Forks city, WA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,380 ( 152 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.1 square miles
Population density: 820.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,826	54.02%	18.4%
Black:	43	1.27%	186.7%
Indian:	51	1.51%	70.9%
Asian:	154	4.56%	250.0%
2+ races:	224	6.63%	56.6%
Hispanic:	1,082	32.01%	18.4%

Total non-White:	1,554	45.98%	20.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-411	-14.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	259	8.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,532
2,237	63.34%
15	0.42%
175	4.95%
44	1.25%
143	4.05%
914	25.88%
1,295	36.66%

2000
3,047
2,355	77.29%
12	0.39%
172	5.64%
24	0.79%
62	2.03%
422	13.85%
692	22.71%

1990
2,862
2,406	84.07%
109	3.81%
149	5.21%
45	1.57%
n/a
153	5.35%
456	15.93%

1980
3,060
2,828	92.42%
0	0.00%
143	4.67%
62	2.03%
n/a
21	0.69%
232	7.58%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-118	-3.9
603	19.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-51	-1.8
236	8.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-422	-13.8
224	7.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Forks city, WA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
33.9
872	25.8%
2,508	74.2%
385	11.4%

1,302
2.51

817	62.7%
400	49.0%
268	32.8%
485	37.3%

2010
Number	Percent
31.3
1,031	29.2%
2,501	70.8%
341	9.7%

1,264
2.72

849	67.2%
581	68.4%
131	15.4%
415	32.8%

2000
Number	Percent
29.4
982	32.2%
2,065	67.8%
231	7.6%

1,125
2.69

761	67.6%
563	74.0%
87	11.4%
364	32.4%

1990
Number	Percent
29.9
861	30.1%
2,001	69.9%
209	7.3%

956
2.66

661	69.1%
560	84.7%
46	7.0%
295	30.9%

1980
Number	Percent
25.3
1,074	35.1%
1,986	64.9%
145	4.7%

1,116
2.74

811	72.7%
683	84.2%
78	9.6%
305	27.3%

2022 Housing Data for Forks city, WA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	94	7.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	72	5.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	39	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	153	11.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	42	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	137	10.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	174	13.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	63	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	0.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	67	5.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	149	11.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	99	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	103	7.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	85	6.5%
$200,000 or more	15	1.2%

Median Household Income	42,080
Per Capita Income	25,564

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	141	10.8%
Public Assistance	66	5.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	387	29.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,028	62.9%
Unemployed	117	7.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,145	70.1%
Not in Labor Force	489	29.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	441	322	57.8%
Non-Profit	77	93	45.3%
Self-Employed	66	62	51.6%

Local Government	24	198	10.8%
State Government	98	140	41.2%
Federal Government	11	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	507	384	56.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	210	431	32.8%
Total	717	815	46.8%

Pct. Govt.	30.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	82	5.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	363	23.7%
Professional, Technical	317	20.7%
Service Occupations	436	28.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	98	6.4%
All others	334	21.8%

White Collar		49.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Public administration	292	19.1%
Retail trade	272	17.8%
Health care and social assistance	235	15.3%
Accommodation and food services	230	15.0%
Educational services	124	8.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	107	7.0%
Other services	83	5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	47	3.1%
Wholesale trade	31	2.0%
Finance and insurance	27	1.8%
Manufacturing	23	1.5%
Information	19	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	17	1.1%
Construction	15	1.0%
Transportation and warehousing	10	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	923	27.31%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	159	4.70%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	100	2.96%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	59	1.75%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	152	4.50%
Filipino	2	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,498	80.6%
Spanish	389	12.6%
Other Indo-European	136	4.4%
Other	76	2.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	476	14.1%
German	401	11.9%
Norwegian	190	5.6%
English	185	5.5%
European	152	4.5%
Welsh	146	4.3%
Swedish	109	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	85	2.5%
Scottish	80	2.4%
Portuguese	51	1.5%
Polish	49	1.4%
French Canadian	42	1.2%
French	32	0.9%
Dutch	27	0.8%
Italian	21	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,207	94.9%
Not a citizen	173	5.1%

Native	3,072	90.9%
Foreign-born	308	9.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
208	9.3%	211	9.5%	590	26.5%	766	34.4%	255	11.4%	199	8.9%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	208	9.3%
9-12 Years	211	9.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	590	26.5%
Some College	766	34.4%
Bach. Degree	255	11.4%
Grad Degree	199	8.9%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +292	R +162	R + 1.9%
D +130
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	49%	Donald Trump* (R)	902	65.5%	Joe Biden (D)	441	32.0%	35	2.5%	1,378	27	19	0.03%
2016	38%	Donald Trump (R)	610	60.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	311	30.6%	96	9.4%	1,017	23	14	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Forks city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

441

32.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

902

65.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,378

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Forks city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

311

30.6%

Donald Trump (R)

610

60.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,017

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forks city, WA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	49%	Loren Culp (R)	970	70.1%	Jay Inslee* (D)	408	29.5%	5 [+]	0.4%	1,383	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.4%);
2018	S1	37%	Susan Hutchison (R)	657	64.5%	Maria Cantwell* (D)	362	35.5%	0	0.0%	1,019	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	37%	Chris Vance (R)	604	60.0%	Patty Murray* (D)	403	40.0%	0	0.0%	1,007	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	G	38%	Bill Bryant (R)	640	63.2%	Jay Inslee* (D)	372	36.8%	0	0.0%	1,012	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,451
Median Value	$165,500

Occupied	1,302	89.7%
Vacant	149	10.3%

Owned	741	56.9%
Rented	561	43.1%
Median Rent	$833

Single-Family Units	704	48.5%
Detached	616	42.5%
Attached	88	6.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	220	15.2%
Mobile Homes	484	33.4%

Forks city, WA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Forks city, WA

2022 Housing Data for Forks city, WA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Forks city, WA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Forks city, WA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Forks city, WA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Forks city, WA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forks city, WA