Garfield is a tiny town located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 607 people and two associated neighborhoods, Garfield is the 228th largest community in Arkansas.
Garfield real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Garfield house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
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: 12.50% 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.
Being a small town, Garfield does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Garfield who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.40% of the adults in Garfield have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Garfield in 2022 was $36,355, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,420 for a family of four. However, Garfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Garfield is a somewhat 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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Garfield include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and French.
The most common language spoken in Garfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.