Gaffney South Carolina Real Estate
Gaffney, South Carolina, is located in Cherokee County, 28 miles SW of Gastonia, North Carolina and 48 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. Gaffney has a population of 12,968.
Gaffney Homes
Gaffney properties pool is 5,428 residential properties including Gaffney new homes. Median age of real estate in Gaffney is 1966. Average Household size is 2.96 people. 2% are one bedroom homes, 26% are 2 bedroom homes, 56% are 3 bedroom homes, 14% are 4 bedroom homes, and 3% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Gaffney Mortgage Statistics
Gaffney mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Gaffney |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
35% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
65% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
50% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
16% |
16% |
Gaffney Area Real Estate Tax
Gaffney Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $481 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 38,449. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Gaffney School District: Children make up 23.4% of Gaffney population. Gaffney has 3,033 under 18 years old residents, or 0.56 kids per one worker, or 0.56 kids per one household.
Gaffney Real Estate & Gaffney Homeownership
There are 1899.8 or 35% one person households, 1682.68 or 31% two person households, and 868.48 or 16% three person households in Gaffney, South Carolina. Median residents age is 37.5, Senior citizens (65+) make up 2,274 or 17.5%% of Gaffney population.
There are 5,392 workers (over 16 years of age) in Gaffney. Of these, 91.62% drive to work. Approximately 1.37% of workers in Gaffney take public transportation. An estimated 2.02% walk to work.
Median Gaffney homeowner's housing expences are 16.5%
Crime in Gaffney (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Gaffney |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
94.08 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
19.28 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
64.77 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
717.92 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
121.07 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
558.3 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
38.56 |
43.3 |
Invest in Gaffney Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Gaffney South Carolina area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Gaffney |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Gastonia, North Carolina |
- |
| Near Large City |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
- |
| Gaffney Zip Codes |
29340, 29341 |
- |
| Gaffney Area Codes |
864 |
- |
| White population |
53.48% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
44.19% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.45% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.15% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
1.98% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 38,449% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
15.39% |
12.4% |
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