Green Forest, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

3,112

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

6.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

10.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,918

21.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Green Forest, AR is home to a population of 3.11k people, from which 77.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 34.4% of Green Forest, AR residents were born outside of the country (1.07k people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Green Forest, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 876 White (Non-Hispanic) and 465 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.3%

2024 Citizenship

77.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.3% of Green Forest, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Green Forest, AR was 77.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Green Forest, AR

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.02k ± 314
White (Non-Hispanic)
876 ± 222
Other (Hispanic)
465 ± 266

55%

Hispanic Population

1.71k people

55% of the people in Green Forest, AR are hispanic (1.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Green Forest, AR 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 Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

34.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

32.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

989 people

As of 2024, 34.4% of Green Forest, AR residents (1.07k 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 Green Forest, AR was 32.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 34
Vietnam
14 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 20

Green Forest, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Green Forest, AR.

Economy

The economy of Green Forest, AR employs 1.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Green Forest, AR were Manufacturing (872 people), Accommodation & Food Services (160 people), and Educational Services (134 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($72,538), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,386).

Employment

Occupations

1.68k

2024 Value

± 326

6.39%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Green Forest, AR grew at a rate of 6.39%, from 1.58k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Green Forest, AR, are Production Occupations (481 people), Material Moving Occupations (255 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Green Forest, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (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

1.68k

2024 Value

± 326

6.39%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Green Forest, AR grew at a rate of 6.39%, from 1.58k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Green Forest, AR, are Manufacturing (872 people), Accommodation & Food Services (160 people), and Educational Services (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Green Forest, AR, though some of these residents may live in Green Forest, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,854

Median earning men ± $2,815

$37,840

Median earning women ± $5,380

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,346), Construction ($61,458), and Retail Trade ($44,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,591), Manufacturing ($39,334), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,477).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Green Forest, AR was $143,200 in 2024, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,100 to $143,200, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Green Forest, AR is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Green Forest, AR have an average commute time of 12.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Green Forest, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,906

$537

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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 Green Forest, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.4%

Homeownership

2024

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.4% of the housing units in Green Forest, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Green Forest, AR 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.

$49,918

Median Household Income

± $16,320

861

Number of Households

± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 861 households in Green Forest, AR declined from $49,918 from the previous year's value of $63,813.

The following chart displays the households in Green Forest, AR 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Green Forest, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.1%)
Walked (17.2%)
Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in Green Forest, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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

12.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Green Forest, AR have a shorter commute time (12.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Green Forest, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Green Forest, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Green Forest, AR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Green Forest, AR (316 out of 3.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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