COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gaffney vs Valley Falls
PLACE A
Gaffney, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Valley Falls, New York
Gaffney is 2702% larger than Valley Falls. Valley Falls earns more, with a median household income $46,054 higher. Valley Falls has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
GAFFNEYVALLEY FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population12,583449+2702% vs Valley Falls
Population density1,403970+433
Population growth2.8%9.4%−6.6 pts
Median age31.944.6−12.7
Male48.5%54.3%−5.8 pts
Female51.5%45.7%+5.8 pts
Foreign-born6.4%0.9%+5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.2%94.2%−53.0 pts
Black40.6%0.0%+40.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.2%2.2%+6.0 pts
Asian0.4%1.1%−0.7 pts
Other9.6%2.4%+7.1 pts
Median household income$41,089$87,143−$46,054
Per capita income$21,994$48,442−$26,448
Poverty rate29.1%1.1%+28.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.390+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%40.3%−17.2 pts
Graduate degree9.3%18.2%−8.9 pts
Unemployment rate10.6%6.5%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation53.8%73.5%−19.8 pts
Median home value$137,700$203,300−$65,600
Median gross rent$887$1,125−$238
Owner-occupied50.5%63.2%−12.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%7.3%+6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households42.2%45.3%−3.1 pts
Average commute18.836.0−17.2
Worked from home4.9%12.8%−7.9 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured13.4%3.1%+10.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025