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Fort Smith, Arkansas Housing Profile

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 Fort Smith, Arkansas United States
StateArkansas
CityFort Smith
Total population80,268 281,421,906
Male38,918138,053,563
Female41,350143,368,343
Median age (years)35.335.3
Total households32,398105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)32,15741,994

Fort Smith, Arkansas Housing

Today's all the most Learn housing statistics of Fort Smith, Arkansas below. The percentage of houses valued from $150,000 to $199,999 averages to 7.06% from all Fort Smith, Arkansas households. Gross rent in Fort Smith, Arkansas that is from $750 to $999 averages to seven hundred and forty-seven which makes five point three percent, that can be estimeted as affordable.

 Fort Smith, Arkansas %, Fort Smith, Arkansas United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households32,398  105,480,101
Family households (families)20,647 63.73%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years9,971 30.78%32.79%
- Married-couple family15,274 47.14%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years6,699 20.68%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present3,989 12.31%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years2,530 7.81%7.17%
Nonfamily households11,751 36.27%31.94%
- Householder living alone9,950 30.71%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over3,529 10.89%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years10,942 33.77%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over7,618 23.51%23.39%
 
Average household size2.42  2.59
Average family size3.03  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units35,341  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units32,398 91.64%91.01%
- Vacant housing units2,943 8.32%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use144 0.41%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)2.5  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)8.1  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units32,398  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units18,253 51.63%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units14,145 40.01%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.52  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.29  2.40
 
Total housing units35,353  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached23,164 65.52%60.28%
1-unit, attached1,026 2.9%5.56%
2 units2,073 5.86%4.31%
3 or 4 units1,754 4.96%4.74%
5 to 9 units1,386 3.92%4.67%
10 to 19 units2,161 6.11%4.0%
20 or more units3,264 9.23%8.63%
Mobile home509 1.44%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.16 0.05%0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000550 1.56%2.38%
1995 to 19981,845 5.22%7.32%
1990 to 19941,900 5.37%7.31%
1980 to 19894,911 13.89%15.81%
1970 to 19797,511 21.25%18.5%
1960 to 19696,302 17.83%13.73%
1940 to 19599,067 25.65%19.97%
1939 or earlier3,267 9.24%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room742 2.1%2.2%
2 rooms1,868 5.28%4.81%
3 rooms4,400 12.45%9.84%
4 rooms6,341 17.94%15.97%
5 rooms7,961 22.52%20.89%
6 rooms7,251 20.51%18.45%
7 rooms3,329 9.42%12.06%
8 rooms1,834 5.19%8.06%
9 or more rooms1,627 4.6%7.7%
Median (rooms)5.0  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units32,351  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20009,004 27.79%19.95%
1995 to 19989,104 28.1%28.9%
1990 to 19944,680 14.45%16.07%
1980 to 19894,162 12.85%15.58%
1970 to 19792,588 7.99%9.86%
1969 or earlier2,813 8.68%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None3,280 10.14%10.3%
112,823 39.64%34.25%
211,858 36.65%38.36%
3 or more4,390 13.57%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas20,676 63.91%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas311 0.96%6.52%
Electricity11,242 34.75%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0  8.97%
Coal or coke0  0.14%
Wood66 0.2%1.68%
Solar energy7 0.02%0.04%
Other fuel8 0.02%0.39%
No fuel used41 0.13%0.69%
 
 Fort Smith, Arkansas %, Fort Smith, Arkansas United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities158  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities221  715,535
No telephone service1,712  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units32,351  105,480,101
1.00 or less30,675 94.82%94.26%
1.01 to 1.50892 2.76%3.02%
1.51 or more784 2.42%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units17,065  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,0004,668 27.35%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,9997,387 43.29%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,9992,585 15.15%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,9991,205 7.06%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999766 4.49%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999313 1.83%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999112 0.66%2.37%
$1,000,000 or more29 0.17%0.57%
Median (dollars)74,200  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage10,975 64.31%70.03%
- Less than $300230 1.35%0.46%
- $300 to $4991,665 9.76%3.89%
- $500 to $6993,110 18.22%8.95%
- $700 to $9993,103 18.18%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,4992,031 11.9%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999488 2.86%10.06%
- $2,000 or more348 2.04%8.09%
- Median (dollars)740  1,088
Not mortgaged6,090 35.69%29.97%
- Median (dollars)255  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent8,286 48.56%36.52%
15 to 19 percent2,947 17.27%17.5%
20 to 24 percent1,924 11.27%13.92%
25 to 29 percent1,064 6.23%9.44%
30 to 34 percent752 4.41%6.02%
35 percent or more1,919 11.25%15.79%
Not computed173 1.01%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units14,104  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $2001,040 7.37%5.24%
$200 to $2991,516 10.75%5.17%
$300 to $4996,355 45.06%21.99%
$500 to $7493,507 24.87%33.69%
$750 to $999747 5.3%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499209 1.48%8.68%
$1,500 or more54 0.38%2.91%
No cash rent676 4.79%5.15%
Median (dollars)424  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent3,223 22.85%18.1%
15 to 19 percent2,310 16.38%14.31%
20 to 24 percent1,770 12.55%12.78%
25 to 29 percent1,266 8.98%10.42%
30 to 34 percent1,013 7.18%7.34%
35 percent or more3,579 25.38%29.5%
Not computed943 6.69%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.