Forks, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,221 (Urban population: 3,146 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 75 (all nonfarm))

Forks, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,319 (1,150 occupied: 682 owner occupied, 468 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	35%

Housing density: 422 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $471 (lower quartile is $340, upper quartile is $576)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $480

Median gross rent in Forks, WA in 2007: $615

Housing units in Forks with a mortgage: 313 (44 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 134

Forks,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $145,452 (it was $75,500 in 2000)

Forks:	$145,452
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $118,105 - $186,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,030

In family households: 2,537 (562 male householders, 199 female householders)
546 spouses, 1,035 children (886 natural, 23 adopted, 126 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 52 other relatives, 86 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 493 (183 male householders (115 living alone)), 181 female householders (149 living alone)), 129 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 17 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 306 2-persons, 165 3-persons, 165 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 264 1-person, 82 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 2 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

601 married couples with children.
263 single-parent households (93 men, 170 women).

86.8% of residents of Forks speak English at home.
11.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 55% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 321 (10.5%)
(14.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.9

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forks, Washington:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 28 3 rooms: 34 4 rooms: 106 5 rooms: 208 6 rooms: 95 7 rooms: 119 8 rooms: 39 9 or more rooms: 53

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forks, Washington:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 49 3 rooms: 76 4 rooms: 153 5 rooms: 93 6 rooms: 51 7 rooms: 20 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 17
1995 to 1998: 59
1990 to 1994: 35
1980 to 1989: 129
1970 to 1979: 620
1960 to 1969: 226
1950 to 1959: 103
1940 to 1949: 68
1939 or earlier: 62

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forks:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 38 2 bedrooms: 131 3 bedrooms: 393 4 bedrooms: 93 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forks:
	no bedroom: 17 1 bedroom: 89 2 bedrooms: 227 3 bedrooms: 108 4 bedrooms: 23 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Forks in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 38 1 vehicle: 149 2 vehicles: 321 3 vehicles: 138 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Forks in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 86 1 vehicle: 226 2 vehicles: 117 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Forks, WA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 31
$60,000 to $69,999: 37
$70,000 to $79,999: 107
$80,000 to $89,999: 85
$90,000 to $99,999: 82
$100,000 to $124,999: 38
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $174,999: 8
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 11
$250,000 to $299,999: 3
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Forks rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Forks:

Less than $100: 6 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 29
$200 to $249: 39
$250 to $299: 22
$300 to $349: 25
$350 to $399: 38
$400 to $449: 44
$450 to $499: 60
$500 to $549: 48
$550 to $599: 35
$600 to $649: 48
$650 to $699: 17
$700 to $749: 11
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 25
$900 to $999: 4
$1,000 to $1,249: 4
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 4

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 123 1990 to 1994: 88 1985 to 1989: 26 1980 to 1984: 25 1975 to 1979: 28 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 15

Forks, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.1%
Number of people working at home: 27 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 210
5 to 9 minutes: 367
10 to 14 minutes: 131
15 to 19 minutes: 47
20 to 24 minutes: 70
25 to 29 minutes: 7
30 to 34 minutes: 85
35 to 39 minutes: 28
40 to 44 minutes: 38
45 to 59 minutes: 63
60 to 89 minutes: 131
90 or more minutes: 47

Forks mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 784 (63%)
Carpooled: 293 (23%)
Bus or trolley bus: 30 (2%)
Bicycle: 14 (1%)
Walked: 97 (8%)
Other means: 6 (0%)
Worked at home: 27 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 149
$10,000 to $14,999: 89
$15,000 to $19,999: 60
$20,000 to $24,999: 93
$25,000 to $29,999: 86
$30,000 to $34,999: 95
$35,000 to $39,999: 99
$40,000 to $44,999: 85
$45,000 to $49,999: 60
$50,000 to $59,999: 147
$60,000 to $74,999: 106
$75,000 to $99,999: 25
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 664

German: 333

United States or American: 298

English: 218

Irish: 164

French (except Basque): 49

Norwegian: 49

Scottish: 40

Scotch-Irish: 33

Swedish: 33

European: 32

Dutch: 28

Italian: 25

Austrian: 19

Welsh: 19

Finnish: 18

French Canadian: 18

Portuguese: 14

British: 13

Scandinavian: 10

Greek: 6

Canadian: 5

Croatian: 4

Lithuanian: 4

Northern European: 4

Slavic: 4

Swiss: 4

Danish: 3

Hungarian: 3

Polish: 3

Ukrainian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (80%)
Guatemala (4%)
Canada (4%)
Germany (3%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Vietnam (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1834
Northeast: 75
Midwest: 140
South: 141
West: 526

50% of Forks residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 36
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 302
Less than 1 year of college: 94
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 103
Associate degree: 70
Bachelor's degree: 52
Master's degree: 14
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 3
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 39
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 39
High school graduate (or equivalency): 315
Less than 1 year of college: 132
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 122
Associate degree: 43
Bachelor's degree: 66
Master's degree: 19
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 15.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 30.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 30.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,258
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,628
Asian householders: $33,819
Some other race householders: $22,143
Two or more races householders: $48,698
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $16,113

Forks household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Forks household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Forks household income for Some other race householders

Forks household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Forks marital status for males

Forks marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $160,478
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $185,523
Two or more races householders: $144,488
Hispanic or Latino householders: $125,223

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 683
One, attached: 21
Two: 73
3 or 4: 24
5 to 9: 29
10 to 19: 32
20 to 49: 48
50 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 405

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,894

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Forks:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (60%) Wood (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Utility gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (89%) Wood (6%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8

Here:	1.7%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	1.5%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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