Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

1,668 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,013

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $666

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $142,808
--Home Prepared Food $80,471
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $62,337
Alcoholic Beverages $10,484
Housing $361,977
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $211,661
--Utilities $72,962
--Operations $27,485
--Supplies $13,459
--Furnishings $36,552
Apparel $33,577
--Men & Boys $7,509
--Women & Girls $13,601
--Children < 2 $142
--Footwear $7,084
Transportation $175,818
--New Vehicles $32,868
--Used Vehicles $37,544
--Fuel $37,969
--Insurance $17,568
--Public Transit $14,734
Healthcare $89,538
Entertainment $58,086
--Pets $11,901
--Toys $2,833
Personal Care Products $13,884
Books & Literature $1,983
Education $25,360
Tobacco Products $6,234
Miscellaneous $17,851
Retirement $34,002
Non-health Insurance $131,474
Total Expenditures $1,103,075

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Fort Smith city, Arkansas 87,193
2015 Fort Smith city, Arkansas 87,603
2016 Fort Smith city, Arkansas 87,712
2017 Fort Smith city, Arkansas 87,537
2018 Fort Smith city, Arkansas 87,639