Population 58 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Black Fork
Household size in Black Fork
| Period | Black Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.01 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Black Fork are small: just 2.37 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.66, 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 Black Fork
| Period | Black Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Black Fork is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Black Fork
| Period | Black Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Black Fork: 2.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Black Fork
Renters in Black Fork
| Period | Black Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Black Fork is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 78.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Black Fork
| Period | Black Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Black Fork: 33.4% 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 Black Fork
| Period | Black Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Black Fork was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Black Fork
| Period | Black Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $756 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $514 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $823 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$66 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Black Fork pays $823 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Black Fork
Bachelor's degrees in Black Fork
| Period | Black Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Black Fork have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Black Fork
| Period | Black Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Black Fork never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Black Fork
| Period | Black Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Black Fork has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Black 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Fork | 2.37 | 38.0 | 2.7% | 12.2% | 33.4% | 1977 | $823 | 15.2% | 79.6% | 0.3% |
| Loving | 2.56 | 39.6 | 5.7% | 10.2% | 14.7% | 1983 | $603 | 13.2% | 85.6% | 2.7% |
| Weeks | 2.32 | 38.2 | 2.7% | 14.3% | 34.5% | 1976 | $863 | 14.9% | 77.7% | 0.0% |
| Stapp | 2.79 | 36.3 | 3.5% | 13.2% | 12.5% | 1983 | $525 | 14.2% | 83.8% | 0.7% |
| Blansett | 2.62 | 36.9 | 2.6% | 5.2% | 28.2% | 1982 | $639 | 16.4% | 87.9% | 1.7% |
| Forrester | 2.22 | 44.6 | 9.0% | 6.1% | 17.9% | 1982 | $720 | 11.8% | 88.4% | 5.7% |
| Mountain Fork | 2.67 | 47.3 | 4.6% | 9.1% | 15.1% | 1995 | $686 | 24.6% | 89.9% | 6.0% |
| Hontubby | 2.42 | 41.7 | 7.1% | 8.5% | 16.0% | 1982 | $652 | 12.6% | 86.8% | 4.0% |
| Eagleton | 2.18 | 51.0 | 8.2% | 19.2% | 6.8% | 2000 | $661 | 16.1% | 86.7% | 2.5% |
| Hodgen | 2.41 | 45.0 | 6.1% | 17.3% | 18.8% | 1989 | $836 | 13.7% | 83.5% | 4.5% |
| Rocky | 2.57 | 50.3 | 6.4% | 9.3% | 16.2% | 1993 | $726 | 18.0% | 88.3% | 6.8% |
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 Black 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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