Fairforest, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,727

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.7

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.9%

31.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,468

12.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$199,800

Population & Diversity

Fairforest, SC is home to a population of 1.73k people, from which 80.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.4% of Fairforest, SC residents were born outside of the country (438 people).

In 2024, there were 4.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (995 people) in Fairforest, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 230 White (Hispanic) and 184 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.5%

2024 Citizenship

81.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.5% of Fairforest, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairforest, SC was 81.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fairforest, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairforest, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
995 ± 608
White (Hispanic)
230 ± 333
Other (Hispanic)
184 ± 134

32.1%

Hispanic Population

554 people

32.1% of the people in Fairforest, SC are hispanic (554 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairforest, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

25.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

438 people

25.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

435 people

As of 2024, 25.4% of Fairforest, SC residents (438 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairforest, SC was 25.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fairforest, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

17 ± 35

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairforest, SC.

Economy

The economy of Fairforest, SC employs 747 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairforest, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), Transportation & Warehousing (113 people), and Construction (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,292), Transportation & Warehousing ($45,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,938).

Employment

Occupations

747

2024 Value

± 246

2.75%

1 Year growth

± 46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairforest, SC grew at a rate of 2.75%, from 727 employees to 747 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairforest, SC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (102 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (93 people), and Material Moving Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairforest, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

747

2024 Value

± 246

2.75%

1 Year growth

± 46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairforest, SC grew at a rate of 2.75%, from 727 employees to 747 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairforest, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), Transportation & Warehousing (113 people), and Construction (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairforest, SC, though some of these residents may live in Fairforest, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,311

Median earning men ± $8,792

$29,206

Median earning women ± $15,779

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,872), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,485), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,450).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,536), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,750), and Retail Trade ($19,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairforest, SC was $199,800 in 2024, which is 0.601 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,000 to $199,800, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairforest, SC is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairforest, SC have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairforest, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$199,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,274

$543

Median Property Taxes

±$259

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fairforest, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fairforest, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Fairforest, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairforest, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,468

Median Household Income

± $35,537

689

Number of Households

± 265

In 2024, the median household income of the 689 households in Fairforest, SC declined from $52,468 from the previous year's value of $60,199.

The following chart displays the households in Fairforest, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairforest, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.8%)
Carpooled (34.4%)
Worked At Home (4.74%)

In 2024, 60.8% of workers in Fairforest, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (34.4%) and those who worked at home (4.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairforest, SC have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fairforest, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairforest, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairforest, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairforest, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairforest, SC (498 out of 1.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairforest, SC is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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