Smith River, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

898

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.1

4.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

119% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$100,461

5.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$382,200

Population & Diversity

Smith River, CA is home to a population of 898 people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.69% of Smith River, CA residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2024, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (356 people) in Smith River, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 191 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 162 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Smith River, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smith River, CA was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smith River, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
356 ± 277
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
191 ± 150
White (Hispanic)
162 ± 195

35.6%

Hispanic Population

320 people

35.6% of the people in Smith River, CA are hispanic (320 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smith River, 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

9.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

8.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2024, 9.69% of Smith River, CA residents (87 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 River, CA was 8.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 21

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Smith River, CA.

Economy

The economy of Smith River, CA employs 388 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smith River, CA were Public Administration (175 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($93,931) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($15,552).

Employment

Occupations

388

2024 Value

± 197

−34.6%

1 Year decline

± 97.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smith River, CA declined at a rate of −34.6%, from 593 employees to 388 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smith River, CA, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (76 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (55 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smith River, 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

388

2024 Value

± 197

−34.6%

1 Year decline

± 97.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smith River, CA declined at a rate of −34.6%, from 593 employees to 388 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smith River, CA, are Public Administration (175 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smith River, CA, though some of these residents may live in Smith River, 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 River, CA was $382,200 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $345,800 to $382,200, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Smith River, CA is 81.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smith River, CA have an average commute time of 13.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smith River, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$382,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,069

$244

Median Property Taxes

±$135

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 River, 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 River, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.6%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.6% of the housing units in Smith River, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smith River, CA 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.

$100,461

Median Household Income

± $56,828

299

Number of Households

± 149

In 2023, the median household income of the 299 households in Smith River, CA grew to $100,461 from the previous year's value of $95,350.

The following chart displays the households in Smith River, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smith River, 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 (81.5%)
Carpooled (12%)
Public Transit (6.44%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Smith River, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.44%).

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

13.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smith River, CA have a shorter commute time (13.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Smith River, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Smith River, 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 River, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Smith River, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smith River, CA (152 out of 898 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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