Forestbrook is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Horry County
Horry County ( ) is the easternmost County (United States), county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 351,029. It is the List of counties in South Carolina, fourth-most popu ...
,
South Carolina
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, United States. The population was 4,612 at the 2010 census,
up from 3,391 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Forestbrook is located in southern Horry County at (33.720943, -78.964919).
It is northwest of
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach is a resort city on the East Coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is located in the center of a long and continuous stretch of beach known as the " Grand Strand” in the northeastern part of the state. It ...
and southeast of
Conway
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United States
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* Conway County, Arkansas
* Lake Conway, Arkansas
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, the Horry
county seat
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.
U.S. Route 501
U.S. Route 501 (US 501) is a spur of U.S. Route 1. It runs 355 miles (571 km) from Buena Vista, Virginia at U.S. Route 60 to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at U.S. Route 17 Business.
It passes through the states of Virginia, North Carolin ...
forms the northeast border of the community, and the northwest border follows
South Carolina Highway 31
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, the Carolina Bays Parkway. The southeast border of the CDP is Socastee Swamp.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 6,656 people, 2,528 households, and 1,936 families residing in the CDP.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 3,391 people, 1,277 households, and 994 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,358 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.91%
White
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, 9.08%
African American
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, 0.38%
Native American, 0.94%
Asian, 0.56% from
other races, and 1.12% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.
There were 1,277 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were
married couples
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living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,982, and the median income for a family was $48,268. Males had a median income of $27,061 versus $23,164 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the CDP was $18,990. About 4.0% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
See also
*
Forestbrook Middle School
References
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Census-designated places in Horry County, South Carolina
Census-designated places in South Carolina