Forks, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,400

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

1.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.5%

15.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,481

30.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$227,200

Population & Diversity

Forks, WA is home to a population of 3.4k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.1% of Forks, WA residents were born outside of the country (344 people).

In 2024, there were 5.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Forks, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 306 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 288 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Forks, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forks, WA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Forks, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forks, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 354
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
306 ± 226
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
288 ± 363

25.2%

Hispanic Population

857 people

25.2% of the people in Forks, WA are hispanic (857 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forks, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

344 people

6.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

237 people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Forks, WA residents (344 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forks, WA was 6.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Forks, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
137 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 48
Korea
5 ± 18

Forks, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Forks, WA.

Economy

The economy of Forks, WA employs 1.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forks, WA were Public Administration (368 people), Accommodation & Food Services (338 people), and Retail Trade (309 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($146,000), Public Administration ($80,313), and Educational Services ($60,650).

Employment

Occupations

1.62k

2024 Value

± 367

4.25%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forks, WA grew at a rate of 4.25%, from 1.55k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forks, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (340 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (276 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (200 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forks, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.62k

2024 Value

± 367

4.25%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forks, WA grew at a rate of 4.25%, from 1.55k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forks, WA, are Public Administration (368 people), Accommodation & Food Services (338 people), and Retail Trade (309 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forks, WA, though some of these residents may live in Forks, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,029

Median earning men ± $9,051

$26,325

Median earning women ± $19,516

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($146,000), Public Administration ($90,048), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,538), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,500), and Public Administration ($27,373).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forks, WA was $227,200 in 2024, which is 0.683 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $193,900 to $227,200, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Forks, WA is 52.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forks, WA have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forks, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$107,469

$753

Median Property Taxes

±$224

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Forks, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Forks, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.3% of the housing units in Forks, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forks, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,481

Median Household Income

± $47,153

1.44k

Number of Households

± 354

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.44k households in Forks, WA grew to $60,481 from the previous year's value of $46,389.

The following chart displays the households in Forks, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forks, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.7%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2024, 67.7% of workers in Forks, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forks, WA have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Forks, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Forks, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forks, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forks, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forks, WA (647 out of 3.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forks, WA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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