Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.78 minutes getting to work every day.
The population of Green Forest has a very low overall level of education: only 8.26% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
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.
Green Forest also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.68%.
The most common language spoken in Green Forest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
