Five Forks, South Carolina
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| Five Forks, South Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Greenville |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7.7 sq mi (20.0 km²) |
| - Land | 7.7 sq mi (20.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 8,064 |
| - Density | 1,045.7/sq mi (403.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 45-25540[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1222418[2] |
Five Forks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,064 at the 2000 census. It is a growing, affluent suburb of Greenville.
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[edit] Geography
Five Forks is located at (34.805912, -82.230346)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.7 square miles (20.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,064 people, 2,679 households, and 2,301 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,045.7 people per square mile (403.8/km²). There were 2,855 housing units at an average density of 370.2/sq mi (143.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.91% White, 4.61% African American, 0.14% Native American, 2.48% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 2,679 households out of which 54.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $79,128, and the median income for a family was $84,883. Males had a median income of $65,458 versus $31,529 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $32,838. About 1.8% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Five Forks, South Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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