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| | Fort Smith, Arkansas | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| City | Fort Smith |
| Total population | 80,268 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 38,918 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 41,350 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 35.3 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 32,398 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 32,157 | 41,994 |
Fort Smith, Arkansas Economy
According to the statistics on employment by occupation in Fort Smith, Arkansas, 19.24% of workers provide educational, health and social services. Seven point two three percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The percentage of people involved into professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Fort Smith, Arkansas is as follows: six point three nine percent.
In Fort Smith, Arkansas government workers account for eight point nine three percent of workers. Eighty-five point seven eight percent of workers comprise private wage and salary workers. Median household income in Fort Smith, Arkansas is equal to thirty-two thousand, one hundred and fifty-seven dollars while median family income is forty-one thousand, twelve dollars. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Fort Smith, Arkansas are $29,799. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches twenty-two thousand, two hundred and seventy-six dollars.
0.0 of families in Fort Smith, Arkansas are below poverty line (total population in Fort Smith, Arkansas is 80,268). There are one thousand, three hundred and fifty-two families with female householder, no husband present. The median age of a Fort Smith, Arkansas resident is thirty-five point three years old.
| | Fort Smith, Arkansas | %, Fort Smith, Arkansas | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 62,233 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 38,818 | 62.38% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 38,597 | 62.02% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 36,634 | 58.87% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 1,963 | 3.15% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 5.1 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 221 | 0.36% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 23,415 | 37.62% | 36.08% |
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| Females 16 years and over | 32,477 | 52.19% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 17,936 | 28.82% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 17,903 | 28.77% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 17,015 | 27.34% | 27.92% |
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| Own children under 6 years | 7,112 | 11.43% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 4,135 | | 12,787,501 |
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| COMMUTING TO WORK |
| Workers 16 years and over | 36,144 | | 128,279,228 |
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 28,846 | 79.81% | 75.7% |
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 5,348 | 14.8% | 12.19% |
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Public transportation (including taxicab) | 369 | 1.02% | 4.73% |
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Walked | 520 | 1.44% | 2.93% |
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Other means | 416 | 1.15% | 1.19% |
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Worked at home | 645 | 1.78% | 3.26% |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 16.7 | 0.05% | 25.5 |
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| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 36,634 | | 129,721,512 |
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| OCCUPATION |
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Management, professional, and related occupations | 10,520 | 28.72% | 33.65% |
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Service occupations | 4,873 | 13.3% | 14.86% |
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Sales and office occupations | 8,889 | 24.26% | 26.69% |
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 201 | 0.55% | 0.73% |
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 2,850 | 7.78% | 9.45% |
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 9,301 | 25.39% | 14.62% |
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| INDUSTRY |
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 409 | 1.12% | 1.87% |
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Construction | 1,760 | 4.8% | 6.78% |
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Manufacturing | 9,687 | 26.44% | 14.1% |
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Wholesale trade | 1,525 | 4.16% | 3.6% |
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Retail trade | 4,145 | 11.31% | 11.73% |
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,662 | 4.54% | 5.2% |
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Information | 940 | 2.57% | 3.08% |
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 1,858 | 5.07% | 6.89% |
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 2,341 | 6.39% | 9.3% |
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Educational, health and social services | 7,047 | 19.24% | 19.92% |
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 2,648 | 7.23% | 7.87% |
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Other services (except public administration) | 1,697 | 4.63% | 4.87% |
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Public administration | 915 | 2.5% | 4.79% |
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| CLASS OF WORKER |
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Private wage and salary workers | 31,424 | 85.78% | 78.47% |
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Government workers | 3,273 | 8.93% | 14.59% |
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 1,816 | 4.96% | 6.63% |
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Unpaid family workers | 121 | 0.33% | 0.31% |
| | Fort Smith, Arkansas | %, Fort Smith, Arkansas | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 32,445 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 4,095 | 12.62% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 2,887 | 8.9% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 5,374 | 16.56% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 5,092 | 15.69% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 5,054 | 15.58% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 5,233 | 16.13% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 2,092 | 6.45% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,537 | 4.74% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 405 | 1.25% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 676 | 2.08% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 32,157 | | 41,994 |
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With earnings | 25,132 | 40.38% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 46,566 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 9,150 | 14.7% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,473 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 1,712 | 2.75% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,034 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 1,075 | 1.73% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,470 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 4,848 | 7.79% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 15,143 | | 17,376 |
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| Families | 20,857 | | 72,261,780 |
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Less than $10,000 | 1,655 | 7.93% | 5.75% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 1,190 | 5.71% | 4.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 2,906 | 13.93% | 10.74% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 3,173 | 15.21% | 12.02% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 3,667 | 17.58% | 17.13% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 4,212 | 20.19% | 22.32% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 1,831 | 8.78% | 12.47% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,318 | 6.32% | 9.6% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 325 | 1.56% | 2.75% |
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$200,000 or more | 580 | 2.78% | 2.92% |
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Median family income (dollars) | 41,012 | | 50,046 |
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Per capita income (dollars) | 18,994 | | 21,587 |
| Median earnings (dollars): |
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Male full-time, year-round workers | 29,799 | | 37,057 |
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Female full-time, year-round workers | 22,276 | | 27,194 |
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| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) |
| Families | 2,534 | | 6,620,945 |
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With related children under 18 years | 2,163 | 85.36% | 77.87% |
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With related children under 5 years | 1,300 | 51.3% | 38.7% |
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| Families with female householder, no husband present | 1,352 | | 3,315,916 |
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With related children under 18 years | 1,262 | 93.34% | 88.68% |
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With related children under 5 years | 759 | 56.14% | 42.27% |
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| Individuals | 12,409 | | 33,899,812 |
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18 years and over | 7,811 | 62.95% | 65.35% |
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65 years and over | 962 | 7.75% | 9.7% |
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Related children under 18 years | 4,428 | 35.68% | 33.59% |
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Related children 5 to 17 years | 2,642 | 21.29% | 23.52% |
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 3,853 | 31.05% | 31.63% |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.
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