Forest Acres, South Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Forest Acres, South Carolina
settlement_type = country
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map_caption = Location in Richland County, South Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = South Carolina
subdivision_name2 = Richland
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area_magnitude = 1 E8
area_total_km2 = 300.9
area_land_km2 = 11.9
area_water_km2 = 1.1
population_as_of = 2000
population_total = 10558
population_density_km2 = 888.1
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_ft = 253
latd = 34 |latm = 2 |lats = 19 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 58 |longs = 3 |longEW = W
area_total_sq_mi = 5.0
area_land_sq_mi = 4.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.4
elevation_m = 77
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 29206
area_code = 803
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 45-26305GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1222485GR|3
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Forest Acres is an upscale city in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 10,558 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Forest Acres is located at coor dms|34|2|19|N|80|58|3|W|city (34.038687, -80.967446)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (8.20%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 10,558 people, 4,987 households, and 2,842 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,300.9 people per square mile (888.1/km²). There were 5,232 housing units at an average density of 1,140.2/sq mi (440.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 80.87% White, 15.52% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 2.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,987 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,628, and the median income for a family was $62,026. Males had a median income of $38,277 versus $31,438 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,907. About 5.2% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://forest-acres-sc.gov City of Forest Acres]