Norfork, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

690

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

0.612% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

39.4%

6.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$32,167

2.28% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Norfork, AR is home to a population of 690 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.29% of Norfork, AR residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 24.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (629 people) in Norfork, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Norfork, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norfork, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norfork, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
629 ± 262
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 27
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 48

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norfork, 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

0.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.668%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.29% of Norfork, AR residents (2 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 Norfork, AR was 0.668%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Norfork, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Norfork, AR employs 219 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Norfork, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), Manufacturing (35 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,083), Manufacturing ($30,795), and Construction ($29,167).

Employment

Occupations

219

2024 Value

± 101

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 60.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norfork, AR grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 190 employees to 219 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norfork, AR, are Healthcare Support Occupations (48 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (29 people), and Production Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norfork, 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

219

2024 Value

± 101

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 60.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norfork, AR grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 190 employees to 219 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norfork, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), Manufacturing (35 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norfork, AR, though some of these residents may live in Norfork, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,389

Median earning men ± $19,064

$14,688

Median earning women ± $12,565

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,909), Manufacturing ($31,932), and Construction ($29,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,563) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Norfork, AR was $182,000 in 2024, which is 0.547 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,900 to $182,000, a 1.03% decrease. The homeownership rate in Norfork, AR is 51.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Norfork, AR have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norfork, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$79,618

$135

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.5%

Homeownership

2024

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.5% of the housing units in Norfork, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norfork, 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.

$32,167

Median Household Income

± $11,772

262

Number of Households

± 76

In 2024, the median household income of the 262 households in Norfork, AR declined from $32,167 from the previous year's value of $32,917.

The following chart displays the households in Norfork, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norfork, 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 (59.4%)
Carpooled (25.6%)
Walked (13.7%)

In 2024, 59.4% of workers in Norfork, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.6%) and those who walked to work (13.7%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norfork, AR have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Norfork, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norfork, AR (272 out of 690 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norfork, AR is White, followed by Black 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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