Garfield is a tiny town located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 622 people and two associated neighborhoods, Garfield is the 228th largest community in Arkansas.
Also of interest is that Garfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.69% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Garfield is worth considering.
One downside of living in Garfield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Garfield, the average commute to work is 32.02 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Garfield is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Garfield rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.17% of adults 25 and older in Garfield have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Garfield in 2022 was $38,037, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,148 for a family of four. However, Garfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Garfield is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Garfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Garfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Garfield include German, English, Irish, French, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Garfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.