Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Green Forest spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.78 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In Green Forest, just 8.26% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Green Forest in 2022 was $21,569, which is lower middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $86,276 for a family of four. However, Green Forest contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Green Forest is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Green Forest home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Green Forest, accounting for 54.07% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Green Forest residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Green Forest include Irish, German, English, Norwegian, and French.
In addition, Green Forest has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (25.68%).
The most common language spoken in Green Forest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
