Population 135 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mountain Fork
Household size in Mountain Fork
| Period | Mountain Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Mountain Fork sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.36, 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 Mountain Fork
| Period | Mountain Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.3, Mountain 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 Mountain Fork
| Period | Mountain Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mountain Fork: 4.6% 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 Mountain Fork
Renters in Mountain Fork
| Period | Mountain Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.1% of households in Mountain Fork rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Mountain Fork
| Period | Mountain Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.1% of the housing in Mountain Fork, 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 Mountain Fork
| Period | Mountain Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mountain 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 Mountain Fork
| Period | Mountain Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $465 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $449 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $653 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $686 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$221 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mountain Fork costs $686 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Mountain Fork
Bachelor's degrees in Mountain Fork
| Period | Mountain Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mountain Fork have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.6%, against 35.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 Mountain Fork
| Period | Mountain Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mountain Fork is close to the national rate: 89.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Mountain Fork
| Period | Mountain Fork | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mountain Fork is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Arkansas as a whole (5.1%). 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).
Mountain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Fork | 2.67 | 47.3 | 4.6% | 9.1% | 15.1% | 1995 | $686 | 24.6% | 89.9% | 6.0% |
| Rocky | 2.57 | 50.3 | 6.4% | 9.3% | 16.2% | 1993 | $726 | 18.0% | 88.3% | 6.8% |
| Potter Junction | 2.53 | 43.1 | 12.2% | 19.2% | 19.0% | 1989 | $753 | 19.2% | 85.4% | 6.3% |
| Potter | 2.38 | 61.8 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 10.5% | 1999 | $717 | 9.7% | 89.5% | 7.1% |
| Eagleton | 2.18 | 51.0 | 8.2% | 19.2% | 6.8% | 2000 | $661 | 16.1% | 86.7% | 2.5% |
| Black Fork | 2.37 | 38.0 | 2.7% | 12.2% | 33.4% | 1977 | $823 | 15.2% | 79.6% | 0.3% |
| Stapp | 2.79 | 36.3 | 3.5% | 13.2% | 12.5% | 1983 | $525 | 14.2% | 83.8% | 0.7% |
| Mena | 2.43 | 46.0 | 6.7% | 21.3% | 19.8% | 1984 | $746 | 20.9% | 89.3% | 7.0% |
| Blansett | 2.62 | 36.9 | 2.6% | 5.2% | 28.2% | 1982 | $639 | 16.4% | 87.9% | 1.7% |
| Dallas | 2.21 | 59.5 | 2.8% | 6.4% | 17.9% | 1996 | $700 | 18.6% | 87.7% | 12.4% |
| Zoe | 2.25 | 43.4 | 1.4% | 10.4% | 16.2% | 1987 | $1,014 | 5.3% | 85.1% | 4.1% |
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 Mountain 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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