Fort Smith, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Smith	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$44,001	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$67,947	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,181	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,674	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,770	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,019	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Smith is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Smith is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Smith is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Smith is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,293 $67,947 $135,894

City

$42,841 $64,269 $128,538

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Fort Smith median earnings by income bracket

Fort Smith employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	20.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lavaca, AR	2,508	$96,242	18.3%
Stoney Point, OK	217	$84,762	4.2%
Greenwood, AR	9,615	$83,642	2.8%
Central City, AR	680	$80,387	1.2%
Dyer, AR	880	$79,914	1.7%
Fort Smith, AR	90,724	$67,947	16.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newton, MA	90,578	$233,930	187.6%
Reading, PA	90,906	$53,504	34.2%
Champaign, IL	90,911	$72,910	10.4%
Ogden, UT	90,520	$84,649	4.1%
Palm Coast, FL	91,057	$84,798	4.3%
Fort Smith, AR	90,724	$67,947	16.5%

Source: The Fort Smith, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.