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Kings Mountain, NC vs Gaffney, SC

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- Household income in Gaffney, is 21% less than it is in Kings Mountain and is 106% below the National Average.
- Kings Mountain unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Gaffney unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Kings Mountain, NCGaffney, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,753  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$33,514$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,990  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kings Mountain, NCGaffney, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kings Mountain, NCGaffney, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock27.8%13.1%
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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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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