Smith Corner, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

718

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.9

16.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.8%

63.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,281

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$115,800

Population & Diversity

Smith Corner, CA is home to a population of 718 people, from which 63.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 53.8% of Smith Corner, CA residents were born outside of the country (386 people).

In 2024, there were 2.27 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (393 people) in Smith Corner, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 173 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 139 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

63.1%

2024 Citizenship

58.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 63.1% of Smith Corner, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smith Corner, CA was 58.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smith Corner, CA

Other (Hispanic)
393 ± 248
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
173 ± 189
White (Hispanic)
139 ± 169

98.2%

Hispanic Population

705 people

98.2% of the people in Smith Corner, CA are hispanic (705 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smith Corner, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

53.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

386 people

59.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

250 people

As of 2024, 53.8% of Smith Corner, CA residents (386 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 Corner, CA was 59.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Smith Corner, CA employs 242 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smith Corner, CA were Retail Trade (92 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (39 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($31,932), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,932), and Retail Trade ($19,479).

Employment

Occupations

242

2024 Value

± 121

57.1%

1 Year growth

± 59.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smith Corner, CA grew at a rate of 57.1%, from 154 employees to 242 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smith Corner, CA, are Material Moving Occupations (82 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (31 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smith Corner, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

242

2024 Value

± 121

57.1%

1 Year growth

± 59.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smith Corner, CA grew at a rate of 57.1%, from 154 employees to 242 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smith Corner, CA, are Retail Trade (92 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (39 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smith Corner, CA, though some of these residents may live in Smith Corner, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smith Corner, CA was $115,800 in 2024, which is 0.348 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $115,800, a 2.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Smith Corner, CA is 75.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smith Corner, CA have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smith Corner, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,181

$117

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$48,281

Median Household Income

± $12,099

155

Number of Households

± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 155 households in Smith Corner, CA grew to $48,281 from the previous year's value of $43,854.

The following chart displays the households in Smith Corner, CA 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 Corner, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88%)
Carpooled (12%)

In 2024, 88% of workers in Smith Corner, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) 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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smith Corner, CA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Smith Corner, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smith Corner, CA (178 out of 718 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smith Corner, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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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