COMPARING TWO PLACES
Valley Falls vs Gaffney
PLACE A
Valley Falls, New York
VS
PLACE B
Gaffney, South Carolina
Valley Falls is 96% smaller than Gaffney. Valley Falls earns more, with a median household income $46,054 higher. Valley Falls has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
VALLEY FALLSGAFFNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population44912,583−96% vs Gaffney
Population density9701,403−433
Population growth9.4%2.8%+6.6 pts
Median age44.631.9+12.7
Male54.3%48.5%+5.8 pts
Female45.7%51.5%−5.8 pts
Foreign-born0.9%6.4%−5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.2%41.2%+53.0 pts
Black0.0%40.6%−40.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%8.2%−6.0 pts
Asian1.1%0.4%+0.7 pts
Other2.4%9.6%−7.1 pts
Median household income$87,143$41,089+$46,054
Per capita income$48,442$21,994+$26,448
Poverty rate1.1%29.1%−28.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3900.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher40.3%23.1%+17.2 pts
Graduate degree18.2%9.3%+8.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%10.6%−4.0 pts
Labor force participation73.5%53.8%+19.8 pts
Median home value$203,300$137,700+$65,600
Median gross rent$1,125$887+$238
Owner-occupied63.2%50.5%+12.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%13.9%−6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%42.2%+3.1 pts
Average commute36.018.8+17.2
Worked from home12.8%4.9%+7.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured3.1%13.4%−10.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025