Fort Smith, Arkansas
City Overview
As of 2007, Fort Smith's population is 83,461 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 3.98 percent.
The median home cost in Fort Smith is $132,500. Home appreciation the last year has been 3.53 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Fort Smith's cost of living is 26.55% Lower than the U.S. average.
Fort Smith public schools spend $5,390 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Fort Smith.
The unemployment rate in Fort Smith is 5.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Fort Smith jobs have Increased by 1.66 percent.
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People
The 2007 Fort Smith, AR, population is 83,461. There are 1,659 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Fort Smith, AR
The median age is 35.1. The US median is 37.6. 56.55% of people in Fort Smith, AR, are married. 13.14% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.39 people. 20.51% of people are married, with children. 9.97% have children, but are single.
Race in Fort Smith, AR
74.03% of people are white, 9.39% are black, 5.29% are asian, 1.79% are native american, and 9.93% claim 'Other'.
11.21% of the people in Fort Smith, AR, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 88.79% are non-hispanic).
Fort Smith People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Fort Smith, AR, is 5.20%, with job growth of 1.66%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 21.55%.
Fort Smith, AR Taxes
Fort Smith, AR,sales tax rate is 9.25%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Fort Smith, AR Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $21,819, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $37,782.
Fort Smith Economy SperlingViews
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winter ranges from 25-70 degrees, it just... (read more)crime rate: High crime rate in Ft. Smith? Are you kidding me? If there are bad things that happen here, I certainly never hear of them. This is a very nice, friendly, clean, safe... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Smith? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Smith Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 5.20% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 1.66% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 21.55% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 9.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $21,819 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $37,782 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 18.68% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 15.07% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.26% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.53% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.45% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.00% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.54% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.78% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.15% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.54% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.76% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.21% | 20.24% |
| Service | 13.24% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 24.32% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.56% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.75% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 25.16% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Fort Smith, AR, is $132,500. Home appreciation is 3.53% over the last year. The median age of Fort Smith, AR, real estate is 34 years.
Fort Smith, AR Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 39.75% of the Fort Smith, AR, population. 8.35% of houses and apartments in Fort Smith, AR, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Fort Smith Housing SperlingViews
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| Median Home Age | 34 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $132,500 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | 3.53% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 51.82% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 8.35% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 39.75% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $9.09 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.48% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 9.08% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 18.81% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 15.75% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 14.26% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 21.22% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8.22% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6.11% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.74% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.85% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.90% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.29% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 6.40% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4.97% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5.11% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 13.42% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 20.29% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 17.13% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 14.84% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 9.17% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 8.68% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 331 physicians per capita in Fort Smith, AR. The US average is 170.
Fort Smith, AR Health Index
Air quality in Fort Smith, AR is 46 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Fort Smith, AR is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Fort Smith Health SperlingViews
re: Hot, Muggy, and just miserable.... - 10/27/200: what i think is hilarious about this is the fact that fort smith is in a southern state...north carolina is also a southern state. this makes no sense. fort smith is not... (read more)Hot, Muggy, and just miserable....: When I went here looking for apartments The prices seemed good. 320 for a large 1br didn't seem bad. However I when I called to get the stats on the apartments and to... (read more)A lot of potential: Fort Smith has a lot of potential--a few more restrictive ordinances to clean up the car stereos and bad drivers, enforcing a little air quality control on its... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Smith? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Smith Click Here
Crime
Fort Smith, AR, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Fort Smith, AR, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Fort Smith Crime SperlingViews
crime rate: High crime rate in Ft. Smith? Are you kidding me? If there are bad things that happen here, I certainly never hear of them. This is a very nice, friendly, clean, safe... (read more)breakdown of climate: the weather here in the summer ranges from 90-110, so it gets pretty hot. spring and fall we have very comfortable weather!!
winter ranges from 25-70 degrees, it just... (read more)The Worst Bus Service In The World: I have never seen a bus service like this, EVER. The drivers will advise you to take any route that will eventually reach your destination, with no regard to whether it... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Smith? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Smith Click Here
Climate
Fort Smith, AR, gets 41 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 6 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 96.
On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Fort Smith, AR. The July high is around 93 degrees. The January low is 29. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 25 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Fort Smith Climate SperlingViews
breakdown of climate: the weather here in the summer ranges from 90-110, so it gets pretty hot. spring and fall we have very comfortable weather!!
winter ranges from 25-70 degrees, it just... (read more)The Worst Bus Service In The World: I have never seen a bus service like this, EVER. The drivers will advise you to take any route that will eventually reach your destination, with no regard to whether it... (read more)crime rate: High crime rate in Ft. Smith? Are you kidding me? If there are bad things that happen here, I certainly never hear of them. This is a very nice, friendly, clean, safe... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Smith? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Smith Click Here
Educate
Fort Smith, AR, schools spend $5,390 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 240 students per librarian, and 337 children per counselor in Fort Smith, AR schools.
Fort Smith Education SperlingViews
re: Hot, Muggy, and just miserable.... - 10/27/200: what i think is hilarious about this is the fact that fort smith is in a southern state...north carolina is also a southern state. this makes no sense. fort smith is not... (read more)Hot, Muggy, and just miserable....: When I went here looking for apartments The prices seemed good. 320 for a large 1br didn't seem bad. However I when I called to get the stats on the apartments and to... (read more)A lot of potential: Fort Smith has a lot of potential--a few more restrictive ordinances to clean up the car stereos and bad drivers, enforcing a little air quality control on its... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Smith? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Smith Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Fort Smith, AR, takes 18 minutes. 80% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
Fort Smith Transportation SperlingViews
The Worst Bus Service In The World: I have never seen a bus service like this, EVER. The drivers will advise you to take any route that will eventually reach your destination, with no regard to whether it... (read more)breakdown of climate: the weather here in the summer ranges from 90-110, so it gets pretty hot. spring and fall we have very comfortable weather!!
winter ranges from 25-70 degrees, it just... (read more)crime rate: High crime rate in Ft. Smith? Are you kidding me? If there are bad things that happen here, I certainly never hear of them. This is a very nice, friendly, clean, safe... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Smith? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Smith Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Fort Smith, AR is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Fort Smith, AR is more expensive.
Overall, Fort Smith, AR cost of living is 73.45.
Fort Smith Cost of Living SperlingViews
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Religion
68.85% of the people in Fort Smith, AR are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 8.65% are Catholic; 53.26% are Protestant; 1.17% are LDS; 5.47% are another Christian faith; 0.03% in Fort Smith, AR are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.25% affilite with Islam.
Fort Smith Religion SperlingViews
re: Hot, Muggy, and just miserable.... - 10/27/200: what i think is hilarious about this is the fact that fort smith is in a southern state...north carolina is also a southern state. this makes no sense. fort smith is not... (read more)Hot, Muggy, and just miserable....: When I went here looking for apartments The prices seemed good. 320 for a large 1br didn't seem bad. However I when I called to get the stats on the apartments and to... (read more)A lot of potential: Fort Smith has a lot of potential--a few more restrictive ordinances to clean up the car stereos and bad drivers, enforcing a little air quality control on its... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Smith? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Smith Click Here
| Percent Religious | 68.85% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 8.65% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 53.26% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.17% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 35.42% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.64% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 5.55% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.32% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 8.53% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.79% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 5.47% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.03% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.25% | 0.54% |
Voting
37.27% of the people in Fort Smith, AR are registered as Democrats. 61.76% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.97%.
Fort Smith Voting SperlingViews
crime rate: High crime rate in Ft. Smith? Are you kidding me? If there are bad things that happen here, I certainly never hear of them. This is a very nice, friendly, clean, safe... (read more)breakdown of climate: the weather here in the summer ranges from 90-110, so it gets pretty hot. spring and fall we have very comfortable weather!!
winter ranges from 25-70 degrees, it just... (read more)It is true: Asside from the sales tax, Ft Smith is one of the least expensive cities to live. Great to raise children to. Offers a little of all that is needed to live a good life,... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Smith? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Smith Click Here
