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Anderson, SC vs Gaffney, SC

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- Gaffney is 0% more densely populated than Anderson.
- People are 10.6% less likely to be married in Gaffney.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in Gaffney.
 Anderson, SCGaffney, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,560329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 201026,433  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,968285,036,114
 Population - 199026,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,504.693.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anderson, SCGaffney, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Anderson, SCGaffney, SCUnited States
 White59.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.2%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anderson, SCGaffney, SCUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed9.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households11,907  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,39580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,289  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Anderson    8 Reviews
Kathy · Anderson, SC
The best kept secret
Over 4 years ago

Anderson is a wonderful place to live! We’ve moved around quite abit. We had searched many places and one day by accident I came across Anderson on the internet. We  More

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angela · Ware Shoals, SC
Anderson has much to offer!
Over 5 years ago

Anderson has much to offer! Two well know established colleges, Lake Hartwell, Lake Secession, parks galore, plenty of shopping, two Wal-Marts, plenty of grocery stores,  More

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Samantha · Anderson, SC
Stolen Moments of Peace
Over 16 years ago

To be quite honest I came to Anderson with City Snobbery... "these hicks and their camping stores every 5 feet, damn john deer, redneck fools" etc. I was miserable  More

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Reviews for Gaffney    2 Reviews
RICKY · Gaffney, SC
Love the South
Over 9 years ago

I have lived in Gaffney for ten years, I am from Garfield New Jersey. I do Love living here in the south.  More

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Donna · Gaffney, SC
Small towns
Over 13 years ago

Small town located an hour away from Charlotte. Property taxes are low and they offer the Homestead Act to senior citizens. Although the summer months are hot, winters  More

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