Construction	3,678	14.55%
3.	Metal Manufactuing	1,716	6.79%
4.	Truck Transportation	998	3.95%
5.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	978	3.87%
6.	Food Manufacturing	962	3.81%
7.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	952	3.77%
8.	Repair and Maintenance	732	2.90%
9.	Public Administration	660	2.61%
10.	Educational Services	586	2.32%
11.	Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing	558	2.21%
12.	Accommodation and Food Services	548	2.17%
13.	Utilities	500	1.98%
14.	Food and Beverage Stores	458	1.81%
15.	Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing	430	1.70%
16.	Health Care	400	1.58%
17.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	370	1.46%
18.	Machinery Manufacturing	348	1.38%
19.	Paper Manufacturing	340	1.35%
20.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	330	1.31%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	2,854	13.07%
2.	Educational Services	2,822	12.92%
3.	Health Care	2,348	10.75%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	1,920	8.79%
5.	Finance and Insurance	728	3.33%
6.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	708	3.24%
7.	Social Assistance	688	3.15%
8.	Food Manufacturing	664	3.04%
9.	Metal Manufactuing	622	2.85%
10.	Food and Beverage Stores	578	2.65%
11.	Public Administration	544	2.49%
12.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	356	1.63%
13.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	356	1.63%
14.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	346	1.58%
15.	Construction	330	1.51%
16.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	328	1.50%
17.	Apparel Manufacturing	314	1.44%
18.	Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing	306	1.40%
19.	Department and Other General Stores	286	1.31%
20.	Personal and Laundry Services	280	1.28%

Gaffney Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Production Occupations	2,676	10.59%
2.	Other Installation / Maintenance	2,214	8.76%
3.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	1,368	5.41%
4.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	1,310	5.18%
5.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	1,306	5.17%
6.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	1,232	4.87%
7.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	1,098	4.34%
8.	Other Construction Trades	1,036	4.10%
9.	Other Management Occupations	916	3.62%
10.	Other Material Moving Workers	814	3.22%
11.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	788	3.12%
12.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	698	2.76%
13.	Vehicle Mechanics	688	2.72%
14.	Assemblers and Fabricators	610	2.41%
15.	Supervisors / Construction and Extract	574	2.27%
16.	Electricians	496	1.96%
17.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	484	1.91%
18.	Carpenters	472	1.87%
19.	Construction Laborers	458	1.81%
20.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	428	1.69%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	1,864	8.53%
2.	Other Production Occupations	1,744	7.98%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	1,330	6.09%
4.	Other Office and Admin Support	1,062	4.86%
5.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	1,042	4.77%
6.	Cashiers	928	4.25%
7.	Secretaries and Admins	896	4.10%
8.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	894	4.09%
9.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	686	3.14%
10.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	652	2.99%
11.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	646	2.96%
12.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	622	2.85%
13.	Health Technologists and Technicians	554	2.54%
14.	Waiters and Waitresses	542	2.48%
15.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	522	2.39%
16.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	464	2.12%
17.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	460	2.11%
18.	Registered Nurses	428	1.96%
19.	Child Care Workers	416	1.90%
20.	Customer Service Representatives	392	1.79%

Gaffney Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	46,333	57.14%
15-35 hours	7,675	9.46%
1-14 hours	1,416	1.75%
No regular hours	25,668	31.65%

Gaffney Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	1,540	3.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM	1,315	2.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	2,408	5.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM	4,558	9.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	6,079	13.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM	5,466	11.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	7,527	16.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM	3,468	7.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	1,466	3.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	1,627	3.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	478	1.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	378	0.83%
Noon-3:59 PM	4,226	9.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM	5,183	11.34%

Gaffney Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	1,300	2.84%
5-9	5,060	11.07%
10-14	8,740	19.12%
15-19	9,526	20.84%
20-24	7,207	15.76%
25-29	2,148	4.70%
30-34	5,283	11.56%
35-39	918	2.01%
40-44	843	1.84%
45-59	1,768	3.87%
60-89	1,578	3.45%
At least 90	1,348	2.95%

Gaffney Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	148	0.32%	33,833	74.00%
30-44	16	0.03%	7,028	15.37%
45-59	0	0.00%	1,768	3.87%
At least 60	78	0.17%	2,848	6.23%

Gaffney Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	54	0.12%
Car / truck / van, carpool	7,718	16.69%
Car / truck / van, solo	36,493	78.91%
Motorcycle	72	0.16%
Other	740	1.60%
Public transportation	242	0.52%
Walked	400	0.86%
Worked at home	525	1.14%

Gaffney Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Gaffney Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 41,006 (103,608 people)
: 29,476 (88,536 people)
: 10,362
: 60,019
Gaffney Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	5,310	12.89%
$10,000-$14,999	3,191	7.75%
$15,000-$19,999	3,330	8.08%
$20,000-$24,999	3,536	8.58%
$25,000-$29,999	2,922	7.09%
$30,000-$34,999	2,824	6.86%
$35,000-$39,999	2,877	6.98%
$40,000-$44,999	2,598	6.31%
$45,000-$49,999	2,531	6.14%
$50,000-$59,999	4,030	9.78%
$60,000-$74,999	3,292	7.99%
$75,000-$99,999	2,721	6.61%
$100,000-$124,999	1,029	2.50%
$125,000-$149,999	348	0.84%
$150,000-$199,999	254	0.62%
$200,000 or more	400	0.97%

Gaffney Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	5,130	25.03%
Family, 2 people	6,163	30.07%
Nonfamily, 2 people	625	3.05%
Family, 3 people	3,800	18.54%
Nonfamily, 3 people	71	0.35%
Family, 4 people	2,938	14.34%
Nonfamily, 4 people	34	0.17%
Family, 5 people	1,155	5.64%
Nonfamily, 5 people	8	0.04%
Family, 6 people	364	1.78%
Nonfamily, 6 people	5	0.02%
Family, 7 or more people	194	0.95%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	8	0.04%

Gaffney Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	32,709	31.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	8,635	8.40%
Public Assistance	994	0.97%
Retirement	6,393	6.22%
Self Employment	3,231	3.14%
Social Security	11,620	11.30%
Supplemental Security	1,984	1.93%
Wage / Salary	32,006	31.13%
Other	5,227	5.08%

Gaffney Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	12,566	58.26%
With children under 18	9,003	41.74%

Gaffney Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	4,358	11.06%
Married	24,043	61.04%
Never Married	9,848	25.00%
Widowed	1,137	2.89%

Gaffney Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	4,413	10.20%
Married	24,486	56.61%
Never Married	8,793	20.33%
Widowed	5,560	12.85%

Gaffney Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Gaffney Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Gaffney Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	9,518	12.16%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	16,571	21.17%
High school diploma or equivalent	28,702	36.66%
Some college, no degree	11,629	14.86%
Associate degree	3,298	4.21%
Bachelors degree	5,610	7.17%
Graduate or professional degree	2,955	3.77%

Gaffney Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	846	1.61%	548	1.04%	1,394	2.65%
Kindergarten	1,486	2.83%	148	0.28%	1,634	3.11%
Grades 1-4	5,995	11.41%	396	0.75%	6,391	12.16%
Grades 5-8	6,037	11.49%	76	0.14%	6,113	11.64%
Grades 9-12	5,455	10.38%	92	0.18%	5,547	10.56%
Undergrad college	1,802	3.43%	930	1.77%	2,732	5.20%
Graduate or professional school	337	0.64%	270	0.51%	607	1.16%
Total	21,958	41.80%	2,460	4.68%	24,418	46.48%

Gaffney Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Gaffney Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Gaffney Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2003	78	105
2004	76	85

Gaffney Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Gaffney Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gaffney Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	89,718	86.20%
Below Poverty Level	14,360	13.80%

Gaffney Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Gaffney Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 72

Gaffney Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Gaffney Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gaffney Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	7,623	14.51%
10-19 Years	7,412	14.11%
20-29 Years	7,112	13.54%
30-39 Years	7,834	14.91%
40-49 Years	7,628	14.52%
50-59 Years	6,256	11.91%
60-69 Years	4,018	7.65%
70-79 Years	3,061	5.83%
80-89 Years	1,362	2.59%
90+ Years	231	0.44%

Gaffney Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	25,423	48.39%
Female	27,114	51.61%

Gaffney Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	40,013	76.16%
African-American	10,751	20.46%
Hispanic/Latino	1,092	2.08%
Multiracial	402	0.77%
Asian	162	0.31%
Amerindian	95	0.18%
Other Race	13	0.02%
Pacific Islander	9	0.02%

Gaffney Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	28,838	50.47%
2.	Irish	7,368	12.89%
3.	German	5,751	10.06%
4.	English	5,235	9.16%
5.	Scotch Irish	2,685	4.70%
6.	Dutch	1,360	2.38%
7.	Scottish	976	1.71%
8.	Italian	878	1.54%
9.	European	872	1.53%
10.	French Non-Basque	616	1.08%

Gaffney Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	94,935	96.96%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	1,935	1.98%
3.	French	332	0.34%
4.	German	154	0.16%
5.	Other Pacific Island	106	0.11%
6.	Italian	72	0.07%
7.	Russian	58	0.06%
8.	Miao / Hmong	58	0.06%
9.	Other Native North American	48	0.05%
10.	Persian	34	0.03%

Gaffney Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	104,159	98.64%
Naturalized immigrant	557	0.53%
Not a citizen	878	0.83%

Gaffney Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Gaffney Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Gaffney Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Cherokee County

Gaffney Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Blacksburg	Gaffney	Smyrna
Chesnee	Macedonia
East Gaffney	Saratt

Gaffney (29,843)	East Gaffney (3,349)	Chesnee
Blacksburg (9,462)	Saratt (3,266)
Macedonia (6,617)	Smyrna