Forest Oaks, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Forest Oaks, North Carolina
settlement_type = CDP
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map_caption = Location of Forest Oaks, North Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Guilford
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 13.2
area_land_km2 = 13.1
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 5.1
area_land_sq_mi = 5.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3241
population_density_km2 = 246.6
population_density_sq_mi = 638.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 235
elevation_ft = 771
latd = 35 |latm = 59 |lats = 1 |latNS = N
longd = 79 |longm = 42 |longs = 17 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 27406
area_code = 336
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blank_info = 37-24198GR|2
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blank1_info = 1867429GR|3
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Forest Oaks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,241 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Forest Oaks is located at coor dms|35|59|1|N|79|42|17|W|city (35.983663, -79.704720)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which, 5.1 square miles (13.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.78%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,241 people, 1,227 households, and 1,065 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 638.8 people per square mile (246.8/km²). There were 1,252 housing units at an average density of 246.8/sq mi (95.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.29% White, 4.54% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 1,227 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.5% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.2% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 35.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,827, and the median income for a family was $67,159. Males had a median income of $45,313 versus $29,980 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,682. About 5.2% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

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