Smiths Grove, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

786

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

7.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.92%

34.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,098

2.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$164,500

3.07% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Smiths Grove, KY is home to a population of 786 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.254% of Smiths Grove, KY residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 7.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (644 people) in Smiths Grove, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Smiths Grove, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smiths Grove, KY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smiths Grove, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
644 ± 201
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
81 ± 71
Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 36

2.93%

Hispanic Population

23 people

2.93% of the people in Smiths Grove, KY are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smiths Grove, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.254%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.585%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.254% of Smiths Grove, KY residents (2 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 Smiths Grove, KY was 0.585%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 20
Korea
6 ± 18

Smiths Grove, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Smiths Grove, KY.

Economy

The economy of Smiths Grove, KY employs 373 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smiths Grove, KY were Manufacturing (69 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($89,375), Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,720), and Transportation & Warehousing ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

373

2024 Value

± 126

17.7%

1 Year growth

± 42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smiths Grove, KY grew at a rate of 17.7%, from 317 employees to 373 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smiths Grove, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (69 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (67 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smiths Grove, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

373

2024 Value

± 126

17.7%

1 Year growth

± 42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smiths Grove, KY grew at a rate of 17.7%, from 317 employees to 373 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smiths Grove, KY, are Manufacturing (69 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smiths Grove, KY, though some of these residents may live in Smiths Grove, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,750

Median earning men ± $21,236

$30,833

Median earning women ± $5,180

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($102,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,661).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,639).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smiths Grove, KY was $164,500 in 2024, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,600 to $164,500, a 3.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Smiths Grove, KY is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smiths Grove, KY have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smiths Grove, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,060

$250

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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 Smiths Grove, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Smiths Grove, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smiths Grove, KY 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.

$53,098

Median Household Income

± $8,638

349

Number of Households

± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 349 households in Smiths Grove, KY grew to $53,098 from the previous year's value of $51,583.

The following chart displays the households in Smiths Grove, KY 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smiths Grove, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.3%)
Worked At Home (8.11%)
Walked (4.59%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in Smiths Grove, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.11%) and those who walked to work (4.59%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smiths Grove, KY have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Smiths Grove, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smiths Grove, KY (77 out of 776 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smiths Grove, KY is White, followed by Native American 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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