Fort Smith, AR, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
Total housing units | 35,353 | 100.0 |
UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
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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 |