Population 169 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Big Fork
Household size in Big Fork
| Period | Big Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.98 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Big Fork are small: just 2.19 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.50 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Big Fork
| Period | Big Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.7, Big Fork is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Big Fork
| Period | Big Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Big Fork (10.1%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Big Fork
Renters in Big Fork
| Period | Big Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.8% of households in Big Fork rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Big Fork
| Period | Big Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Big Fork: 20.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Big Fork
| Period | Big Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Big Fork is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Big Fork
| Period | Big Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $555 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $543 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $500 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $739 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$184 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Big Fork costs $739 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Big Fork
Bachelor's degrees in Big Fork
| Period | Big Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Big Fork: 17.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Big Fork
| Period | Big Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Big Fork have finished high school as nationally: 90.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (88.7%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Big Fork
| Period | Big Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Big Fork: 11.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Big Fork compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Fork | 2.19 | 56.7 | 10.1% | 14.8% | 20.1% | 1995 | $739 | 17.8% | 90.5% | 11.0% |
| Opal | 2.26 | 56.0 | 5.0% | 8.0% | 18.8% | 1993 | $698 | 17.2% | 86.8% | 10.0% |
| Pine Ridge | 2.31 | 49.2 | 8.8% | 20.8% | 17.9% | 1986 | $652 | 13.5% | 87.8% | 3.9% |
| Board Camp | 2.24 | 56.6 | 4.7% | 7.8% | 18.8% | 1993 | $698 | 17.6% | 87.0% | 10.5% |
| Whitetown | 2.35 | 48.0 | 8.2% | 21.1% | 17.9% | 1986 | $640 | 12.6% | 88.4% | 3.4% |
| Black Springs | 2.53 | 46.8 | 16.2% | 21.9% | 26.6% | 1986 | $713 | 17.8% | 93.0% | 4.5% |
| Langley | 2.92 | 44.0 | 6.9% | 25.5% | 35.8% | 1988 | $2,089 | 22.1% | 87.5% | 3.1% |
| Oden | 2.25 | 51.4 | 9.6% | 28.2% | 15.2% | 1986 | $613 | 12.3% | 88.0% | 4.6% |
| Norman | 2.74 | 43.5 | 11.6% | 17.8% | 29.2% | 1982 | $651 | 20.3% | 91.0% | 3.1% |
| Lodi | 2.95 | 43.7 | 6.2% | 25.4% | 36.3% | 1988 | $2,137 | 22.4% | 87.1% | 2.9% |
| Dallas | 2.21 | 59.5 | 2.8% | 6.4% | 17.9% | 1996 | $700 | 18.6% | 87.7% | 12.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Big Fork. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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