Fort Smith, AR, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 35,353 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 23,164 | 65.5 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,026 | 2.9 |
| 2 units | 2,073 | 5.9 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,754 | 5.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,386 | 3.9 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,161 | 6.1 |
| 20 or more units | 3,264 | 9.2 |
| Mobile home | 509 | 1.4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 16 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 550 | 1.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,845 | 5.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,900 | 5.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,911 | 13.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 7,511 | 21.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 6,302 | 17.8 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 9,067 | 25.6 |
| 1939 or earlier | 3,267 | 9.2 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 742 | 2.1 |
| 2 rooms | 1,868 | 5.3 |
| 3 rooms | 4,400 | 12.4 |
| 4 rooms | 6,341 | 17.9 |
| 5 rooms | 7,961 | 22.5 |
| 6 rooms | 7,251 | 20.5 |
| 7 rooms | 3,329 | 9.4 |
| 8 rooms | 1,834 | 5.2 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,627 | 4.6 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 32,351 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 9,004 | 27.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 9,104 | 28.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4,680 | 14.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,162 | 12.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,588 | 8.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,813 | 8.7 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 3,280 | 10.1 |
| 1 | 12,823 | 39.6 |
| 2 | 11,858 | 36.7 |
| 3 or more | 4,390 | 13.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 20,676 | 63.9 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 311 | 1.0 |
| Electricity | 11,242 | 34.8 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 66 | 0.2 |
| Solar energy | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 8 | 0.0 |
| No fuel used | 41 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 158 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 221 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 1,712 | 5.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 32,351 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 30,675 | 94.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 892 | 2.8 |
| 1.51 or more | 784 | 2.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 17,065 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 4,668 | 27.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 7,387 | 43.3 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,585 | 15.1 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,205 | 7.1 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 766 | 4.5 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 313 | 1.8 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 112 | 0.7 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 29 | 0.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 74,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 10,975 | 64.3 |
Less than $300 | 230 | 1.3 |
$300 to $499 | 1,665 | 9.8 |
$500 to $699 | 3,110 | 18.2 |
$700 to $999 | 3,103 | 18.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,031 | 11.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 488 | 2.9 |
$2,000 or more | 348 | 2.0 |
Median (dollars) | 740 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 6,090 | 35.7 |
Median (dollars) | 255 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 8,286 | 48.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,947 | 17.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,924 | 11.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,064 | 6.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 752 | 4.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,919 | 11.2 |
| Not computed | 173 | 1.0 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 14,104 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,040 | 7.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,516 | 10.7 |
| $300 to $499 | 6,355 | 45.1 |
| $500 to $749 | 3,507 | 24.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 747 | 5.3 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 209 | 1.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 54 | 0.4 |
| No cash rent | 676 | 4.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 424 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,223 | 22.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,310 | 16.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,770 | 12.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,266 | 9.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,013 | 7.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,579 | 25.4 |
| Not computed | 943 | 6.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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