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Cherokee County

Population in July 2007: 3,443.
Males: 1,689  (49.1%)
Females: 1,754  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  35.7 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29340.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $26,621 (it was $24,527 in 2000)
East Gaffney:

$26,621
South Carolina:

$42,442
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,034

East Gaffney CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $56,863 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
East Gaffney:

$56,863
South Carolina:

$137,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $54,078; Detached houses: $60,863; Townhouses or other attached units: $81,045; Mobile homes: $26,026

Median gross rent in 2009: $494.

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East Gaffney races chart
  • White alone - 2,207 (81.3%)
  • Black alone - 463 (17.1%)
  • Hispanic - 20 (0.7%)
  • American alone - 12 (0.4%)
  • Two or more races - 12 (0.4%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in East Gaffney: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (29.5%), Irish (6.9%), German (2.9%), English (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Dutch (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 3.17 square miles.

Population density: 1088 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in East Gaffney:

  • High school or higher: 49.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Gaffney CDP:

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 46.1%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

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

This place:  2.6%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $331 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $197 (0.4%)

East Gaffney satellite photo by USGS

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: +1,229 (+36.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 226 (16.3%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

East Gaffney household income distribution East Gaffney home values distribution

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

12.5%
South Carolina:

9.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (30%)
  • Manufacturing (20%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Retail trade (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Wholesale trade (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in East Gaffney, South Carolina

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Tornado activity:

East Gaffney-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 60% 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 slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 the city center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from East Gaffney center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.2 miles away from East Gaffney center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 38.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Ice Storms: 3, Flood: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

East Gaffney topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near East Gaffney:

  • UPSTATE CAROLINA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; GAFFNEY, SC)
  • MARY BLACK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • CLEVELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 17 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: 2,200)
  • Gardner-Webb University (about 12 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; FT enrollment: 2,457)
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 21 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,162)
  • Spartanburg Community College (about 23 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,076)
  • Gaston College (about 30 miles; Dallas, NC; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • Winthrop University (about 36 miles; Rock Hill, SC; FT enrollment: 4,937)
  • York Technical College (about 37 miles; Rock Hill, SC; FT enrollment: 2,970)

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Churches in East Gaffney include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), New Hope Church (B), Christian Heights Baptist Church (C), East Gaffney Baptist Church (D), Rose Hill Church (E), Temple Church (F), Beech Street Presbyterian 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
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Ozone  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.0. This is about average.
City:

33.0
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

26.6
U.S.:

28.3
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00000. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00000
U.S.:

0.06353
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 23.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

23.7
U.S.:

25.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 9.99. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.99
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.2%
(19.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.9% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.4%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Gaffney, SC


4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

East Gaffney compared to South Carolina state average:

East Gaffney, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


East Gaffney travel time to work - commute
East Gaffney mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (43%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County South Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County South Carolina:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for East Gaffney:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.13%
Here58.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents84.9%4.5%3.0%2.0%1.2%
Congregations63.8%9.6%6.4%1.1%3.2%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaSalvation ArmyOther
Adherents0.7%0.6%0.5%0.5%2.0%
Congregations1.1%1.1%2.1%1.1%10.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Cherokee County:

1.48 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

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

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

1.67 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

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
Here:

7.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.6%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Cherokee County:

29.6%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.5%
State:

13.4%

4.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,615 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.76%
South Carolina average:

8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Spartanburg County, SC  1.52% ($24,848 average AGI)
from Cleveland County, NC  0.38% ($23,485)
from Greenville County, SC  0.22% ($28,744)


4.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,519 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.37%
South Carolina average:

6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spartanburg County, SC  1.65% ($33,704 average AGI)
to Cleveland County, NC  0.26% ($30,043)
to Greenville County, SC  0.22% ($42,850)

Strongest AM radio stations in East Gaffney:

  • WEAC (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GAFFNEY, SC)
  • WFGN (1180 AM; daytime; 3 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.)


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

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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