COMPARING TWO PLACES
Union vs Gaffney
PLACE A
Union, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Gaffney, South Carolina
Union is 83% smaller than Gaffney. Union earns more, with a median household income $23,958 higher.
UNIONGAFFNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,11812,583−83% vs Gaffney
Population density8511,403−552
Population growth1.5%2.8%−1.4 pts
Median age39.531.9+7.6
Male52.2%48.5%+3.7 pts
Female47.8%51.5%−3.7 pts
Foreign-born4.9%6.4%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.2%41.2%+43.9 pts
Black2.9%40.6%−37.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.3%8.2%+0.1 pts
Asian1.4%0.4%+1.1 pts
Other2.2%9.6%−7.4 pts
Median household income$65,047$41,089+$23,958
Per capita income$31,765$21,994+$9,771
Poverty rate18.9%29.1%−10.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.476−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%23.1%−10.7 pts
Graduate degree5.1%9.3%−4.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%10.6%−8.8 pts
Labor force participation65.8%53.8%+12.0 pts
Median home value$231,400$137,700+$93,700
Median gross rent$891$887+$4
Owner-occupied69.0%50.5%+18.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.8%13.9%−2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households16.8%42.2%−25.5 pts
Average commute21.718.8+2.8
Worked from home6.3%4.9%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.2%+0.1 pts
Uninsured17.0%13.4%+3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025