Fort Smith, AR Demographic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total population80,268100.0
SEX AND AGE
Male38,91848.5
Female41,35051.5
Under 5 years6,0837.6
5 to 9 years5,5817.0
10 to 14 years5,3636.7
15 to 19 years5,5867.0
20 to 24 years5,6817.1
25 to 34 years11,45414.3
35 to 44 years12,04015.0
45 to 54 years10,51313.1
55 to 59 years3,8844.8
60 to 64 years3,0823.8
65 to 74 years5,3766.7
75 to 84 years4,1135.1
85 years and over1,5121.9
Median age (years)35.3(X)
18 years and over59,86274.6
Male
28,52735.5
Female
31,33539.0
21 years and over56,49970.4
62 years and over12,79015.9
65 years and over11,00113.7
Male
4,2075.2
Female
6,7948.5
RACE
One race77,86497.0
White
61,79877.0
Black or African American
6,9438.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,3581.7
Asian
3,6824.6
Asian Indian
1070.1
Chinese
1490.2
Filipino
810.1
Japanese
360.0
Korean
490.1
Vietnamese
1,6412.0

Other Asian 1

1,6192.0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
430.1
Native Hawaiian
30.0
Guamanian or Chamorro
220.0
Samoan
10.0

Other Pacific Islander 2

170.0
Some other race
4,0405.0
Two or more races2,4043.0

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 3

White63,86879.6
Black or African American7,5489.4
American Indian and Alaska Native2,5413.2
Asian4,1015.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander1050.1
Some other race4,6505.8
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total population80,268100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7,0488.8
Mexican
5,0686.3
Puerto Rican
1440.2
Cuban
780.1
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,7582.2
Not Hispanic or Latino73,22091.2
White alone
59,43674.0
RELATIONSHIP
Total population80,268100.0
In households78,27897.5
Householder
32,39840.4
Spouse
15,27419.0
Child
22,55428.1
Own child under 18 years
18,20622.7
Other relatives
4,0645.1
Under 18 years
1,5712.0
Nonrelatives
3,9885.0
Unmarried partner
1,6562.1
In group quarters1,9902.5
Institutionalized population
1,6322.0
Noninstitutionalized population
3580.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households32,398100.0
Family households (families)20,64763.7
With own children under 18 years
9,97130.8
Married-couple family
15,27447.1
With own children under 18 years
6,69920.7
Female householder, no husband present
3,98912.3
With own children under 18 years
2,5307.8
Nonfamily households11,75136.3
Householder living alone
9,95030.7
Householder 65 years and over
3,52910.9
Households with individuals under 18 years10,94233.8
Households with individuals 65 years and over7,61823.5
Average household size2.42(X)
Average family size3.03(X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units35,341100.0
Occupied housing units32,39891.7
Vacant housing units2,9438.3
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use
1440.4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)2.5(X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent)8.1(X)
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units32,398100.0
Owner-occupied housing units18,25356.3
Renter-occupied housing units14,14543.7
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.52(X)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.29(X)
(X) Not applicable
1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3 In combination with one or more other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1, Matrices P1, P3, P4, P8, P9, P12, P13, P,17, P18, P19, P20, P23, P27, P28, P33, PCT5, PCT8, PCT11, PCT15, H1, H3, H4, H5, H11, and H12.

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