Statistics

Area Income by Job Type (Excel document)

This file contains 400 different Jobs along with the mean wage, entry wage and experienced wage for hourly and annually paid employees. Listed below is the estimated average hourly wage determined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Location: State of Arkansas
Pay Type: Average Hourly Wage
Amount: $17.71

Building Permits (Word document)

This document contains the valuation and number of Commercial and Residential building permits for the latest month of March.

Community Profile (PDF)

Cost of Living Comparison (Excel document)

General Demographics (Excel document)

Labor Force Statistics

These documents contain Fort Smith's labor force statistics covering the past 6 years. It shows the numbers in our labor force, employment, unemployment, and unemployment rate. Check back regularly as these statistics will be updated each month.

Fort Smith (Excel document)

Fort Smith MSA (Excel document)

Current Month (now and a year ago) (Excel document)

Fort Smith MSA (by county) (Excel document)

Social Demographics (Excel document)

Top Employers List  (Word document)

Weather Facts
Fort Smith, AR:

• On average, July is the warmest month.
• The average coolest month is January.
• The highest recorded temperature was 113°F in 1936.
• The lowest recorded temperature was -15°F in 1899.
• The most precipitation, on average, occurs in May.
• For more information: Fort Smith Climatology (Excel document)