Population 66 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Three Forks
Household size in Three Forks
| Period | Three Forks | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.17 | 2.72 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.46 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.34 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Three Forks are large by national standards, averaging 3.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.17, 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 Three Forks
| Period | Three Forks | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 35.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.9 | 36.7 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 37.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.4 | 37.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.6 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Three Forks is young: half of its residents are under 31.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Three Forks
| Period | Three Forks | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 17.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 16.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 15.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 16.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Three Forks: 15.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Locally, though, single parents are less common here than in the wider Memphis area (16.3%).
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 Three Forks
Renters in Three Forks
| Period | Three Forks | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 34.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 37.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 40.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 39.5% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.1% of households in Three Forks rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (65.5%) 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 Three Forks
| Period | Three Forks | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 12.1% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 11.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 11.6% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.9% of the housing in Three Forks, 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 Three Forks
| Period | Three Forks | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1983 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Three Forks is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, 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 Three Forks
| Period | Three Forks | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $451 | $912 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,379 | $991 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $962 | $1,080 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $756 | $1,428 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$305 | +$516 | +$346 | +$606 |
The median renter in Three Forks pays $756 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Three Forks
Bachelor's degrees in Three Forks
| Period | Three Forks | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 25.5% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 26.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 28.0% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 30.5% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Three Forks have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 3.9%, 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 Three Forks
| Period | Three Forks | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.0% | 84.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.9% | 86.4% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.8% | 87.8% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 89.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Three Forks never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Three Forks
| Period | Three Forks | Memphis area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 10.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 11.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 7.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 6.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Three Forks: 12.4% 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).
Three Forks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Forks | 3.34 | 31.4 | 15.0% | 16.1% | 19.9% | 1993 | $756 | 3.9% | 87.5% | 12.4% |
| Earle | 3.43 | 34.9 | 29.6% | 50.6% | 34.9% | 1975 | $571 | 12.1% | 83.7% | 11.0% |
| Joyland | 2.66 | 51.9 | 10.8% | 5.1% | 13.6% | 1993 | $634 | 19.6% | 76.0% | 0.3% |
| Lansing | 2.58 | 47.4 | 10.3% | 37.3% | 21.5% | 1985 | $652 | 9.8% | 70.6% | 17.9% |
| Deckerville | 2.62 | 47.9 | 12.0% | 8.9% | 13.0% | 1993 | $667 | 16.3% | 80.2% | 5.9% |
| Turrell | 3.46 | 36.5 | 14.5% | 20.2% | 17.1% | 1999 | $819 | 17.0% | 89.7% | 9.4% |
| Togo | 2.03 | 51.8 | 12.0% | 39.5% | 27.2% | 1973 | $525 | 4.6% | 65.9% | 17.0% |
| Norvell | 1.99 | 54.0 | 11.9% | 48.5% | 25.8% | 1975 | $554 | 8.6% | 68.9% | 26.1% |
| Gilmore | 2.48 | 35.0 | 15.7% | 17.6% | 12.1% | 1993 | $768 | 4.6% | 93.0% | 24.9% |
| Tyronza | 2.41 | 42.3 | 10.6% | 35.4% | 22.3% | 1977 | $665 | 12.7% | 78.8% | 1.3% |
| Crawfordsville | 2.85 | 40.1 | 8.7% | 26.8% | 17.5% | 1982 | $754 | 12.0% | 79.7% | 8.6% |
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 Three Forks. 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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