COMPARING TWO PLACES
Stigler vs Fort Smith
PLACE A
Stigler, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Stigler is 97% smaller than Fort Smith. Fort Smith earns more, with a median household income $11,840 higher.
STIGLERFORT SMITHDIFFERENCE
Total population2,74990,855−97% vs Fort Smith
Population density1,0181,415−398
Population growth0.7%3.4%−2.7 pts
Median age40.836.5+4.3
Male48.4%49.5%−1.1 pts
Female51.6%50.5%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born3.5%11.9%−8.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.9%58.1%+8.7 pts
Black0.1%7.0%−6.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.5%20.5%−9.0 pts
Asian0.4%5.3%−4.9 pts
Other21.1%9.1%+12.1 pts
Median household income$42,976$54,816−$11,840
Per capita income$23,297$34,413−$11,116
Poverty rate18.8%18.3%+0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.521−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%23.9%−11.4 pts
Graduate degree4.2%9.9%−5.7 pts
Unemployment rate9.0%6.5%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation55.2%61.9%−6.7 pts
Median home value$163,900$178,100−$14,200
Median gross rent$783$884−$101
Owner-occupied60.1%53.4%+6.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.7%9.1%+7.5 pts
Rent-burdened households55.3%39.5%+15.8 pts
Average commute17.816.8+1.0
Worked from home1.8%7.8%−6.0 pts
Public transit to work1.4%0.1%+1.2 pts
Uninsured19.7%12.7%+7.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025