West Fork, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

3,095

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

5.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.1%

6.72% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,566

10% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Fork, AR is home to a population of 3.1k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.49% of West Fork, AR residents were born outside of the country (77 people).

In 2024, there were 5.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.39k people) in West Fork, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 403 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of West Fork, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Fork, AR was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Fork, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.39k ± 582
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
403 ± 314
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
93 ± 91

3.94%

Hispanic Population

122 people

3.94% of the people in West Fork, AR are hispanic (122 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Fork, 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

2.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

2.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 2.49% of West Fork, AR residents (77 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 West Fork, AR was 2.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
50 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 22

West Fork, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Fork, AR employs 1.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Fork, AR were Educational Services (249 people), Accommodation & Food Services (202 people), and Retail Trade (169 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($75,134), Construction ($67,708), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.67k

2024 Value

± 297

−2.63%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Fork, AR declined at a rate of −2.63%, from 1.71k employees to 1.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Fork, AR, are Management Occupations (209 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (188 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (162 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Fork, 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

1.67k

2024 Value

± 297

−2.63%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Fork, AR declined at a rate of −2.63%, from 1.71k employees to 1.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Fork, AR, are Educational Services (249 people), Accommodation & Food Services (202 people), and Retail Trade (169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Fork, AR, though some of these residents may live in West Fork, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,643

Median earning men ± $5,148

$50,094

Median earning women ± $8,786

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,089), Construction ($68,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,198).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,917), Manufacturing ($54,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Fork, AR was $201,000 in 2024, which is 0.604 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,800 to $201,000, a 9.96% increase. The homeownership rate in West Fork, AR is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Fork, AR have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Fork, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,856

$940

Median Property Taxes

±$193

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 West Fork, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in West Fork, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Fork, 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.

$77,566

Median Household Income

± $15,696

1.15k

Number of Households

± 214

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in West Fork, AR grew to $77,566 from the previous year's value of $70,486.

The following chart displays the households in West Fork, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Fork, 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 (83.7%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (6.11%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in West Fork, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (6.11%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Fork, AR have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in West Fork, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Fork, AR (96 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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