COMPARING TWO PLACES
Long vs Fort Smith
PLACE A
Long, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Long is 100% smaller than Fort Smith. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Long has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 3%).
LONGFORT SMITHDIFFERENCE
Total population45090,855−100% vs Fort Smith
Population density591,415−1,356
Population growth10.3%3.4%+6.9 pts
Median age30.836.5−5.7
Male56.9%49.5%+7.4 pts
Female43.1%50.5%−7.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%11.9%−11.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.9%58.1%+24.7 pts
Black0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%20.5%−20.5 pts
Asian0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Other17.1%9.1%+8.0 pts
Median household income$55,313$54,816+$497
Per capita income$21,586$34,413−$12,827
Poverty rate14.0%18.3%−4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3600.521−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%23.9%−11.7 pts
Graduate degree6.1%9.9%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.5%−6.5 pts
Labor force participation68.2%61.9%+6.3 pts
Median home value$214,000$178,100+$35,900
Median gross rent$850$884−$34
Owner-occupied76.4%53.4%+23.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.7%9.1%+6.5 pts
Rent-burdened households21.2%39.5%−18.3 pts
Average commute34.116.8+17.3
Worked from home4.5%7.8%−3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.1%12.7%−5.6 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024