Forest Acres, SC

Forest Acres, South Carolina

Forest Acres, South Carolina, in Richland county, is 2 miles NE of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center) and 84 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. The city is included in the Columbia metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 10,558 people lived in Forest Acres.

The People and Families of Forest Acres

In Forest Acres, about 52% of adults are married. Forest Acres is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.

In the city, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in Forest Acres, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Forest Acres had a median family income of $62,026. Many people in Forest Acres make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Forest Acres doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in South Carolina. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Forest Acres.)

Forest Acres Housing

An estimated 71% of living spaces in Forest Acres are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the city as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Forest Acres, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Forest Acres strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 2%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 6%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 9%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 9%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Forest Acres, SC

Comparing Forest Acres to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Forest Acres Almanac

Forest Acres Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

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Forest Acres Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Forest Acres, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

Forest Acres Colleges

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