East Gaffney

Population: 3,169
Median household income: $26,314
Median home value: $78,900

East Gaffney is a community in Cherokee County, South Carolina, home to 3,169 residents. Its median household income of $26,314 runs below the Cherokee County figure of $49,047.

From 2019 to 2023, East Gaffney's population grew 15.0% from 2,755 to 3,169, while its median home value rose 18.8% from $66,400 to $78,900.

92.1% of workers drive to work alone. 72.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,169
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $26,314
Median home value: $78,900
Median gross rent: $753
Housing units: 1,834
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7553,169

Median household income

$32,907$26,314

Median home value

$66,400$78,900

Median gross rent

$727$753

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,755	$32,907	$66,400	$727
2020	3,043	$27,500	$65,000	$695
2021	2,773	$28,661	$71,200	$672
2022	2,972	$30,758	$83,900	$721
2023	3,169	$26,314	$78,900	$753

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	195	6.2%
5 to 17	503	15.9%
18 to 24	231	7.3%
25 to 34	411	13.0%
35 to 44	457	14.4%
45 to 54	348	11.0%
55 to 64	415	13.1%
65 to 74	468	14.8%
75 and over	141	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,123	67.0%
Black or African American	974	30.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree3.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	304	13.6%
High school graduate	1,014	45.3%
Some college or associate's	669	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	74	3.3%
Graduate or professional degree	179	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone92.1%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,126	92.1%
Carpooled	75	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	1.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	521	43.1%
15 to 29 min	217	17.9%
30 to 44 min	313	25.9%
45 to 59 min	139	11.5%
60+ min	20	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 28.8% (910 of 3,159)

	Count	Share
Family households	672	46.3%
Nonfamily households	780	53.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,452	79.2%
Vacant	382	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,114	76.7%
Renter-occupied	338	23.3%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,336	72.8%
1-unit, attached	47	2.6%
2 to 4 units	85	4.6%
5 to 19 units	56	3.1%
20 or more units	28	1.5%
Mobile home & other	282	15.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4522075
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.0854, -81.6243