Garfield is a tiny town located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 607 people and two associated neighborhoods, Garfield is the 228th largest community in Arkansas. Garfield real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Garfield house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, Garfield isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Garfield are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Garfield is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Garfield who work in sales jobs (9.63%), computer science and math (9.63%), and healthcare (9.17%). Also of interest is that Garfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.50% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Garfield is worth considering. Garfield is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Garfield is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.40% of adults 25 and older in Garfield have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Garfield in 2022 was $36,355, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,420 for a family of four. However, Garfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Garfield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Garfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Garfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Garfield include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and French. The most common language spoken in Garfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
