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The population of Fort Smith, Arkansas includes 80,268, among them seventy-six point nine nine percent white, 8.65% black. Fort Smith, Arkansas total female population 51.51%, total male population in Fort Smith, Arkansas is forty-eight point four nine percent. In Fort Smith, Arkansas, two thousand, nine hundred and forty-three units are vacant, [owner_occupied] housing units are occupied by owners and fourteen thousand, one hundred and forty-five are occupied by renters. The median age for Fort Smith, Arkansas is thirty-five point three years old. In the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas the total number of households is 32,398, among them there are 20,647 family households. High school students account for twenty-three percent of students and college students make up sixteen point three six percent of Fort Smith, Arkansas graduates.
QuickFacts
| | Fort Smith, Arkansas | United States |
| Total population | 80,268 | 281,421,906 |
| State | Arkansas | |
| City | Fort Smith | |
Fort Smith, Arkansas Population
| | Fort Smith, Arkansas | %, Fort Smith, Arkansas | United States |
| Male | 38,918 | 48.49% | 49.06% |
| Female | 41,350 | 51.51% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 35.3 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 59,862 | 74.58% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 56,499 | 70.39% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 12,790 | 15.93% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 11,001 | 13.71% | 12.43% |
| | Fort Smith, Arkansas | %, Fort Smith, Arkansas | United States |
| White | 61,798 | 76.99% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 6,943 | 8.65% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 3,682 | 4.59% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 5,441 | 6.78% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 2,404 | 2.99% | 2.43% |
Fort Smith, Arkansas Housing
| | Fort Smith, Arkansas | %, Fort Smith, Arkansas | United States |
| Total housing units | 35,353 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 2,943 | 8.32% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 32,398 | 91.64% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 18,253 | 51.63% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 14,145 | 40.01% | 30.77% |
| | Fort Smith, Arkansas | %, Fort Smith, Arkansas | United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 9,004 | 27.79% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 9,104 | 28.1% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4,680 | 14.45% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,162 | 12.85% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,588 | 7.99% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,813 | 8.68% | 9.65% |
| | Fort Smith, Arkansas | %, Fort Smith, Arkansas | United States |
| Total households | 32,398 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 20,647 | 63.73% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 11,751 | 36.27% | 31.94% |
| | Fort Smith, Arkansas | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 4,668 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 7,387 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,585 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,205 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 766 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 313 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 112 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 29 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 74,200 | 119,600 |
Fort Smith, Arkansas Education
| | Fort Smith, Arkansas | %, Fort Smith, Arkansas | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,682 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,272 | 6.81% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 1,058 | 5.66% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,999 | 48.17% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,297 | 23.0% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 3,056 | 16.36% | 22.81% |
Fort Smith, Arkansas Economy
| | 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% |
| 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% |
| 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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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 |
| | 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 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.