Population 686 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fork
Household size in Fork
| Period | Fork | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.99 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Fork is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 1.99 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fork
| Period | Fork | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.0 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.0, Fork is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fork
| Period | Fork | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Fork than nationally: 10.1%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fork
Renters in Fork
| Period | Fork | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fork is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 78.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fork
| Period | Fork | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Fork: 12.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across South Carolina.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fork
| Period | Fork | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Fork run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fork
| Period | Fork | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $441 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $578 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $468 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $663 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$222 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fork pays $663 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fork
Bachelor's degrees in Fork
| Period | Fork | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −14.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fork have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fork
| Period | Fork | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +26.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Fork never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fork
| Period | Fork | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fork has been strong: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fork compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fork | 2.23 | 55.0 | 10.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 1975 | $663 | 9.1% | 86.4% | 0.9% |
| Kemper | 2.67 | 36.9 | 24.5% | 36.9% | 12.1% | 1979 | $540 | 10.5% | 82.2% | 6.2% |
| Lake View | 2.34 | 46.8 | 18.0% | 30.7% | 16.1% | 1979 | $660 | 14.0% | 81.7% | 3.5% |
| Zion | 2.96 | 31.1 | 26.9% | 29.8% | 17.6% | 1993 | $803 | 10.2% | 90.8% | 11.2% |
| Mullins | 2.17 | 43.8 | 18.8% | 37.8% | 16.4% | 1983 | $639 | 14.6% | 85.5% | 8.6% |
| Riverdale | 3.02 | 32.3 | 22.5% | 25.3% | 14.2% | 1994 | $714 | 18.1% | 82.4% | 7.3% |
| Gapway | 2.01 | 55.2 | 15.2% | 17.2% | 19.6% | 1980 | $654 | 15.3% | 72.9% | 4.8% |
| Sellers | 2.34 | 43.7 | 13.7% | 31.4% | 14.0% | 1987 | $727 | 13.6% | 87.5% | 9.4% |
| Nichols | 2.71 | 41.1 | 19.7% | 25.5% | 15.8% | 1977 | $771 | 15.7% | 85.7% | 6.0% |
| Marion | 2.47 | 43.6 | 18.8% | 42.9% | 17.0% | 1976 | $699 | 17.0% | 86.7% | 6.1% |
| Marietta | 2.39 | 47.4 | 10.9% | 18.6% | 12.5% | 1977 | $828 | 10.6% | 80.0% | 6.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fork. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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