Fort Smith Metro Area Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Fort Smith Area | % | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 60,554 | 21.98%, see rank | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 12,611 | 17.00%, see rank | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Fort Smith Area | % | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 59,958 | 20.49%, see rank | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 12,480 | 15.91%, see rank | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Fort Smith Area | % | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 54,944 | 18.92%, see rank | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 11,546 | 14.61%, see rank | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Fort Smith Area | % | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 54,388 | 19.15%, see rank | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 10,929 | 14.46%, see rank | 9.86% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
