Forks, WA City Data

Forks, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,120 people who live in Forks and approximately 64,525 who live in Clallam County. We want to help people moving to or living in Forks to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Forks. We have included Forks housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Forks Information

Clallam County where Forks resides is 2,670.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 64,525 and has a population rank of 753 out of all the places in the United States.

Forks has a total of 3,120 people and of those residents there are 1,646 males and 1,474 females. The median age of the male population is 29.8 and the female population is 33.3. There are approximately 622 births each year and around 753 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Forks varies per year, but currently 3,029 are one race and 91 are two or more races.

Of the 3,120 people who live in Forks, there are 1,063 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Forks is 577 male and 486 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,170.

General Forks Information
Total area in square miles - Clallam County	2,670.34
Water area in square miles - Clallam County	N/A
Resident population - Clallam County	64,525
Population rank - Clallam County	753
Total population	3,120
Total population (male)	1,646
Total population (female)	1,474
Population median age (male)	29.8
Population median age (female)	33.3
Births - Clallam County	622
Deaths- Clallam County	753
Population of one race	3,029
Population of two or more races	91
Population under 20 years	1,063
Population under 20 years (male)	577
Population under 20 years (female)	486
Total population 18 years and over	2,170

Forks Social Characteristics

There are 27,164 households in Forks. Families make up 18,168 of these households. The table below breaks down the Forks families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,648), male householder with no wife present (1,023) and female householder with no husband present (2,279). The remainder of the Forks households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,096. Forks, WA moving companies help people in Forks move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Forks. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Forks is based, there are 26,971 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,139 never married, 15,451 now married, 424 separated, 3,550 widowed, and 3,407 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 364 separated, 1,006 widowed and 2,588 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Forks social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Forks.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clallam County)
Total households	27,164
Family households (families)	18,168
With own children under 18 years	7,439
Married-couple family	14,648
With own children under 18 years	4,850
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,023
With own children under 18 years	641
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,279
With own children under 18 years	1,614
Nonfamily households	9,096
Householder living alone	7,627
65 years and over	3,632

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	468
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	202
Average household size	2.65
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,605
Householder	793
Spouse	577
Child	982
Other relatives	66
Nonrelatives	110
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	24
Unmarried partner	96
Foster child	3
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	491
Male householder	219
Male householder living alone	155
Male householder not living alone	64
Female householder	157
Female householder living alone	133
Female householder not living alone	24
Nonrelatives	115
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	45
Foster child	3
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,971
Never married	4,139
Now married	15,451
Separated	424
Widowed	3,550
Divorced	3,407
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	364
Widowed	1,006
Divorced	2,588

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,120
Male	1,646
Under 5 years	140
5 to 9 years	149
10 to 14 years	128
15 to 17 years	98
18 and 19 years	62
20 years	23
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	83
25 to 29 years	123
30 to 34 years	107
35 to 39 years	96
40 to 44 years	127
45 to 49 years	132
50 to 54 years	100
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	10
Female	1,474
Under 5 years	116
5 to 9 years	122
10 to 14 years	115
15 to 17 years	82
18 and 19 years	51
20 years	30
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	53
25 to 29 years	84
30 to 34 years	100
35 to 39 years	88
40 to 44 years	123
45 to 49 years	113
50 to 54 years	92
55 to 59 years	82
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,120
One race	3,029
White	2,542
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	157
Asian	47
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	1
Two or more races	91

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,096
People who are White alone	2,521
People who are Black or African American alone	13
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	154
People who are Asian alone	47
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	485
People who are Some other race alone	265

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	61,211
Same house	33,265
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,703
Different state or abroad	7,731
Different state	6,969
Abroad	762

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clallam County)
Total resident population	64,525
Born in United States	26,632
State of residence	32,530
Different state	28,581
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	537
Foreign born	2,877

Forks Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Forks. That total enrollment is 14,410 for the population of the country, which includes Forks. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,941 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,571 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,424.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Forks population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,410
Pre-kindergarten	927
Public	602
Private	325
Kindergarten	772
Public	640
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,518
Public	5,904
Private	614
Elementary and high school	10,286
Public	9,427
Private	859
High school grades 9 to 12	3,768
Public	3,523
Private	245
College, undergraduate years	2,142
Public	1,987
Private	155
Graduate or professional school	283
Public	186
Private	97
Not enrolled in school	48,196

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	45,711
Less than 9th grade	1,514
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,118
High school graduate	12,696
Some college, no degree	13,170
Associate's degree	3,723
Bachelor's degree	9,490
Graduate or professional degree	20.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,890

Forks Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 52,214 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Forks. The Forks occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,010), service occupations (4,886), sales and office occupations (5,874), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (884), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,631) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,170). The 52,214 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,049 private wage and salary workers, 5,404 government workers, 2,896 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clallam County)
Population 16 years and over	52,214
In labor force	26,738
Civilian labor force	26,490
Employed	24,455
Unemployed	2,035
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	248
Females 16 years and over	26,443
In labor force	12,398
Civilian labor force	12,380
Unemployed Civilian labor force	723
Armed forces	18
Males 16 years and over	25,771
In labor force	14,340
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,312
Armed forces	230

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clallam County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,125
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,841
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,380
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	838
Other means	246
Worked at home	1,347
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	487,675

OCCUPATION (Clallam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,010
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,010
Service occupations	4,886
Sales and office occupations	5,874
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	884
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,631
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,170

INDUSTRY (Clallam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,478
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,578
Wholesale trade	648
Retail trade	3,119
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,255
Information	385
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,073
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,593
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,301
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,392
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,111

CLASS OF WORKER (Clallam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,010
Private wage and salary workers	16,049
Government workers	5,404
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,896
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Forks Housing Characteristics

In Forks, WA there are 30,683 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,164 occupied and 3,519 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Forks, there are 21,200 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 565 units in Forks. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Forks, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Forks, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Forks. There are 427 housing units with rent less than $200, 488 with rent between $200-299, 2,108 with rent between $300-499 and 3,798 with rent for $500 and above. Full Forks gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Forks, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clallam County)
Total housing units	30,683
Occupied housing units	27,164
Vacant housing units	3,519

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clallam County)
Total housing units	30,683
1-unit, detached	21,200
1-unit, attached	565
2 units	594
3 or 4 units	514
5 to 9 units	660
10 to 19 units	477
20 to 49 units	813
50 or more units	442
Mobile home	5,101

HOUSING TENURE (Clallam County)
Occupied housing units	27,164
Owner-occupied	19,757
Renter-occupied	7,407

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clallam County)
Occupied housing units	27,164
No vehicles available	1,873
2 vehicle available	16,344
3 vehicles available	3,807
4 vehicles available	898
5 or more vehicles available	463

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clallam County)
Occupied housing units	27,164
Utility gas	52
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	21,411
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	608
Coal or coke
Wood	3,958
Solar energy
Other fuel	192
No fuel used	52

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clallam County)
Occupied housing units	27,164
Less Than $50,000	19,757
$50,000 to $99,999	3,828
$100,000 to $149,999	4,714
$150,000 to $199,999	2,699
$200,000 to $299,999	2,022
$300,000 to $499,999	539
$1,000,000 or more	39
Median (dollars)	133,400

GROSS RENT (Clallam County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,407
Less than $200	427
$200 to $299	488
$300 to $499	2,108
$500 to $699	2,037
$700 to $999	1,405
$1,000 to $1,499	209
$1,500 or more	146