Smiley, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

543

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

16.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.6%

40.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,750

5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$135,300

94.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Smiley, TX is home to a population of 543 people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.89% of Smiley, TX residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (204 people) in Smiley, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179 White (Non-Hispanic) and 125 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Smiley, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smiley, TX was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Smiley, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smiley, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
204 ± 118
White (Non-Hispanic)
179 ± 88
White (Hispanic)
125 ± 127

65.7%

Hispanic Population

357 people

65.7% of the people in Smiley, TX are hispanic (357 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smiley, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

5.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 5.89% of Smiley, TX residents (32 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 Smiley, TX was 12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Smiley, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 25

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Smiley, TX.

Economy

The economy of Smiley, TX employs 222 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smiley, TX were Retail Trade (63 people), Transportation & Warehousing (51 people), and Manufacturing (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,500), Manufacturing ($36,528), and Construction ($28,269).

Employment

Occupations

222

2024 Value

± 121

31.4%

1 Year growth

± 64.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smiley, TX grew at a rate of 31.4%, from 169 employees to 222 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smiley, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people), Transportation Occupations (44 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smiley, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

222

2024 Value

± 121

31.4%

1 Year growth

± 64.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smiley, TX grew at a rate of 31.4%, from 169 employees to 222 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smiley, TX, are Retail Trade (63 people), Transportation & Warehousing (51 people), and Manufacturing (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smiley, TX, though some of these residents may live in Smiley, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,199

Median earning men ± $5,976

$28,177

Median earning women ± $8,917

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($36,528), Construction ($28,269), and Retail Trade ($26,595).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($28,854) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,484).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smiley, TX was $135,300 in 2024, which is 0.407 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $69,500 to $135,300, a 94.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Smiley, TX is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smiley, TX have an average commute time of 42.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smiley, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,902

$152

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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 Smiley, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Smiley, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

42.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Smiley, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smiley, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,750

Median Household Income

± $19,565

205

Number of Households

± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 205 households in Smiley, TX grew to $36,750 from the previous year's value of $35,000.

The following chart displays the households in Smiley, TX 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smiley, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Carpooled (17.6%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Smiley, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Commute Time

42.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smiley, TX have a longer commute time (42.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.91% of the workforce in Smiley, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Smiley, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Smiley, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Smiley, TX have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smiley, TX (112 out of 543 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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