Smithsburg, MD

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2023 Population

3,069

1.35% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.2

0.581% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.8%

45.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$86,065

3.48% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,493

0.201% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smithsburg, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.11%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.945%).

None of the households in Smithsburg, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Smithsburg, MD are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Smithsburg, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Smithsburg, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Smithsburg, MD is home to a population of 3.07k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.54% of Smithsburg, MD residents were born outside of the country (78 people).

In 2023, there were 30.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.83k people) in Smithsburg, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smithsburg, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.83k ± 99
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 51
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 50

1.76%

Hispanic Population

54 people

1.76% of the people in Smithsburg, MD are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Smithsburg, MD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

2.68%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

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

Economy

The economy of Smithsburg, MD employs 1.49k people. The largest industries in Smithsburg, MD are Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), Construction (160 people), and Retail Trade (136 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($145,217), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,477), and Finance & Insurance ($86,750).

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,266. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.49k

2023 Value

± 218

−0.201%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithsburg, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (312 people), Management Occupations (179 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithsburg, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.49k

2023 Value

± 218

−0.201%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithsburg, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), Construction (160 people), and Retail Trade (136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smithsburg, MD, though some of these residents may live in Smithsburg, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Smithsburg, MD have an average commute time of 37.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smithsburg, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Smithsburg, MD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$86,065

Median Household Income

± $10,561

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Smithsburg, MD 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smithsburg, MD is from Maryland.

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (88.3%)
Worked At Home (6.88%)
Carpooled (3.4%)

In 2023, 88.3% of workers in Smithsburg, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.88%) and those who carpooled to work (3.4%).

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

37.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithsburg, MD have a longer commute time (37.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.77% of the workforce in Smithsburg, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithsburg, MD (516 out of 3.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smithsburg, MD 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Smithsburg, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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