Fort Smith, AR Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,682 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,272 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,058 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,999 | 48.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,297 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 3,056 | 16.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 52,076 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,194 | 10.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,452 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,862 | 28.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,425 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 3,457 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,219 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,467 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 63,333 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,204 | 22.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,084 | 53.8 |
| Separated | 1,496 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 5,174 | 8.2 |
Female | 4,288 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 8,375 | 13.2 |
Female | 4,792 | 7.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,493 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 760 | 50.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 59,806 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,357 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,376 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,717 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 44,961 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,562 | 23.5 |
Percent employed | 53.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 34,399 | 76.5 |
Percent employed | 78.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,049 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,597 | 45.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,225 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,820 | 46.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 37,447 | 50.5 |
Same county | 20,922 | 28.2 |
Different county | 16,525 | 22.3 |
Same state | 6,840 | 9.2 |
Different state | 9,685 | 13.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,958 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 80,414 | 100.0 |
| Native | 72,994 | 90.8 |
Born in United States | 72,421 | 90.1 |
State of residence | 45,141 | 56.1 |
Different state | 27,280 | 33.9 |
Born outside United States | 573 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 7,420 | 9.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,266 | 5.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,924 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 5,496 | 6.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,420 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 270 | 3.6 |
| Asia | 2,573 | 34.7 |
| Africa | 38 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 20 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 4,349 | 58.6 |
| Northern America | 170 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,225 | 100.0 |
| English only | 65,305 | 88.0 |
| Language other than English | 8,920 | 12.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,249 | 7.1 |
Spanish | 5,250 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,363 | 4.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 670 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 174 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,791 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,673 | 2.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 80,414 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 70,729 | 88.0 |
| Arab | 227 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 225 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 123 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,225 | 1.5 |
| English | 6,591 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,784 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 176 | 0.2 |
| German | 9,245 | 11.5 |
| Greek | 204 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 87 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 9,074 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 1,415 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 380 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 526 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 55 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 154 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,539 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,033 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 145 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 367 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 156 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 43 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,432 | 11.7 |
| Welsh | 317 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 272 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 25,899 | 32.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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