Smethport, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,462
2024 Median Age
44.8
0.224% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.2%
3.38% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$60,455
2.72% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$116,100
0.957% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
519
8.14% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Smethport, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Smethport, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Smethport, PA was $116,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Smethport, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Smethport, PA was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: McKean County Courthouse, Smethport, PA
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Population & Diversity

Smethport, PA is home to a population of 1.46k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.274% of Smethport, PA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 40.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.38k people) in Smethport, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Other (Hispanic) and 14 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Smethport, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smethport, PA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smethport, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.38k ± 227
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    34 ± 45
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    14 ± 24
3.08%
Hispanic Population
45 people

In 2024, there were 40.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.38k people) in Smethport, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Other (Hispanic) and 14 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.08% of the people in Smethport, PA are hispanic (45 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.274%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
0.462%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2024, 0.274% of Smethport, PA residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Smethport, PA was 0.462%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    29 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    25 ± 27
  3. Korea
    7 ± 14

Smethport, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Smethport, PA employs 519 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smethport, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Retail Trade (98 people), and Manufacturing (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($126,250), and Public Administration ($100,833).

Employment

Occupations

519
2024 Value
± 101
−8.14%
1 Year decline
± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smethport, PA declined at a rate of −8.14%, from 565 employees to 519 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smethport, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (88 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (51 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smethport, PA.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

519
2024 Value
± 101
−8.14%
1 Year decline
± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smethport, PA declined at a rate of −8.14%, from 565 employees to 519 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smethport, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Retail Trade (98 people), and Manufacturing (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smethport, PA, though some of these residents may live in Smethport, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,903
Median earning men ± $17,240
$37,778
Median earning women ± $11,825

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($126,250), and Public Administration ($100,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($76,406), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,833), and Retail Trade ($16,750).

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Smethport, PA. Showing the available data for the states of United States.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Smethport, PA was $116,100 in 2024, which is 0.349 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,000 to $116,100, a 0.957% increase. The homeownership rate in Smethport, PA is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smethport, PA have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smethport, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,697
$450
Median Property Taxes
±$84

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Smethport, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

70.3%
Homeownership
2024
54.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Smethport, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,455
Median Household Income
± $16,495
640
Number of Households
± 108

In 2024, the median household income of the 640 households in Smethport, PA declined from $60,455 from the previous year's value of $62,143.

The following chart displays the households in Smethport, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.4%)
  2. Walked (14.2%)
  3. Other (7.31%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Smethport, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smethport, PA have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Smethport, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Smethport, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Smethport, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smethport, PA (271 out of 1.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smethport, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.2% of the population of Smethport, PA has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 19.5% on non-group plans, and 1.91% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 10.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.82%
Uninsured
40.8%
Employer Coverage
16.3%
Medicaid
18.6%
Medicare
19.5%
Non-Group
1.91%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Smethport, PA declined by 0.998% from 2.85% to 2.82%.

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