Population 5,747 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Green Forest
Household size in Green Forest
| Period | Green Forest | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.39 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.77 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Green Forest are large by national standards, averaging 3.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.62 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only one other Arkansas city with 5,000+ people has larger households.
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 Green Forest
| Period | Green Forest | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Green Forest is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.1, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Green Forest
| Period | Green Forest | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Green Forest than nationally: 9.6%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 4.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Green Forest
Renters in Green Forest
| Period | Green Forest | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Green Forest rent their homes (30.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (43.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Green Forest
| Period | Green Forest | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.4% of the housing in Green Forest, 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. Vacancy has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Green Forest
| Period | Green Forest | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Green Forest are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Arkansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Green Forest
| Period | Green Forest | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $645 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $608 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $596 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $794 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$149 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Green Forest costs $794 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $149 a month since 2006–10, up 23%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the center.
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 Green Forest
Bachelor's degrees in Green Forest
| Period | Green Forest | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Green Forest have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.2 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Only nine of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Green Forest
| Period | Green Forest | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.5% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.8% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in Green Forest never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is down 2.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Only one other Arkansas city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Green Forest
| Period | Green Forest | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Green Forest runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Green Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Forest | 3.39 | 37.6 | 9.6% | 30.5% | 16.4% | 1982 | $794 | 12.3% | 69.1% | 3.5% |
| Rule | 2.61 | 42.1 | 6.7% | 13.8% | 18.9% | 1994 | $855 | 19.0% | 88.4% | 7.3% |
| Carrollton | 2.62 | 42.2 | 7.7% | 16.8% | 19.8% | 1989 | $853 | 18.1% | 82.6% | 6.2% |
| Berryville | 2.71 | 37.2 | 10.1% | 23.4% | 10.7% | 1986 | $791 | 16.6% | 80.5% | 5.7% |
| Urbanette | 2.71 | 45.2 | 4.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% | 1996 | $796 | 18.2% | 82.1% | 2.6% |
| Alpena | 2.97 | 40.0 | 3.1% | 9.9% | 14.1% | 1990 | $945 | 18.0% | 88.4% | 1.4% |
| Rudd | 2.86 | 36.2 | 8.4% | 9.3% | 15.2% | 1993 | $674 | 13.1% | 92.5% | 3.0% |
| Oak Grove | 2.33 | 51.9 | 3.0% | 20.9% | 12.0% | 1987 | $720 | 17.0% | 90.2% | 2.0% |
| Blue Eye | 2.29 | 58.1 | 1.4% | 15.4% | 12.3% | 1988 | $742 | 17.9% | 89.6% | 2.1% |
| Metalton | 3.06 | 30.5 | 21.5% | 18.2% | 16.0% | 1993 | $670 | 16.3% | 82.2% | 0.2% |
| Grandview | 2.32 | 52.6 | 3.8% | 17.4% | 27.6% | 1991 | $829 | 14.0% | 84.7% | 0.3% |
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 Green Forest. 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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