Fairforest, South Carolina

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Population in 2010: 1,693.
Males: 807  (47.7%)
Females: 886  (52.3%)
Median resident age:

43.3 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,755
Fairforest:

$57,755
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,272

Fairforest CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $231,300
Fairforest:

$231,300
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $280,466; detached houses: $301,100; townhouses or other attached units: $218,038; in 2-unit structures: $324,862; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,405; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $130,912; mobile homes: $112,645; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $80,371

Median gross rent in 2022: $714.

March 2022 cost of living index in Fairforest: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.4%
(25.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • Races in Fairforest, SC (2022)
    • 90853.3%White alone
    • 50629.7%Hispanic
    • 1679.8%Black alone
    • 1357.9%Asian alone
    • 50.3%American Indian alone
    • 10.06%Two or more races

Races in Fairforest detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (29.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

463 residents are foreign born (23.5% Latin America, 2.9% Asia).

This place:

27.2%
South Carolina:

5.3%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta, GA (49.1 miles , pop. 138,000).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (102.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (556.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Greenwood, SC (1.8 miles ),
Ninety Six, SC (2.2 miles ),
Coronaca, SC (2.6 miles),
Promised Land, SC (2.9 miles ),
Kirksey, SC (3.1 miles ),
Cokesbury, SC (3.2 miles ),
Bradley, SC (3.4 miles),
Hodges, SC (3.4 miles)

Latitude: 34.17 N, Longitude: 82.10 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

Distribution of median household income in Fairforest, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fairforest, SC in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2016 was 50.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

50.5
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2016 was 30.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.2
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00468. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00468
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Fairforest-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/13/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Fairforest place center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/31/1973, a category F4 tornado 11.0 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fairforest-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 2% 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 30.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 169.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 348.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 142.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 24.3 miles away from Fairforest center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 154.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Spartanburg County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Ice Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Fairforest:

  • NHC HEALTHCARE - GREENWOOD (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; GREENWOOD, SC)
  • HEALTHCARE CENTER OF WESLEY COMMONS (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; GREENWOOD, SC)
  • GREENWOOD DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; GREENWOOD, SC)
  • GREENWOOD TRANSITIONAL REHABILITATION UNIT (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; GREENWOOD, SC)
  • HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF SELF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; GREENWOOD, SC)
  • SELF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; GREENWOOD, SC)
  • TCU OF SELF REG HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; GREENWOOD, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairforest:

  • Piedmont Technical College (about 3 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,831)
  • Lander University (about 5 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,870)
  • Anderson University (about 40 miles; Anderson, SC; FT enrollment: 2,510)
  • University of South Carolina-Aiken (about 46 miles; Aiken, SC; FT enrollment: 2,815)
  • Aiken Technical College (about 47 miles; Graniteville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,107)
  • Greenville Technical College (about 48 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 9,859)
  • Georgia Regents University (about 49 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 6,862)

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Spartanburg County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.6%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Fairforest:

Marital status in Fairforest, SC
  • Never married: 31.2%
  • Now married: 41.9%
  • Separated: 5.4%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

For population 25 years and over in Fairforest:

  • High school or higher: 65.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

17.4
South Carolina average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Fairforest
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fairforest, SC (based on Spartanburg County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant110,676323
Mainline Protestant25,25287
Black Protestant10,18738
Catholic5,3112
Other4,36920
Orthodox2701
None128,242-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 49
This county:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
This county:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 22
Here:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 148
Here:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 209
This county:

7.59 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.3%
State:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.3%
State:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Spartanburg County:

11.5%
South Carolina:

13.4%

Strongest AM radio stations in Fairforest:

  • WCZZ (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WLMA (1350 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: MORRADIO, INC.)
  • WCRS (1450 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: MAE RADIO INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairforest:

  • W274AE (102.7 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZSN (103.5 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WHZQ (94.1 FM; CROSS HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZLA-FM (92.9 FM; ABBEVILLE, SC; Owner: RONALD SHELLEY REID)
  • WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJES-FM (92.1 FM; SALUDA, SC; Owner: BRECKENRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKXC-FM (99.5 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKSX-FM (92.7 FM; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: EDGEFIELD-SALUDA RADIO COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fairforest:

  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

Fairforest fatal accident list:

Jan 21, 2012 00:22 AM, Sr-41, Lat: 34.958728, Lon: -82.014789, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 8, 2005 05:30 PM, I-26, Sr-525, Lat: 34.963360, Lon: -82.009310, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 4, 1994 06:35 PM, I26, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 23, 1993 10:00 AM, I26, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 9, 1989 08:58 AM, I26, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 20Number of bridges
  • 243ft / 74.0mTotal length
  • $3,435,000Total costs
  • 428,700Total average daily traffic
  • 43,011Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Fairforest, SC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21950-1959
  • 51960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 91990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Fairforest, SC

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • State School Bus Maint Shop 2 Mi N Us I85 State Hwy S 42 122 (Lat: 34.969556 Lon: -82.063722), Call Sign: KDG362, Licensee ID: L00012124,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.980 MHz, Grant Date: 04/19/2003, Expiration Date: 05/09/2013, Cancellation Date: 12/05/2011, Registrant: State Of South Carolina, 1429 Senate St Rutledge Bldg 209d, Columbia, SC 29201

  • State Shcool Bus Maint Shop 2 Mi N Us I85 State Hwy S 42 122 (Lat: 34.969556 Lon: -82.063722), Call Sign: KNO44, Licensee ID: L00012124,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.760 MHz, Grant Date: 04/19/2003, Expiration Date: 05/09/2013, Cancellation Date: 12/05/2011, Registrant: State Of South Carolina, 1429 Senate St Rutledge Bldg 209d, Columbia, SC 29201

  • Fairforest, SC, Lat: 34.940889 Lon: -82.005750, Call Sign: WQPC791,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.612 MHz, Grant Date: 02/05/2022, Expiration Date: 04/09/2032, Certifier: Danielle N Brown, Registrant: Aclara Technologies LLC, 30400 Solon Road, Solon, OH 44139, Phone: (440) 528-7260, Fax: (614) 777-4511, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KE4STU, Licensee ID: L00939373, Grant Date: 11/23/2004, Expiration Date: 11/23/2014, Cancellation Date: 11/24/2016, Registrant: Lori L Frey, 9260 Fairforest Rd, Fairforest, SC 29336

  • Call Sign: KR4BA, Previous Call Sign: KD4YSK, Licensee ID: L00691486, Grant Date: 08/20/2013, Expiration Date: 08/24/2023, Registrant: Kenny C Frey, 9260 Fairforest Rd, Fairforest, SC 29336

  • Call Sign: WA4EZU, Grant Date: 10/14/1997, Expiration Date: 10/14/2007, Cancellation Date: 10/15/2009, Registrant: Dyrell J E Marquis Sr, Fairforest, SC 29336


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fairforest, SC
  • 85.7%Electricity
  • 8.4%Utility gas
  • 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fairforest, SC
  • 84.0%Electricity
  • 16.0%Utility gas


Fairforest compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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