- Race
- White
11.8% Poverty Rate for White people in Fort Smith, Arkansas
White
11.8% Poverty Rate for White people in Fort Smith, Arkansas
2023
11.8% of 51 thousand people
White poverty in Fort Smith, Arkansas compared
How does Fort Smith, Arkansas compare to other Arkansas and National averages?
Fort Smith, Arkansas
11.8%
Arkansas
13% (10% higher than Fort Smith, Arkansas)
National average
9.8% (-17% lower than Fort Smith, Arkansas)
11.8% Poverty Rate for White people in Fort Smith, Arkansas
Historical Timeline
11.8% Poverty Rate for White people in Fort Smith, Arkansas historical data
2015 - 28.2%
The 2015 28.2% is the baseline measurement.
2016 - 19.7%
The 2016 decrease to 19.7% from 2015 represents a -8.5% decrease YoY.
2017 - 16%
The 2017 decrease to 16% from 2016 represents a -3.7% decrease YoY.
2018 - 14%
The 2018 decrease to 14% from 2017 represents a -2.0% decrease YoY.
2019 - 17.4%
The 2019 increase to 17.4% from 2018 represents a 3.4% increase YoY.
2021 - 17.9%
The 2021 increase to 17.9% from 2019 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.
2022 - 19.2%
The 2022 increase to 19.2% from 2021 represents a 1.3% increase YoY.
2023 - 11.8%
The 2023 decrease to 11.8% from 2022 represents a -7.4% decrease YoY.
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