COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Fork vs Tontitown
PLACE A
West Fork, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Tontitown, Arkansas
West Fork is 71% smaller than Tontitown. Tontitown earns more, with a median household income $8,037 higher. Tontitown has grown faster since 2000 (75% vs 1%).
WEST FORKTONTITOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population2,3738,046−71% vs Tontitown
Population density635449+186
Population growth0.6%74.8%−74.2 pts
Median age36.535.7+0.8
Male53.2%48.5%+4.7 pts
Female46.8%51.5%−4.7 pts
Foreign-born2.5%7.2%−4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.1%72.4%+4.7 pts
Black1.8%2.9%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.9%6.3%−2.4 pts
Asian0.9%4.0%−3.0 pts
Other16.2%14.4%+1.8 pts
Median household income$77,566$85,603−$8,037
Per capita income$35,162$51,810−$16,648
Poverty rate3.1%4.7%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3570.418−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%46.4%−22.0 pts
Graduate degree10.6%24.1%−13.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%6.0%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation71.7%70.3%+1.4 pts
Median home value$201,000$430,500−$229,500
Median gross rent$1,095$1,346−$251
Owner-occupied82.1%73.7%+8.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.0%3.2%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households21.0%32.6%−11.6 pts
Average commute23.520.5+3.0
Worked from home6.1%13.8%−7.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured15.8%7.7%+8.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025