Population 1,012 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Forum
Household size in Forum
| Period | Forum | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Forum are large by national standards, averaging 2.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.70 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 Forum
| Period | Forum | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Forum is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Forum
| Period | Forum | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Forum (15.1%), well above 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 Forum
Renters in Forum
| Period | Forum | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Forum is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 59.4% 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 Forum
| Period | Forum | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Forum than nationally: 13.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Forum
| Period | Forum | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Forum has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Forum
| Period | Forum | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $508 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $595 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $935 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$371 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Forum runs $935 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.9% 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 Forum
Bachelor's degrees in Forum
| Period | Forum | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Forum have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.5%, 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 Forum
| Period | Forum | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.9% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Forum never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Forum
| Period | Forum | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Forum runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Forum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forum | 2.95 | 37.8 | 15.1% | 18.1% | 13.6% | 1990 | $935 | 12.5% | 87.3% | 3.6% |
| Hartwell | 2.71 | 38.2 | 14.6% | 21.7% | 9.9% | 1990 | $690 | 14.7% | 81.4% | 6.8% |
| Rockhouse | 2.91 | 37.1 | 15.1% | 18.7% | 17.2% | 1993 | $953 | 15.4% | 86.2% | 3.3% |
| Hindsville | 2.95 | 39.7 | 12.6% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 1992 | $844 | 14.1% | 84.2% | 5.8% |
| Marble | 2.61 | 47.7 | 7.8% | 14.0% | 23.3% | 1989 | $575 | 19.9% | 91.8% | 2.6% |
| Metalton | 3.06 | 30.5 | 21.5% | 18.2% | 16.0% | 1993 | $670 | 16.3% | 82.2% | 0.2% |
| Spring Valley | 2.84 | 38.5 | 12.5% | 19.3% | 11.1% | 1990 | $1,103 | 18.0% | 87.0% | 3.9% |
| Larue | 2.02 | 57.6 | 3.1% | 4.5% | 17.4% | 1987 | $1,030 | 17.7% | 85.0% | 5.9% |
| Eureka Springs | 2.17 | 51.5 | 2.9% | 21.5% | 22.4% | 1984 | $926 | 27.6% | 94.0% | 6.6% |
| Rudd | 2.86 | 36.2 | 8.4% | 9.3% | 15.2% | 1993 | $674 | 13.1% | 92.5% | 3.0% |
| Dryfork | 2.81 | 41.4 | 6.4% | 9.1% | 20.3% | 1993 | $585 | 16.3% | 92.5% | 2.9% |
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 Forum. 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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