Smith Center, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,680

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

4.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.36%

25% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,007

3.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Smith Center, KS is home to a population of 1.68k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.952% of Smith Center, KS residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 23.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Smith Center, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Smith Center, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smith Center, KS was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smith Center, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 118
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
64 ± 31
Other (Hispanic)
36 ± 32

4.58%

Hispanic Population

77 people

4.58% of the people in Smith Center, KS are hispanic (77 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smith Center, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

0.952%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

1.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 0.952% of Smith Center, KS residents (16 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 Smith Center, KS was 1.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 16

Smith Center, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Smith Center, KS.

Economy

The economy of Smith Center, KS employs 798 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smith Center, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), Retail Trade (140 people), and Construction (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,750).

Employment

Occupations

798

2024 Value

± 115

4.45%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smith Center, KS grew at a rate of 4.45%, from 764 employees to 798 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smith Center, KS, are Management Occupations (140 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (100 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smith Center, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

798

2024 Value

± 115

4.45%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smith Center, KS grew at a rate of 4.45%, from 764 employees to 798 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smith Center, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (148 people), Retail Trade (140 people), and Construction (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smith Center, KS, though some of these residents may live in Smith Center, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,625

Median earning men ± $4,828

$30,938

Median earning women ± $3,596

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($107,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smith Center, KS was $90,400 in 2024, which is 0.272 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,600 to $90,400, a 6.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Smith Center, KS is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smith Center, KS have an average commute time of 12.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smith Center, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,710

$595

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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 Smith Center, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Smith Center, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smith Center, KS 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.

$56,007

Median Household Income

± $3,122

725

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 725 households in Smith Center, KS grew to $56,007 from the previous year's value of $53,963.

The following chart displays the households in Smith Center, KS 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smith Center, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Carpooled (9.9%)
Walked (3.86%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Smith Center, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.9%) and those who walked to work (3.86%).

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

12.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smith Center, KS have a shorter commute time (12.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.792% of the workforce in Smith Center, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smith Center, KS (136 out of 1.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smith Center, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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