COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brent vs Fort Smith
PLACE A
Brent, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Brent is 74% smaller than Fort Smith. Fort Smith earns more, with a median household income $5,649 higher.
BRENTFORT SMITHDIFFERENCE
Total population23,81390,855−74% vs Fort Smith
Population density2,3301,415+914
Population growth7.5%3.4%+4.1 pts
Median age25.636.5−10.9
Male48.8%49.5%−0.7 pts
Female51.2%50.5%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born10.0%11.9%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.1%58.1%−12.1 pts
Black30.4%7.0%+23.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.1%20.5%−8.4 pts
Asian2.7%5.3%−2.5 pts
Other8.7%9.1%−0.4 pts
Median household income$49,167$54,816−$5,649
Per capita income$19,714$34,413−$14,699
Poverty rate22.5%18.3%+4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.521−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%23.9%−2.3 pts
Graduate degree7.7%9.9%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%6.5%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation58.5%61.9%−3.3 pts
Median home value$159,900$178,100−$18,200
Median gross rent$1,161$884+$277
Owner-occupied55.6%53.4%+2.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.6%9.1%+2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households53.2%39.5%+13.6 pts
Average commute18.816.8+2.1
Worked from home22.6%7.8%+14.7 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.1%+0.6 pts
Uninsured18.2%12.7%+5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024