West Fork, AR City Data

West Fork, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,042 people who live in West Fork and approximately 157,715 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Fork to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of West Fork. We have included West Fork housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Fork Information

Washington County where West Fork resides is 956.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 157,715 and has a population rank of 338 out of all the places in the United States.

West Fork has a total of 2,042 people and of those residents there are 1,005 males and 1,037 females. The median age of the male population is 31.5 and the female population is 35. There are approximately 2,595 births each year and around 1,188 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Fork varies per year, but currently 2,005 are one race and 37 are two or more races.

Of the 2,042 people who live in West Fork, there are 662 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Fork is 344 male and 318 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,429.

General West Fork Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	956.01
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	157,715
Population rank - Washington County	338
Total population	2,042
Total population (male)	1,005
Total population (female)	1,037
Population median age (male)	31.5
Population median age (female)	35
Births - Washington County	2,595
Deaths- Washington County	1,188
Population of one race	2,005
Population of two or more races	37
Population under 20 years	662
Population under 20 years (male)	344
Population under 20 years (female)	318
Total population 18 years and over	1,429

West Fork Social Characteristics

There are 60,151 households in West Fork. Families make up 39,770 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Fork families into three different groups. Married-couple families (31,468), male householder with no wife present (2,378) and female householder with no husband present (5,326). The remainder of the West Fork households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,668. West Fork, AR moving companies help people in West Fork move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including West Fork. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Fork is based, there are 62,705 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,239 never married, 36,150 now married, 1,013 separated, 5,111 widowed, and 7,192 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 742 separated, 1,112 widowed and 5,595 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Fork social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Fork.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	60,151
Family households (families)	39,770
With own children under 18 years	20,820
Married-couple family	31,468
With own children under 18 years	14,995
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,378
With own children under 18 years	1,242
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,326
With own children under 18 years	3,574
Nonfamily households	20,668
Householder living alone	15,510
65 years and over	4,278

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	337
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	150
Average household size	2.72
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,860
Householder	601
Spouse	475
Child	687
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	41
Foster child	2
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	182
Male householder	61
Male householder living alone	45
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	88
Female householder living alone	78
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	62,705
Never married	13,239
Now married	36,150
Separated	1,013
Widowed	5,111
Divorced	7,192
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	742
Widowed	1,112
Divorced	5,595

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,042
Male	1,005
Under 5 years	95
5 to 9 years	84
10 to 14 years	89
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	12
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	41
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	103
35 to 39 years	68
40 to 44 years	72
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	2
Female	1,037
Under 5 years	70
5 to 9 years	94
10 to 14 years	91
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	5
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	74
35 to 39 years	82
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	70
50 to 54 years	77
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,042
One race	2,005
White	1,931
Black or African American	9
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	37

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,042
People who are White alone	1,931
People who are Black or African American alone	9
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	64
People who are Some other race alone	35

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	145,934
Same house	62,670
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,890
Different state or abroad	25,204
Different state	20,146
Abroad	5,058

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	157,715
Born in United States	56,635
State of residence	81,435
Different state	63,547
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,027
Foreign born	11,706

West Fork Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding West Fork. That total enrollment is 46,255 for the population of the country, which includes West Fork. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,560 and elementary or high school enrollment was 50,373 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,442.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the West Fork population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	46,255
Pre-kindergarten	2,399
Public	1,225
Private	1,174
Kindergarten	2,226
Public	2,034
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	17,147
Public	16,099
Private	1,048
Elementary and high school	25,187
Public	23,703
Private	1,484
High school grades 9 to 12	8,040
Public	7,604
Private	436
College, undergraduate years	13,609
Public	12,670
Private	939
Graduate or professional school	2,834
Public	2,615
Private	219
Not enrolled in school	104,454

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	94,019
Less than 9th grade	7,830
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,432
High school graduate	28,678
Some college, no degree	19,707
Associate's degree	3,297
Bachelor's degree	23,075
Graduate or professional degree	24.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,873

West Fork Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 122,584 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Fork. The West Fork occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (24,510), service occupations (11,039), sales and office occupations (20,371), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (703), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,352) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,139). The 122,584 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 60,443 private wage and salary workers, 10,965 government workers, 5,496 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	122,584
In labor force	83,716
Civilian labor force	83,691
Employed	77,114
Unemployed	6,577
Percent Unemployed	7.9
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	61,685
In labor force	38,298
Civilian labor force	38,292
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,360
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	60,899
In labor force	45,418
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,217
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	76,093
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	60,128
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,119
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,995
Other means	466
Worked at home	2,690
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,444,540

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,510
Management, professional, and related occupations	24,510
Service occupations	11,039
Sales and office occupations	20,371
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	703
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,352
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,139

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,510
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,769
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,806
Wholesale trade	2,854
Retail trade	10,271
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,363
Information	1,825
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,691
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,366
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,661
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,129
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,760

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,510
Private wage and salary workers	60,443
Government workers	10,965
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,496
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Fork Housing Characteristics

In West Fork, AR there are 64,330 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 60,151 occupied and 4,179 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Fork, there are 40,584 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,901 units in West Fork. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of West Fork, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Fork, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Fork. There are 707 housing units with rent less than $200, 919 with rent between $200-299, 10,204 with rent between $300-499 and 10,714 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Fork gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Fork, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	64,330
Occupied housing units	60,151
Vacant housing units	4,179

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	64,330
1-unit, detached	40,584
1-unit, attached	1,901
2 units	3,827
3 or 4 units	2,448
5 to 9 units	3,004
10 to 19 units	4,235
20 to 49 units	1,303
50 or more units	1,273
Mobile home	5,643

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	60,151
Owner-occupied	35,765
Renter-occupied	24,386

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	60,151
No vehicles available	3,423
2 vehicle available	35,485
3 vehicles available	7,770
4 vehicles available	1,880
5 or more vehicles available	535

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	60,151
Utility gas	35,906
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,456
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19
Coal or coke	6
Wood	2,839
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	109

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	60,151
Less Than $50,000	35,765
$50,000 to $99,999	13,737
$100,000 to $149,999	5,802
$150,000 to $199,999	2,452
$200,000 to $299,999	1,665
$300,000 to $499,999	467
$1,000,000 or more	80
Median (dollars)	90,100

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	24,386
Less than $200	707
$200 to $299	919
$300 to $499	10,204
$500 to $699	6,982
$700 to $999	3,164
$1,000 to $1,499	536
$1,500 or more	31