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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):

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

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 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Female Share of the Population109
Senior Citizens1010
Age of the Population1010
Well-Paid Single Women1010
Well-Paid Single Men910
Racial Diversity87
Children Under 5 Years Old33
Male Share of the Population13

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Portion of People Married36
Average Household Size11

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
College Educated Adults1010
Median Family Income810
People in Middle Class or Better710
People Above Poverty69

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Short Commute Times810
Working at Home79
Walking and Biking to Work77
Public Transportation Use46

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
People Living Alone1010
Affordability of Property Taxes81
Housing Recently Built53
Affordability of Rents52
Seasonal and Vacation Housing32
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals34

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Violent Crime25
Low Property Crime13

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