Name: East Gaffney, SC statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to East Gaffney

Cherokee County gains about 12.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,656

Moved out2,119

Net+537

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Spartanburg County, SC812749+63

Cleveland County, NC225165+60

York County, SC213103+110

Greenville County, SC89118−29

Gaston County, NC12969+60

Mecklenburg County, NC7744+33

Union County, SC5453+1

Rutherford County, NC61

Within South Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals

50%50%

Leavers

58%42%

Within South CarolinaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$46K

Leavers$44K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Cherokee County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 4.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.5% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Cherokee County report $46,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $43,600, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $27,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $690 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $909 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $77,600.
Getting to work: 24 minutes each way on average; 5.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Newport, TN matches it on character. Compare the two

Income of households moving out6
$43,600
38% below the median place
Income of households moving in6
$46,161
35% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
12.6
above the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	East Gaffney	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	4.8%	17% below
Moved from another state1County figure	2.5%	24% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure	12.6	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure	$46,161	35% below
Income of households moving out6County figure	$43,600	38% below

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $909, 51% below the median place.

East Gaffney32.8%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$27,600

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

32.8%

61% above the median place

Home price to income

3.1x

19% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

33%

over the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$16,700

a year, prices not adjusted

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Like East Gaffney, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Newport, TN	27.6% vs 32.8%	n/a	Compare
Williamston, NC	21.2% vs 32.8%	n/a	Compare
Opp, AL	20.9% vs 32.8%	n/a	Compare

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$909
51% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$457
86% below the median place
Median home value1
$77,600
76% below the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	East Gaffney	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$690	49% below
Rent to income1	32.8%	61% above
Property tax rate1	0.6%	35% below
Home price to income1	3.1x	19% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure	$885	45% below
HUD area median income3County figure	$73,100	32% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$457	86% below
Median home value1	$77,600	76% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	9.0%	183% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	63.6%	23% above
Homeownership1	78.2%	18% above
Renters paying 30%+1	24.6%	51% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$909	51% below
Vacant homes1	23.0%	226% above
Median year built1	1975	0% below

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$25,227
69% below the median place
Poverty rate1
33.8%
214% above the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	East Gaffney	Vs median
Median household income1	$25,227	69% below
Income per person1	$20,799	48% below
Unemployment1County figure	6.3%	28% above
Average annual pay5County figure	$50,376	24% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	4.4%	19% above
Jobs5County figure	18,221	88% below
Poverty rate1	33.8%	214% above
Mean commute1	24 min	4% below
Works from home1County figure	5.0%	60% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 59.9%, 35% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
59.9%
35% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
10.5%
67% below the median place
Household size1
2.1
17% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance15.5% 2.4×

Median age46.1 +18%

High school or higher84.1% −9%

All 8 people measures

Measure	East Gaffney	Vs median
Population1	2,824	6646th largest
Median age1	46.1	18% above
Bachelor's or higher1	10.5%	67% below
High school or higher1	84.1%	9% below
Household size1	2.1	17% below
Born abroad1County figure	3.2%	64% below
No health insurance1	15.5%	142% above
Homes with broadband1	59.9%	35% below

Life in East Gaffney

23 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k7.1 3.3×

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars13.8 −34%

Shops33.5 +11%

Arts, recreation and fitness2.6 −37%

Doctors' offices and clinics7.8 −61%

Child care centers2.5 +9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
7.8
61% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
13.8
34% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.6
37% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	East Gaffney	Vs median
Public schools10County figure	17	89% above
Public school students10County figure	8,402	72% above
Students per teacher10County figure	14.2	8% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure	13.8	34% below
Shops per 10k7County figure	33.5	11% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure	2.6	37% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure	7.8	61% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure	2.5	9% above
Parks per 10k8	0.0	below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k8	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k8	7.1	234% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k8	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails8	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi8	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure	23	77% above

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 51.5, 43% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached East Gaffney. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
51.5
43% below the median place
Natural hazard risk12
69.7
25% below the median place
Wildfire risk12
37.5
39% below the median place

All 9 weather and risk measures

Measure	East Gaffney	Vs median
July average high11County figure	90°F	4% above
January average low11County figure	30°F	19% above
Average temperature11County figure	60°F	10% above
Annual precipitation11County figure	46.2 in	5% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure	69.7	25% below
Hurricane risk12County figure	71.0	1% above
Tornado risk12County figure	82.6	1% above
Wildfire risk12County figure	37.5	39% below
Heat wave risk12County figure	51.5	43% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Down 5.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Down 23.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 16.9% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

-4.1 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 9% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

East Gaffney in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 34% of the median income in 2030, up from 33% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$690/mo (2024)	$860/mo	$710 to $1,050/mo	+3.8%
Median household income	$25,227 (2024)	$30,500	$26,000 to $36,000	+3.3%
Median home value	$77,600 (2024)	$107,000	$78,000 to $147,000	+5.5%

The median home would be worth 3.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like East Gaffney

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Newport, TN	$720	$31,250	Compare
Williamston, NC	$684	$38,738	Compare
Union, SC	$832	$31,914	Compare
Opp, AL	$720	$41,347	Compare

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Common questions

Is East Gaffney a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median household earns $25,227 a year, less than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 101 South Carolina places. Household income has grown -5.2% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 101 South Carolina places. On cost, space and class size it scores 15 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is East Gaffney expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 32.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $77,600.

What salary do you need to live in East Gaffney?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $27,600 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to East Gaffney?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Newport, TN, Williamston, NC, Union, SC and Opp, AL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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Citytistics. “East Gaffney, South Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/east-gaffney-south-carolina/

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