Forest, South Carolina

Back to Forest, SC housing info, Pickens County, South Carolina, SC smaller cities, SC small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Pickens County Population in July 2007: 2,875. Males: 1,461   (50.8%) Females: 1,414   (49.2%) Median resident age:   40.7 years South Carolina median age:   35.4 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,928 (it was $41,935 in 2000) Forest:   $48,928 South Carolina:   $43,329 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,728 Forest:   $27,728 South Carolina:   $23,137 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,643 (it was $85,100 in 2000) Forest:   $125,643 South Carolina:   $133,900 Forest, SC residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Forest: White Non-Hispanic (96.8%) Black (1.4%) American Indian (1.4%) Two or more races (0.9%) Hispanic (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Forest: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: EST time zone Land area: 113.8 square miles. Population density: 25 people per square mile   (very low).

Forest-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Forest place center injured 37 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1973, a category 3 tornado 24.0 miles away from the place center injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Forest-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from Forest center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 88.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from Forest center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.7 miles away from Forest center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in Forest: Rocky Bottom Camp for the Blind (A), Camp Adger (B), Camp McCall (C), Camp Rocky Bottom (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Forest include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Holly Springs Church (B), New Hope Church (C), McKinney Chapel (D), Antioch Church (E), Eastatoe Church (F), Rocky Bottom Baptist Church (G), Soapstone Church (H), Saluda Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pleasant Grove Cemetery (1), Lance Cemetery (2), Rocky Bottom Cemetery (3), McKinney Chapel Cemetery (4), Nimmons Cemetery (5), Eastatoe Cemetery (6), Friendship Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Pinnacle Lake (A), Big Rock Lake (B), Harris Pond (C), Lake Jocasse (D), Phillips Lake (E), Garren Lake (F), Table Rock Cove (G), Table Rock Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Winnie Branch (A), Abner Creek (B), Mill Creek (C), Rachael Creek (D), Peach Orchard Branch (E), Laurel Branch (F), Laurel Creek (G), Rock Creek (H), Green Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Forest include: Table Rock State Park (1), Table Rock State Park Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	70.7%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	9.8%
Whole state:	14.1%

This place:	3.9%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forest, SC

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7.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.82%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($212 average AGI)

Pickens County:	0.27%
South Carolina average:	0.15%

from Greenville County, SC	1.94% ($33,694 average AGI)
from Anderson County, SC	0.99% ($34,196)
from Oconee County, SC	0.58% ($34,645)

7.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,445 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.44%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($205 average AGI)

Pickens County:	0.05%
South Carolina average:	0.11%

to Greenville County, SC	1.89% ($35,834 average AGI)
to Anderson County, SC	1.24% ($34,009)
to Oconee County, SC	0.54% ($41,223)