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City of Gaffney Visitors Center
P.O. Box 2109 (29342)
210 West Frederick Street (29341)
Gaffney, South Carolina
864.487.6244
Demographics
Population    
     
Total Population, 1990 & 2000    
1999 2000
City of Gaffney 13,149 12,968
Cherokee County 44,506 52,537
Upstate Region 1,063,372 1,220,542
State 3,699,943 4,012,012
Households & Families, 2000    
Number of Households 5,304
Number of Families 3,335
Population by Race, 2000    
White 6,935 53.5%
Black 5,730 44.2%
Amer. Indian/Alaska Native 19 0.1%
Asian 59 0.4%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4 < 0.1%
Some other Race 129 0.1%
Two or More Races 92 0.7%
Population by Age, 2000    
Under Age 5 6.2%
Age 5 to 9 6.5%
Age 10 to 14 6.6%
Age 15 to 19 7.7%
Age 20 to 34 19.9%
Age 35 to 44 13.0%
Age 45 to 54 13.4%
Age 55 to 64 9.1%
Age 65+ 17.6%
Highest Educational Attainment, Age 25+, 2000
Less than 9th Grade 12.2%
9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma 17.6%
High School Graduate Only 36.1%
Some College, No Degree 13.3%
Associate Degree Only 3.7%
Bachelor's Degree Only 10.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 6.6%
*Source of Population Data: US Census Bureau
Housing    
     
Characteristics of Housing, 2000    
Total Number of Housing Units 5,765
Total Number of Occupied Units 5,304
Percentage of Owner-Occupied 60.7%
Percentage of Renter-Occupied 39.3%
Income    
     
Income, 1999   1999
Per Capita Income  $ 17,775
Median Household Income  $ 29,480
Median Family Income  $ 38,449
Percent w/ Income Below Poverty 16.2%
*Source: US Census Bureau
  

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