Black Fork's Livability
-
A-
Affordability -
D-
Housing -
B
Job Market -
F
Diversity -
B+
Crime -
B
Commute -
D+
Education -
B
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Black Fork, AR
Black Fork, AR is located in Scott County in the state of Arkansas.
The total City Population for Black Fork is about 14,882 with about 2 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $103,400, which is roughly 1% lower than the Average Home Value of $104,207 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 52% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $37,822, which is roughly 17% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $45,376 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 42% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.35Male Population Estimate: 49%
Female Population Estimate: 51%
Median Age: 45.5
Male Median Age: 43.6
Female Median Age: 47.1
Racial Demographic Estimates
Indian:3.3%
Hispanic:2.7%
Asian:0.9%
Other:0.7%
Black:0.5%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 13.6%
Other: 1.97%
Libertarian: 0.87%
Green: 0.14%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Black Fork specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Scott County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Scott County: About 296.817 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Scott County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 3% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Arkansas is ranked #34 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 30.43 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 46.91The average living wage for the state of Arkansas is $30.85/hr, while the states minimum wage is $11.00/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Arkansas a minimum wage score of 71.73 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.63/hr, which gives Arkansas a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 1.92 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Arkansas is $220.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 54.07 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Arkansas does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Arkansas does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Arkansas does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Arkansas does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Arkansas does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Arkansas does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Arkansas does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Arkansas does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Arkansas does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Arkansas does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Arkansas does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X Arkansas does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Arkansas does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Arkansas does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Arkansas does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
X Arkansas does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Arkansas does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X Arkansas does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.
Nearby Location
- Mountain Fork, AR ( 8.65 mi. )
- Bates, AR ( 10.07 mi. )
- Hodgen, OK ( 12.57 mi. )
- Rocky, AR ( 12.59 mi. )
- Heavener, OK ( 13.20 mi. )
- Potter, AR ( 15.63 mi. )
- Acorn, AR ( 15.74 mi. )
- Monroe, OK ( 16.37 mi. )
- Mena, AR ( 16.92 mi. )
- Howe, OK ( 17.30 mi. )
- Hartford, AR ( 17.95 mi. )
- Menos, AR ( 18.12 mi. )
- Potter Junction, AR ( 18.12 mi. )
- Hatfield, AR ( 19.62 mi. )
- Muse, OK ( 19.93 mi. )
- Dallas, AR ( 19.99 mi. )
- Y City, AR ( 20.20 mi. )
- Waldron, AR ( 21.20 mi. )
- Poteau, OK ( 21.40 mi. )
- Ink, AR ( 21.40 mi. )
- Wister, OK ( 21.58 mi. )
- Boles, AR ( 21.61 mi. )
- Nunley, AR ( 21.93 mi. )
- Octavia, OK ( 22.66 mi. )
- Cove, AR ( 22.83 mi. )
- Midland, AR ( 22.92 mi. )
- Mansfield, AR ( 23.23 mi. )
- Huntington, AR ( 23.63 mi. )
- Watson, OK ( 23.87 mi. )
- Smithville, OK ( 23.94 mi. )
- Yocana, AR ( 24.72 mi. )
- Abbott, AR ( 25.06 mi. )
- Board Camp, AR ( 25.11 mi. )
- Whitesboro, OK ( 25.87 mi. )
- Cameron, OK ( 26.30 mi. )
- Parks, AR ( 26.78 mi. )
- Vandervoort, AR ( 26.99 mi. )
- Fanshawe, OK ( 27.90 mi. )
- Shady Point, OK ( 28.29 mi. )
- Hatton, AR ( 28.41 mi. )
- Hackett, AR ( 29.07 mi. )
- Opal, AR ( 29.59 mi. )
- Leflore, OK ( 30.82 mi. )
- Panama, OK ( 30.98 mi. )
- Pine Ridge, AR ( 32.11 mi. )
- Bonanza, AR ( 32.22 mi. )
- Big Fork, AR ( 32.58 mi. )
- Greenwood, AR ( 32.65 mi. )
- Honobia, OK ( 32.79 mi. )
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 71953Latitude: 34.767000
Longitude: -94.431100
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 1001.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 479