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  1. Forest Legal Resources
  2. Forest Statistics
  3. Forest Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Forest Employment Information
  5. Forest Family Information
  6. Forest Education Information
  7. Forest Public Benefits Information
  8. Forest Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Forest Legal Resources Back to top

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South Carolina Governor
South Carolina Legislature
South Carolina Courts
South Carolina Government Resources

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Federal Courts
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Forest Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,754
  • Land Area (2000): 294.771 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.414 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,439
Forest Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 46 1.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,708 98.33%

Forest Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Employment Information Back to top
Forest Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 82 10.72%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 63 8.24%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 47 6.14%
4. Utilities 42 5.49%
5. Educational Services 38 4.97%
6. Truck Transportation 36 4.71%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 35 4.58%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 32 4.18%
9. Public Administration 29 3.79%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 27 3.53%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 21 2.75%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 20 2.61%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 2.48%
14. Metal Manufactuing 19 2.48%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 18 2.35%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 16 2.09%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 1.96%
18. Health Care 15 1.96%
19. Other Transportation 15 1.96%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 14 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 104 16.94%
2. Health Care 61 9.93%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 60 9.77%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 40 6.51%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 6.19%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26 4.23%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 25 4.07%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 25 4.07%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 20 3.26%
10. Social Assistance 20 3.26%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 18 2.93%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 17 2.77%
13. Finance and Insurance 17 2.77%
14. Public Administration 17 2.77%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 16 2.61%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 12 1.95%
17. Truck Transportation 10 1.63%
18. Department and Other General Stores 8 1.30%
19. Private Household Services 8 1.30%
20. Metal Manufactuing 7 1.14%

Forest Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 109 14.25%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 67 8.76%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 58 7.58%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 48 6.27%
5. Other Management Occupations 47 6.14%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 40 5.23%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 38 4.97%
8. Other Construction Trades 29 3.79%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 21 2.75%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 21 2.75%
11. Top Executives 19 2.48%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 2.35%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 16 2.09%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 15 1.96%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 15 1.96%
16. Business Operations Specialists 14 1.83%
17. Cashiers 14 1.83%
18. Transportation / Material Movers 13 1.70%
19. Computer Specialists 11 1.44%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 11 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 59 9.61%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 43 7.00%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 43 7.00%
4. Other Production Occupations 35 5.70%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 26 4.23%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 3.75%
7. Art and Design Workers 20 3.26%
8. Personal Appearance Workers 20 3.26%
9. Secretaries and Admins 20 3.26%
10. Therapists 20 3.26%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 19 3.09%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 18 2.93%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 18 2.93%
14. Business Operations Specialists 16 2.61%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 15 2.44%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 2.28%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 13 2.12%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 12 1.95%
19. Other Management Occupations 12 1.95%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 12 1.95%

Forest Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,220 55.76%
15-35 hours 236 10.79%
1-14 hours 64 2.93%
No regular hours 668 30.53%

Forest Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 54 4.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 37 2.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 44 3.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 209 16.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 136 10.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 267 20.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 228 17.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 63 4.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 33 2.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10 0.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 21 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 82 6.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 115 8.85%

Forest Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 42 3.23%
5-9 74 5.70%
10-14 100 7.70%
15-19 81 6.24%
20-24 90 6.93%
25-29 103 7.93%
30-34 235 18.09%
35-39 69 5.31%
40-44 93 7.16%
45-59 258 19.86%
60-89 128 9.85%
At least 90 26 2.00%

Forest Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 490 37.72%
30-44 0 0.00% 397 30.56%
45-59 0 0.00% 258 19.86%
At least 60 0 0.00% 154 11.86%

Forest Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 198 14.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,090 80.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 0.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 61 4.49%

Forest Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,113 (2,732 people)
Families (2000): 851 (2,418 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 397
People at same address in 1995: 1,530
Forest Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 117 10.51%
$10,000-$14,999 33 2.96%
$15,000-$19,999 81 7.28%
$20,000-$24,999 62 5.57%
$25,000-$29,999 92 8.27%
$30,000-$34,999 61 5.48%
$35,000-$39,999 78 7.01%
$40,000-$44,999 77 6.92%
$45,000-$49,999 121 10.87%
$50,000-$59,999 90 8.09%
$60,000-$74,999 117 10.51%
$75,000-$99,999 92 8.27%
$100,000-$124,999 64 5.75%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.45%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 23 2.07%

Forest Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 242 21.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 425 38.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 31 2.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 188 16.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 143 12.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 53 4.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Forest Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 887 30.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 385 13.19%
Public Assistance 17 0.58%
Retirement 212 7.27%
Self Employment 130 4.46%
Social Security 307 10.52%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 862 29.54%
Other 118 4.04%

Forest Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 474 60.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 304 39.07%

Forest Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 83 7.31%
Color 1 Box Married 814 71.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 217 19.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 1.85%

Forest Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 56 5.13%
Color 1 Box Married 815 74.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 134 12.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 86 7.88%

Forest Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Education Information Back to top
Forest Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 143 6.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 356 16.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 614 29.17%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 440 20.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 100 4.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 335 15.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 117 5.56%

Forest Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 27 0.98% 27 0.98%
Kindergarten 31 1.13% 11 0.40% 42 1.53%
Grades 1-4 133 4.83% 16 0.58% 149 5.41%
Grades 5-8 159 5.77% 2 0.07% 161 5.85%
Grades 9-12 145 5.27% 12 0.44% 157 5.70%
Undergrad college 54 1.96% 28 1.02% 82 2.98%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.44% 6 0.22% 18 0.65%
Total 534 19.39% 102 3.70% 636 23.09%

Forest Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Public Benefits Information Back to top
Forest Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,460 90.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 266 9.76%

Forest Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Forest Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 325 11.80%
10-19 Years 377 13.69%
20-29 Years 254 9.22%
30-39 Years 382 13.87%
40-49 Years 494 17.94%
50-59 Years 436 15.83%
60-69 Years 258 9.37%
70-79 Years 167 6.06%
80-89 Years 55 2.00%
90+ Years 6 0.22%

Forest Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,400 50.84%
Color 1 Box Female 1,354 49.16%

Forest Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,657 96.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 36 1.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21 0.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 19 0.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.51%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.18%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Forest Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 409 21.03%
2. Irish 344 17.69%
3. United States Or American 268 13.78%
4. German 248 12.75%
5. Scotch Irish 216 11.11%
6. Scottish 78 4.01%
7. French Non-Basque 69 3.55%
8. Norwegian 41 2.11%
9. Dutch 31 1.59%
10. French Canadian 31 1.59%

Forest Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,527 96.82%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 57 2.18%
3. Italian 9 0.34%
4. Arabic 7 0.27%
5. French 5 0.19%
6. Other West Germanic 5 0.19%

Forest Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,698 97.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 25 0.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 31 1.13%

Forest Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Forest Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.