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Population (year 2000): 8,064
Males: 4,008  (49.7%)
Females: 4,056  (50.3%)

Greenville County

Median resident age:  33.0 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29681.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $81,600 (it was $79,128 in 2000)
Five Forks  $81,600
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $196,700 (it was $169,200 in 2000)
Five Forks  $196,700
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Five Forks:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
  • Black (4.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (18.1%), English (15.8%), Irish (14.2%), United States (11.9%), Italian (9.2%), Scottish (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 7.71 square miles.

Population density: 1046 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Five Forks

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Five Forks CDP

  • Never married: 12.6%
  • Now married: 78.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

316 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.3% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

This place:  3.9%
South Carolina:  2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Five Forks:  0.7% ($1,106)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (11.0 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (100.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (604.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mauldin, SC (5.1 miles ), Simpsonville, SC (5.4 miles ), Fountain Inn, SC (8.1 miles ), Greer, SC (8.6 miles ), Wade Hampton, SC (8.9 miles ), Taylors, SC (9.3 miles ), Reidville, SC (9.5 miles ), Greenville, SC (11.0 miles ).

Latitude: 34.81 N, Longitude: 82.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,032 (-37.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 263 (6.6%)


Area code commonly used in this area: 864

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Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Engineers (11%)
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Five Forks-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.4 miles away from the Five Forks place center killed 2 people and injured 4 people.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.0 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Five Forks:
  • HILLCREST HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SIMPSONVILLE, SC)
  • ALLEN BENNETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; GREER, SC)
  • GREENVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Five Forks:
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 6 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 11 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 40 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Five Forks:
  • GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 9 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GMU)
  • SPARTANBURG DOWNTOWN MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; ID: SPA)
  • FAIRVIEW (about 25 miles; LANDRUM, SC; ID: 33A)

Amtrak station near Five Forks:
  • 14 miles: GREENVILLE (1120 W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Five Forks:
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 23 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)

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Churches in Five Forks include: Old Pilgrim Church (A), Crossroads Church (B), Five Forks Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  85.9%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.1%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.3%
Whole state:  6.5%

Five Forks compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Greenville County South Carolina:




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7.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,357 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.48%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($490 average AGI)
Greenville County:  0.09%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Spartanburg County, SC  0.74% ($35,933 average AGI)
from Anderson County, SC  0.50% ($34,473)
from Pickens County, SC  0.49% ($35,834)


5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,283 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.95%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($617 average AGI)
Greenville County:  0.07%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spartanburg County, SC  0.78% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Anderson County, SC  0.54% ($39,806)
to Pickens County, SC  0.51% ($33,694)


Strongest AM radio stations in Five Forks:
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WMUU (1260 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WYRD (1330 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFIS (1600 AM; 1 kW; FOUNTAIN INN, SC; Owner: GOLDEN STRIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGVL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPJM (800 AM; 1 kW; GREER, SC; Owner: FULL GOSPEL WPJM 800 AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WCKI (1300 AM; 1 kW; GREER, SC; Owner: SIRA-PACK RADIO, INC.)
  • WDAB (1580 AM; 5 kW; TRAVELERS REST, SC; Owner: DABNEY-ADAMSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Five Forks:
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOLT (103.3 FM; GREER, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTBI-FM (91.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W247AB (97.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Five Forks:
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WNTV (Channel 29; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WGGS-TV (Channel 16; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)

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