Smithfield, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

108

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

0.862% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.1%

25.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,118

3.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Smithfield, NE is home to a population of 108 people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.63% of Smithfield, NE residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 9.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91 people) in Smithfield, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Smithfield, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smithfield, NE was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smithfield, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 48
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 18
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 8

9.26%

Hispanic Population

10 people

9.26% of the people in Smithfield, NE are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smithfield, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

4.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

5.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 4.63% of Smithfield, NE residents (5 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 Smithfield, NE was 5.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 10

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Smithfield, NE.

Economy

The economy of Smithfield, NE employs 46 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smithfield, NE were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (19 people), Manufacturing (12 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($51,250) and Retail Trade ($32,500).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 71

9.52%

1 Year growth

± 203%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithfield, NE grew at a rate of 9.52%, from 42 employees to 46 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithfield, NE, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (19 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (10 people), and Transportation Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithfield, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

2024 Value

± 71

9.52%

1 Year growth

± 203%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithfield, NE grew at a rate of 9.52%, from 42 employees to 46 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithfield, NE, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (19 people), Manufacturing (12 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smithfield, NE, though some of these residents may live in Smithfield, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,118

Median earning men ± $1,030

$30,313

Median earning women ± $10,557

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

People in Smithfield, NE have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smithfield, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,750

$18

Median Property Taxes

±$27

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 Smithfield, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Smithfield, NE 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.

$51,118

Median Household Income

± $3,129

Number of Households

± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 47 households in Smithfield, NE grew to $51,118 from the previous year's value of $49,583.

The following chart displays the households in Smithfield, NE 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 Smithfield, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (97.8%)
Carpooled (2.17%)

In 2024, 97.8% of workers in Smithfield, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.17%) 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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithfield, NE have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.52% of the workforce in Smithfield, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithfield, NE (26 out of 108 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smithfield, NE 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.

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.

Keep Exploring