Gayle Mill, South Carolina

Gayle Mill, South Carolina
Census-designated place
Location of Gayle Mill, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°42′17″N81°14′10″W / 34.70472°N 81.23611°W / 34.70472; -81.23611 Coordinates: 34°42′17″N81°14′10″W / 34.70472°N 81.23611°W / 34.70472; -81.23611
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Chester
Area [1]
• Total	0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
• Land	0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	466 ft (142 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	866
• Density	1,322.14/sq mi (510.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29706 [4]
Area code	803
FIPS code	45-28825 [5]
GNIS feature ID	1867522 [2]

Gayle Mill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 913 at the 2010 census, ^[6] down from 1,094 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Gayle Mill is an unincorporated suburban area on the west side of the city of Chester, the Chester County seat. The CDP is located at 34°42′17″N81°14′10″W / 34.70472°N 81.23611°W / 34.70472; -81.23611 (34.704744, -81.236061). ^[7] U.S. Route 321, which bypasses Chester, passes from north to southeast through the center of Gayle Mill, crossing South Carolina Highway 9, which leads east into the center of the city and west towards Spartanburg.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Gayle Mill CDP has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	866		—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 1,094 people, 412 households, and 287 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,632.2 people per square mile (630.4/km²). There were 477 housing units at an average density of 711.7/sq mi (274.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 51.10% White, 47.17% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 412 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 30.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,143, and the median income for a family was $26,429. Males had a median income of $24,539 versus $12,368 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,362. About 30.8% of families and 35.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.3% of those under age 18 and 38.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gayle Mill, South Carolina
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.
4. "Gayle Mill SC ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Gayle Mill CDP, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.