Fork, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 3,993 (166 farm, 3,827 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,705 (1,680 occupied: 1,446 owner occupied, 234 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	28%

Housing density: 75 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $205,422.

Median contract rent in 2007: $432 (lower quartile is $332, upper quartile is $578)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $362

Median gross rent in Fork, SC in 2007: $622

Housing units in Fork with a mortgage: 473 (26 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 272

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $143,560 (it was $87,800 in 2000)

Fork:	$143,560
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,642 - $288,912

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $269,817
Here: $269,817
State: $214,820

Mobile homes: $46,585
Here: $46,585
State: $45,713

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,993

In family households: 3,465 (1,006 male householders, 227 female householders)
1,011 spouses, 984 children (850 natural, 33 adopted, 101 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 65 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 69 other relatives, 35 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 528 (270 male householders (232 living alone)), 182 female householders (148 living alone)), 76 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 662 2-persons, 277 3-persons, 187 4-persons, 70 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 380 1-person, 66 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

548 married couples with children.
198 single-parent households (68 men, 130 women).

96.0% of residents of Fork speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (27% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 42% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 99 (2.5%)
(70.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fork, South Carolina:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 43 3 rooms: 47 4 rooms: 260 5 rooms: 404 6 rooms: 343 7 rooms: 166 8 rooms: 89 9 or more rooms: 86

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fork, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 34 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 72 5 rooms: 64 6 rooms: 31 7 rooms: 11 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 63
1995 to 1998: 555
1990 to 1994: 490
1980 to 1989: 610
1970 to 1979: 341
1960 to 1969: 362
1950 to 1959: 149
1940 to 1949: 35
1939 or earlier: 100

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fork:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 71 2 bedrooms: 457 3 bedrooms: 758 4 bedrooms: 130 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fork:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 50 2 bedrooms: 93 3 bedrooms: 79 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fork in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 366 2 vehicles: 627 3 vehicles: 304 4 vehicles: 73 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Fork in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 40 1 vehicle: 82 2 vehicles: 80 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Fork, SC:

Less than $10,000: 48
$10,000 to $14,999: 24
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 20
$25,000 to $29,999: 34
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 44
$50,000 to $59,999: 72
$60,000 to $69,999: 62
$70,000 to $79,999: 30
$80,000 to $89,999: 73
$90,000 to $99,999: 59
$100,000 to $124,999: 129
$125,000 to $149,999: 106
$150,000 to $174,999: 78
$175,000 to $199,999: 94
$200,000 to $249,999: 144
$250,000 to $299,999: 123
$300,000 to $399,999: 118
$400,000 to $499,999: 42
$500,000 to $749,999: 89
$750,000 to $999,999: 8
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Fork rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fork:

Less than $100: 10 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 17
$300 to $349: 15
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 21
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 20
$550 to $599: 23
$600 to $649: 15
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 1
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 53

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 22 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 17 1970 to 1974: 14 1965 to 1969: 38

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.1%
Number of people working at home: 45 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 27
5 to 9 minutes: 38
10 to 14 minutes: 41
15 to 19 minutes: 195
20 to 24 minutes: 399
25 to 29 minutes: 185
30 to 34 minutes: 409
35 to 39 minutes: 42
40 to 44 minutes: 85
45 to 59 minutes: 291
60 to 89 minutes: 73
90 or more minutes: 48

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,511 (80%)
Carpooled: 288 (15%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 29 (2%)
Worked at home: 45 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 188
$10,000 to $14,999: 99
$15,000 to $19,999: 128
$20,000 to $24,999: 91
$25,000 to $29,999: 90
$30,000 to $34,999: 140
$35,000 to $39,999: 146
$40,000 to $44,999: 75
$45,000 to $49,999: 72
$50,000 to $59,999: 138
$60,000 to $74,999: 165
$75,000 to $99,999: 197
$100,000 to $124,999: 75
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 or more: 25

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1084

English: 453

Other groups: 331

Irish: 268

German: 264

Scotch-Irish: 136

French (except Basque): 87

European: 48

Scottish: 44

Polish: 39

British: 35

Norwegian: 27

Italian: 25

Dutch: 23

French Canadian: 14

Welsh: 14

Greek: 13

Latvian: 9

Slovak: 8

Portuguese: 8

Swedish: 8

Belgian: 7

Lithuanian: 7

Celtic: 7

Canadian: 6

Scandinavian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (35%)
Honduras (21%)
United Kingdom (20%)
Canada (16%)
Other Western Europe (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2595
Northeast: 216
Midwest: 364
South: 660
West: 48

59% of Fork residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 27
9th grade: 66
10th grade: 76
11th grade: 75
12th grade, no diploma: 49
High school graduate (or equivalency): 467
Less than 1 year of college: 58
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 212
Associate degree: 111
Bachelor's degree: 181
Master's degree: 58
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 60
9th grade: 71
10th grade: 88
11th grade: 76
12th grade, no diploma: 69
High school graduate (or equivalency): 523
Less than 1 year of college: 78
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 109
Associate degree: 73
Bachelor's degree: 142
Master's degree: 78
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,659
Black householders: $26,309
Two or more races householders: $117,713

Fork household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fork household income for Black householders

Fork household income for Two or more races householders

Fork marital status for males

Fork marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $200,447
Black or African American householders: $88,622

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,628
One, attached: 8
3 or 4: 6
Mobile homes: 1,009
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54

Median worth of mobile homes: $52,207

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fork:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (68%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Wood (5%) Utility gas (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Utility gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24

Here:	6.1%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29

Here:	14.6%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	9.6%
South Carolina:	20.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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