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Gaffney, SC vs McDonough, GA

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- McDonough is 0% more densely populated than Gaffney.
- People are 23.3% more likely to be married in McDonough.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in McDonough.
 Gaffney, SCMcDonough, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock28,574329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.138.4
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 Population - 201012,574  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,493285,036,114
 Population - 199013,145  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock224.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,261.393.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gaffney, SCMcDonough, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Gaffney, SCMcDonough, GAUnited States
 White46.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gaffney, SCMcDonough, GAUnited States
 Married Population33.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married46.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.052.60
 Households4,766  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,50180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,371  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children22.0%  Unlock10.8%
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 Mcdonough    11 Reviews

Great place to live and u Union grove schools are great. There’s plenty of things to do with a short 30 min drive to Atlanta and traffic is nothing like New York ,  More

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When I moved here a few years ago from the northeast, I was hoping to live the rest of my life in McDonough. I love the warmer climate, especially our spring and fall  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived here for 4 years. There is nothing to do outside of eat food, watch a movie, or go bowling. There is nothing else to do. Lots of shopping so if you wanna  More

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