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East Gaffney, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
East Gaffney is a Census CDP of 2,824 people across 3.02 square miles of land, in Cherokee County. Median household income is $25,227, 78.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Gaffney
What East Gaffney is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.02 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land934 plus or minus 200
- County holding the largest share of its areaCherokee County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Gaffney
How many people live in East Gaffney
- Population2,824 plus or minus 606
- Median age46.1
- Population under 18520 plus or minus 216
- Share under 1818.4 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over630 plus or minus 260
- Share 65 and over22.3 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Households1,364 plus or minus 297
- Family households594 plus or minus 173
- Share of households that are families43.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Gaffney
Income and work in East Gaffney
- Median household income$25,227 plus or minus $10,677
- Per capita income$20,799
- Civilian labor force1,047 plus or minus 269
- Employed1,018 plus or minus 257
- Unemployed29 plus or minus 37
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over2,116 plus or minus 434
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Gaffney
Housing in East Gaffney
- Housing units1,772
- Occupied units1,364 plus or minus 297
- Vacant units408 plus or minus 196
- Vacancy rate23.0 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Owner occupied1,067 plus or minus 278
- Renter occupied297 plus or minus 145
- Ownership rate78.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$77,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$690 plus or minus $260
- Annual rent as a share of median income32.8 percent plus or minus 18.6
- Single family units1,254 plus or minus 293
- Share single family70.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more157 plus or minus 148
- Share in buildings of two or more8.9 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Mobile homes361 plus or minus 145
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Gaffney
How East Gaffney gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,004 plus or minus 258
- Commuting under 15 minutes332 plus or minus 128
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.1 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more403 plus or minus 164
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.1 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Drove alone96.0 percent
- Carpooled2.7 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home1.4 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cherokee County, not East Gaffney
Cherokee County context, not East Gaffney figures
- Establishments in Cherokee County935
- Covered employment, Cherokee County18,064
- Average annual pay, Cherokee County$48,261
- Housing units permitted, Cherokee County239
Every figure in this section is published for Cherokee County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Gaffney.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
East Gaffney questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Gaffney, South Carolina?
2,824, in 1,364 households. East Gaffney CDP covers 3.02 square miles of land, which is 934 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Gaffney in?
Cherokee County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in East Gaffney?
$25,227. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $77,600. Median gross rent is $690 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page East Gaffney figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cherokee County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of East Gaffney.
Is zoning published for East Gaffney?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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