Smithfield, OH

Census Place

2019 Population

795

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

29.3

6.09% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

24.5%

2.01% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$48,611

0.287% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Smithfield, OH is home to a population of 795 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2019, there were 9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (702 people) in Smithfield, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2019 Citizenship

100%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 100% of Smithfield, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Smithfield, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smithfield, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
702 ± 169
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 65
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smithfield, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 17
Korea
7 ± 14

Smithfield, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Smithfield, OH employs 329 people. In 2019, the largest industries in Smithfield, OH were Retail Trade (93 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,542), Construction ($51,500), and Wholesale Trade ($41,750).

Employment

Occupations

329

2019 Value

± 96

10%

1 Year growth

± 37.3%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Smithfield, OH grew at a rate of 10%, from 299 employees to 329 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithfield, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (58 people), Transportation Occupations (36 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithfield, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

329

2019 Value

± 96

10%

1 Year growth

± 37.3%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Smithfield, OH grew at a rate of 10%, from 299 employees to 329 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithfield, OH, are Retail Trade (93 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smithfield, OH, though some of these residents may live in Smithfield, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,139

Median earning men ± $5,652

$18,594

Median earning women ± $6,042

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,542), Construction ($49,583), and Wholesale Trade ($41,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Retail Trade ($21,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($13,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smithfield, OH was $77,800 in 2019, which is 0.234 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $79,800 to $77,800, a 2.51% decrease. The homeownership rate in Smithfield, OH is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smithfield, OH have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smithfield, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,800

Median Property Value 2019

±$11,092

$221

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2019

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 73.2% of the housing units in Smithfield, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smithfield, OH 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.

$48,611

Median Household Income

± $13,594

302

Number of Households

± 69

In 2019, the median household income of the 302 households in Smithfield, OH grew to $48,611 from the previous year's value of $48,472.

The following chart displays the households in Smithfield, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (90.9%)
Carpooled (6.6%)
Public Transit (2.2%)

In 2019, 90.9% of workers in Smithfield, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (2.2%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithfield, OH have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.946% of the workforce in Smithfield, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithfield, OH (195 out of 795 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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