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Forks, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Clallam County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,413
Population
824/sq mi density
$46,389
Median Income
$30,573 per capita
$193,900
Home Value
$333,872 Zillow
$878
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
226 sunny days/yr
282
Violent Crime/100K
1,665 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$46,389 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$193,900 home value, $878/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
282 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,389
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,573
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.4%
56% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forks vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forks’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,389
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,573
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,635
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,074
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,074
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.7%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.0%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,825M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
10.7%
Other
21.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,286
Restaurants
232
Healthcare
218
Retail
244
Manufacturing
69
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,635
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,769
65% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,389 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,573 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,635 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,074 |
| County GDP | $3,825M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 10.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,286 |
| Restaurants | 232 |
| Healthcare | 218 |
| Retail | 244 |
| Manufacturing | 69 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,635 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,769 |