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Gaffney, SC vs Kings Mountain, NC

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- Household income in Kings Mountain, is 26% more than it is in Gaffney and is 63% below the National Average.
- Gaffney unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Kings Mountain unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Gaffney, SCKings Mountain, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,166  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,336$69,021
 Family Median Income$44,295  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gaffney, SCKings Mountain, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gaffney, SCKings Mountain, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock31.7%13.1%
Reviews for Gaffney    2 Reviews

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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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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Reviews for Kings Mountain    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I'm 22 now and I've been here my entire life. I truly despise living here now and would not recommend it to anyone, although the country areas and the historical Kings  More

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Over 14 years ago

Beautiful Small Town Near the Appalachian  More

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