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Compare Fort Smith to Little Rock

This post compares Fort Smith, Arkansas to Little Rock, Arkansas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fort Smith (city) Little Rock (city)
Population 87,537 197,780
Income (median) $32,495 $41,769
Home Value (median) $117,000 $159,900
White 70% 50%
Black 9% 41%
Asian 5% 3%
With Kids 30% 28%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 49% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Smith or Little Rock?
A: Fort Smith has a much smaller population count than Little Rock: 87537 compared with 197780 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fort Smith or in Little Rock?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Fort Smith.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Smith or Little Rock?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Fort Smith.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Smith does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Fort Smith versus 43% for Little Rock.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Smith may include: Jonesboro, Van-Buren, and Conway.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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