It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Garfield has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Garfield has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Garfield than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Garfield may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Garfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Garfield is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.40% of adults 25 and older 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.
