One of the benefits of Green Forest is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.78 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The citizens of Green Forest have a very low rate of college education: just 8.26% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Green Forest's cultural character, accounting for 25.68% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Green Forest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
