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Fort Smith (AR) Geography, Demographics and More

    Fort Smith Population and Growth Rate by Year

    Fort Smith Population Distribution by Age

    2022 Population Pyramid in Fort Smith
    Median Age in Fort Smith
    36.7
    Total
    35.2
    Male
    38.4
    Female
    Adults in Fort Smith
    The total number of adults in Fort Smith is 66,900, and 13,122 of them are seniors.
    Sex Ratio in Fort Smith
    Female
    44,547
    50.74%
    Male
    43,241
    49.26%
    Age Dependency Rate in Fort Smith
    24.4
    Old Age Dependency Rate
    38.8
    Child Dependency Rate

    Fort Smith Arkansas Geography Information

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    Fort Smith AR Household Income Statistics

    Overall Income Comparison with the State and US

    Income Overview

    The total number of households in Fort Smith is 36,210, among which 17,739 households earn $10,000 to $50,000 per year. Besides, 10,155 households' income ranges from $50,000 to $100,000, and 5,814 households' income exceeds $100,000. The following chart shows you a detailed comparison among Fort Smith, AR, Arkansas and the whole nation.

    Household Income Distribution
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    Population in Fort Smith by Race

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    Fort Smith Veteran Population by Age

    Age Group
    Veterans

    Fort Smith Veteran Population and Percentage by Race

    • Count
    • Percentage
    Name
    Veterans
    		% of Total

    Fort Smith Employment Rate by Age

    • Labor Force Participation
    • Employment Ratio
    • Unemployment Ratio
    62.2%
    Labor Force Participation
    58.7%
    Employment Ratio
    5.6%
    Unemployment Ratio

    Fort Smith Employment Rate by Race

    • Labor Force Participation
    • Employment Ratio
    • Unemployment Ratio

    Fort Smith Legal Marital Status

    Marriage Ratios

    • 44.8%

      Overall Marriage Ratio

    • 46.7%

      Male Marriage Ratio

    • 43%

      Female Marriage Ratio

    Marriage Ratios in Fort Smith by Age

    The majority of males aged 45-54 are mostly married, while a large part of females that fall into the age segment of 35-44 are mostly married.

    Fort Smith Resident Statistics by Place of Birth

    Fort Smith BornNative BornForeign BornNon-CitizenNaturalized Citizen
    Birth Place

    About 88.26% of Fort Smith residents are born in the United States, while 53.07% of Fort Smith citizens are born in Fort Smith. In terms of foreign born, non-citizens and naturalized citizens account for 6.61% and 5.13% respectively. As for the origin of those non-citizens, the largest number of them is from Latin America, and the second comes from Asia.

    Fort Smith AR Crime by Type

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    Fort Smith AR Residential Fires by Incident Type

    Residential Fires in Fort Smith AR by Year

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    Causes of Residential Area Fires in Fort Smith AR by Year

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    Fort Smith Educational Attainment Level by Sex

    Education Attained
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    Fort Smith Educational Attainment Rate by Race

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    Percentage
    Race
    Total
    High School
    Bachelors

    Fort Smith Employment Rate by Educational Attainment Level

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