Fort Smith, AR Demographic Data

Fort Smith, AR Summary

Fort Smith is located in Sebastian County in Arkansas
  • Population: 87,437
  • Area: 65.84 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 61.97 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.87 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,328.04 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 469.16 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Fort Smith, AR Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
45,434
52%
50.8
Male
42,688
48%
49.2
Total Population
88,122
 
323,128,000

Fort Smith, AR Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,922
7.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,879
6.7% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,807
5.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,759
6.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,235
5.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,878
13.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,183
12.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,950
12.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,641
6.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,200
5.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,946
10.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,615
4.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,107
2.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
66,690
75.7%
77.2
Female
34,621
51.9%
51.3
Male
32,069
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
62,782
71.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
17,623
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,668
16.6%
15.2
Female
8,117
55.3%
55.8
Male
6,551
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0

Fort Smith, AR Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
85,473
97.0% 
96.8
White
57,405
65.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
8,593
9.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
764
0.9% 
0.8
Asian
5,547
6.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
74
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
13,090
14.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,649
3.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
16,686
18.9% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
71,436
81.1% 
82.2

Fort Smith, AR Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,448
9.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,153
8.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
19,071
32.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
14,292
24.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,665
6.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,873
13.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,018
6.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,601
17.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
48,919
82.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,891
20.0%
31.2

Fort Smith, AR Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
21,413
30.4%
33.7%
Now Married
31,134
44.2%
47.5
Divorced
10,868
15.4%
11.0%
Separated
2,283
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
4,816
6.8
5.8%

Fort Smith, AR Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
62,078
76.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
19,122
23.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Fort Smith, AR Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,871
13.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,437
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,029
13.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,548
15.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,002
19.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,697
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,807
7.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,875
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
496
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
606
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
38,051
 
57,617
Per capita income
21,842
 
31,128

Fort Smith, AR Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
308
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,442
12.3%
9.8
Construction
2,622
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,404
17.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,879
5.2%
6.6
Information
814
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,173
19.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,266
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,127
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
192
0.5%
4.6
Retail trade
4,441
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,691
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
661
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,681
10.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,145
25.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,963
19.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,566
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,665
21.3%
18.1%

Fort Smith, AR Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
34,849
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
28,620
82.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,160
11.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
139
0.4%
5.1
Walked
1,069
3.1%
2.7
Other means
344
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
517
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.8
 
26.6

Fort Smith, AR Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,678
10.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,310
39.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,798
35.2%
37.1
3 or more
5,582
15.3%
21.0

Fort Smith, AR Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
36,368
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,476
50.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,892
49.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,962
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Fort Smith, AR Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,330
1 room
2,282
5.7%
2.4
2 rooms
555
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
4,516
11.2%
9.1
4 rooms
7,168
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
8,645
21.4%
19.8
6 rooms
7,588
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
4,574
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,584
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,418
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Fort Smith, AR Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,330
 
 
1-unit, detached
26,856
66.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,048
2.6%
5.9
2-units
2,907
7.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,375
5.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,251
5.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,598
6.4%
4.4
20 or more units
2,252
5.6%
9.0
Mobile home
43
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Fort Smith, AR Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,163
7.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,829
9.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,077
10.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,894
14.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,424
18.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,621
16.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,954
9.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,361
8.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,104
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
903
2.2%
1.4%

Fort Smith, AR Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Fort Smith, AR Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,709
 
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
158
1.5%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
219
2.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
377
3.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
443
4.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
530
4.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,850
36.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
5,132
47.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,725
45.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,762
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,277
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
694
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,029
19.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
222
0.0%
0.0%

Fort Smith, AR Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17,219 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
41
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,654
9.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
4,319
25.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
11,205
65.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
673
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
651
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,495
14.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,493
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,869
11.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,625
15.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,320
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,210
36.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
880
0.0%
0.0%

Fort Smith, AR Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,476
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,681
9.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,319
34.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,455
18.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,888
15.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,852
15.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
414
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
626
3.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
241
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
115,400
 
205,000