Gaffney, SC Profile

Gaffney, SC, population 12,934, is located in South Carolina's Cherokee county, about 46.9 miles from Charlotte and 82.0 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Gaffney's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gaffney has stayed about the same.

Gaffney's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gaffney tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	53%
	African American	44%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	35.00
	Females	40.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,968	N/A
2001	12,958	-0.08%
2002	13,009	0.39%
2003	12,951	-0.45%
2004	12,952	0.01%
2005	12,934	-0.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,480

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	632
2002	859
2003	935
2004	1,181
2005	959
2006	1,043

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	2	2	0
Forcible Rape	4	11	12	15	12	11
Robbery	28	30	25	31	25	35
Aggravated Assault	51	72	84	106	87	91

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,828
2002	5,484
2003	7,135
2004	8,155
2005	7,128
2006	7,568

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	127	195	157	164	131	174
Larceny, Theft	490	493	724	848	758	756
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	40	50	51	48	64
Arson	2	2	3	4	3	3

Location

Elevation	769 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities