Green Forest, Arkansas Census Data & Community Profile

GREEN FOREST GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Green Forest, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Green Forest, AR was 2,717.

Green Forest Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Green Forest was 1,337, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Green Forest, AR
There are an estimated 528 married men in the town. 49.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Green Forest are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Green Forest is 1,380 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Green Forest, Arkansas
There are an estimated 486 married women in the community. 47.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Green Forest, AR
The median age of people living in Green Forest, AR was 30 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Green Forest was 247. There were 1,940 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.1 percent of the population (328) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Green Forest, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Green Forest, AR was 2,642.

White Population in Green Forest, AR
The estimated White population in the Green Forest community is 2,243, which is 82.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Green Forest, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 11, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Green Forest, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Green Forest, AR was 29.

Asian Population in Green Forest, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Green Forest, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Green Forest was an estimated 10.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 336, while those of “two or more races” was 75 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Green Forest community was 902, or 33.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Green Forest, AR
The household population number in Green Forest was 2,717.

Group Quarters Population in Green Forest, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Green Forest, AR
The average household size in Green Forest is 2.82 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.27 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Green Forest, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,046 total housing units in Green Forest.

The number of occupied housing units was 964, or 92.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 568 were owner-occupied (58.9), and 396 were renter-occupied (41.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 82 vacant homes in Green Forest at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Green Forest, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 514, with a median value in dollars of 60,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Green Forest, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $569 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Green Forest, average costs per month were $212 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 886 people in the community had a high school degree, or 55.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Green Forest, Arkansas
104 people in Green Forest also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Green Forest, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Green Forest was 193, or 9.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Green Forest, AR
In 2000, there were 621 people in Green Forest, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Green Forest, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 793 people in Green Forest who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 31.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Green Forest, Arkansas
There were 1,227 in the labor force in Green Forest at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Green Forest was 14.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Green Forest, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Green Forest, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,765. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Green Forest, Arkansas
Per capita income in Green Forest in the last full census was 10,720. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Green Forest numbered 113, or 16.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Green Forest, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 605, or 22.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.