Forks

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  3. Forks Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Forks Employment Information
  5. Forks Family Information
  6. Forks Education Information
  7. Forks Public Benefits Information
  8. Forks Criminal Information
  9. Forks Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Forks Zip Codes


Forks Legal Resources Back to top

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Forks Legal Code

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Forks Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,747
  • Land Area (2000): 1,121.500 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 140.256 square kilometers
Forks Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,170 2003 3,196 2005 3,203
2002 3,213 2004 Not Available 2006 3,247

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Houses (2000): 2,825
Forks Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,261 48.28%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 32 0.47%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,461 51.24%

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Forks Employment Information Back to top
Forks Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 433 27.15%
2. Public Administration 240 15.05%
3. Wood Manufacturing 212 13.29%
4. Construction 126 7.90%
5. Educational Services 73 4.58%
6. Truck Transportation 66 4.14%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 46 2.88%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 46 2.88%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 42 2.63%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32 2.01%
11. Utilities 30 1.88%
12. Repair and Maintenance 29 1.82%
13. Gasoline Stations 21 1.32%
14. Health Care 17 1.07%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 16 1.00%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 15 0.94%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 0.94%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 0.82%
19. Mining 11 0.69%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 10 0.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 175 15.05%
2. Educational Services 173 14.88%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 148 12.73%
4. Public Administration 140 12.04%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 110 9.46%
6. Social Assistance 72 6.19%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 49 4.21%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 2.67%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 26 2.24%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 1.89%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19 1.63%
12. U.S. Postal Service 17 1.46%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 1.29%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 13 1.12%
15. Wood Manufacturing 13 1.12%
16. Truck Transportation 12 1.03%
17. Finance and Insurance 11 0.95%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 0.86%
19. Utilities 10 0.86%
20. Florists 8 0.69%

Forks Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 278 17.43%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 113 7.08%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 111 6.96%
4. Other Production Occupations 98 6.14%
5. Woodworkers 71 4.45%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 66 4.14%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 60 3.76%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 57 3.57%
9. Other Management Occupations 53 3.32%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 50 3.13%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 45 2.82%
12. Agricultural Workers 44 2.76%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 42 2.63%
14. Carpenters 34 2.13%
15. Life and Physical Scientists 33 2.07%
16. Construction Laborers 27 1.69%
17. Other Construction Trades 27 1.69%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 26 1.63%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 25 1.57%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 86 7.39%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 61 5.25%
3. Cashiers 57 4.90%
4. Secretaries and Admins 56 4.82%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 51 4.39%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 49 4.21%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 47 4.04%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 44 3.78%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 44 3.78%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 42 3.61%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 41 3.53%
12. Other Management Occupations 41 3.53%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 39 3.35%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 37 3.18%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 36 3.10%
16. Child Care Workers 32 2.75%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 28 2.41%
18. Accountants and Auditors 26 2.24%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 26 2.24%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25 2.15%

Forks Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,607 51.26%
15-35 hours 746 14.67%
1-14 hours 173 3.40%
No regular hours 1,560 30.67%

Forks Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 280 10.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 151 5.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 195 7.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 197 7.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 197 7.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 227 8.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 451 17.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 254 9.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 84 3.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 158 6.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 48 1.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 37 1.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 194 7.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 151 5.75%

Forks Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 335 12.77%
5-9 771 29.38%
10-14 299 11.39%
15-19 175 6.67%
20-24 231 8.80%
25-29 42 1.60%
30-34 206 7.85%
35-39 40 1.52%
40-44 78 2.97%
45-59 119 4.54%
60-89 221 8.42%
At least 90 107 4.08%

Forks Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.23% 1,847 70.39%
30-44 27 1.03% 297 11.32%
45-59 13 0.50% 106 4.04%
At least 60 19 0.72% 309 11.78%

Forks Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.52%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 633 23.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,725 63.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 65 2.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 168 6.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 80 2.96%

Forks Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forks Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,412 (6,404 people)
Families (2000): 1,709 (5,255 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 625
People at same address in 1995: 3,466
Forks Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 275 11.40%
$10,000-$14,999 196 8.13%
$15,000-$19,999 143 5.93%
$20,000-$24,999 182 7.55%
$25,000-$29,999 181 7.50%
$30,000-$34,999 208 8.62%
$35,000-$39,999 176 7.30%
$40,000-$44,999 148 6.14%
$45,000-$49,999 129 5.35%
$50,000-$59,999 324 13.43%
$60,000-$74,999 240 9.95%
$75,000-$99,999 158 6.55%
$100,000-$124,999 23 0.95%
$125,000-$149,999 7 0.29%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.50%
$200,000 or more 10 0.41%

Forks Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 556 23.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 738 30.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 127 5.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 325 13.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 347 14.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 184 7.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 67 2.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 37 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Forks Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,928 29.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 653 9.93%
Public Assistance 227 3.45%
Retirement 346 5.26%
Self Employment 408 6.20%
Social Security 534 8.12%
Supplemental Security 201 3.06%
Wage / Salary 1,816 27.61%
Other 464 7.05%

Forks Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 700 52.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 626 47.21%

Forks Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 301 10.58%
Color 1 Box Married 1,656 58.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 751 26.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 138 4.85%

Forks Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 268 11.29%
Color 1 Box Married 1,402 59.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 509 21.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 195 8.21%

Forks Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forks Education Information Back to top
Forks Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 308 6.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 954 19.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,684 34.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,116 23.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 304 6.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 290 6.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 169 3.50%

Forks Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 109 1.62% 20 0.30% 129 1.91%
Kindergarten 113 1.67% 0 0.00% 113 1.67%
Grades 1-4 426 6.31% 8 0.12% 434 6.43%
Grades 5-8 424 6.28% 7 0.10% 431 6.39%
Grades 9-12 595 8.82% 49 0.73% 644 9.54%
Undergrad college 242 3.59% 0 0.00% 242 3.59%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.28% 4 0.06% 23 0.34%
Total 1,928 28.58% 88 1.30% 2,016 29.88%

Forks Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forks Public Benefits Information Back to top
Forks Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,279 82.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,097 17.21%

Forks Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forks Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 346
Forks Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 3.470 1.262 0.000 0.946 5.678 0.000 14.511 66.562 1.577 82.650
2002 0.934 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.934 0.000 14.939 38.593 2.179 55.711
2003 0.939 0.626 0.000 0.000 1.564 0.000 16.583 39.111 2.503 58.198
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.498 0.624 0.000 0.000 3.122 0.000 15.923 46.519 2.185 64.627
2006 1.848 1.848 0.000 0.308 4.004 0.000 15.091 45.581 0.924 61.595
2007 5.540 0.616 0.000 0.308 6.464 0.000 13.543 40.936 0.308 54.786

Forks Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 8
2005 7 8
2006 8 7
2007 7 7

Forks Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 280
2002 182

Forks Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forks Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Forks Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 955 14.15%
10-19 Years 1,134 16.81%
20-29 Years 907 13.44%
30-39 Years 928 13.75%
40-49 Years 1,168 17.31%
50-59 Years 835 12.38%
60-69 Years 460 6.82%
70-79 Years 250 3.71%
80-89 Years 98 1.45%
90+ Years 12 0.18%

Forks Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,698 54.81%
Color 1 Box Female 3,049 45.19%

Forks Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,124 75.94%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 793 11.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 498 7.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 150 2.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 87 1.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 74 1.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.07%

Forks Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,078 23.18%
2. English 706 15.18%
3. United States Or American 612 13.16%
4. Irish 531 11.42%
5. Norwegian 249 5.35%
6. Swedish 205 4.41%
7. Scottish 193 4.15%
8. French Non-Basque 175 3.76%
9. Dutch 112 2.41%
10. Scotch Irish 109 2.34%

Forks Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,546 88.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 635 10.10%
3. Other Native North American 51 0.81%
4. French 20 0.32%
5. Chinese 12 0.19%
6. Vietnamese 11 0.17%
7. German 5 0.08%
8. Korean 3 0.05%
9. Tagalog 3 0.05%
10. Other Pacific Island 3 0.05%

Forks Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,282 93.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 89 1.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 383 5.67%

Forks Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Forks Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forks Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
98331