19.9% of Fort Smith, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 17.7% of high school graduates and 25.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.7%. For comparison, it was 35.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Smith, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Smith:
19.9%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Smith:
6.3%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Smith:
28.6%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Smith:
33.7%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.7%
Residents above poverty level:
35.0%
Poverty by age in Fort Smith, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Smith,AR (percentage below poverty level)
50.9%Under 5 years
18.5%5 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 14 years
39.7%15 years
23.8%16 and 17 years
28.3%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
23.3%35 to 44 years
19.3%45 to 54 years
36.0%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Smith,AR (percentage below poverty level)
31.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
12.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.7%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
19.5%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Smith,AR (% below half of poverty level)
16.5%Under 6 years
0.8%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 17 years
12.1%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Smith, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Smith, AR (%)
19.3%White
30.6%Black
17.0%American Indian
21.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
29.4%Other race
20.6%2+ races
28.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Smith, AR (absolute numbers)
9,760White
2,065Black
228American Indian
1,148Asian
0Native Hawaiian
3,356Other race
2,7292+ races
5,180Hispanic
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Smith, AR
Children below poverty level:
Fort Smith, Arkansas:
21.0%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Smith:
17.7%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Smith:
25.2%
Arkansas:
27.8%
44.1%Married-couple family
10.5%Male, no wife present
45.5%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
38.1%Worked part-time
58.6%Did not work
4.7%Both worked full-time
5.6%One full-time, other part-time
4.8%One full-time, other didn't work
5.3%Both worked part-time
32.0%One part-time, other didn't work
47.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
24.2%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
16.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
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