Smithton, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,512

10.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

48.1

9.82% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.53%

19.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$114,453

7.96% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,785

12.5% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smithton, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.2%), Other (Hispanic) (0.228%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Smithton, IL 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.

97.5% of the residents in Smithton, IL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Smithton, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Smithton, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Smithton, IL is home to a population of 3.51k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.62% of Smithton, IL residents were born outside of the country (127 people).

In 2023, there were 69.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.41k people) in Smithton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two+ (Hispanic) and 42 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smithton, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.41k ± 441
Two+ (Hispanic)
49 ± 52.7
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 45

1.62%

Hispanic Population

57 people

1.62% of the people in Smithton, IL are hispanic (57 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Smithton, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

3.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

2.92%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
172 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 31

Smithton, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Smithton, IL employs 1.79k people. The largest industries in Smithton, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (283 people), Public Administration (193 people), and Educational Services (186 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($110,118), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,635), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,635).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.79k

2023 Value

± 305

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 26.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithton, IL, are Management Occupations (287 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (177 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithton, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

1.79k

2023 Value

± 305

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 26.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithton, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (283 people), Public Administration (193 people), and Educational Services (186 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smithton, IL, though some of these residents may live in Smithton, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,167

Median earning men ± $8,684

$52,813

Median earning women ± $16,444

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($110,825), Construction ($90,515), and Manufacturing ($88,315).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($142,563), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,063), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,659).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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 (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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 Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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 Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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 Smithton, IL have an average commute time of 35.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smithton, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smithton, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Smithton, IL 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.

$114,453

Median Household Income

± $27,624

1.4k

Number of Households

± 260

The following chart displays the households in Smithton, IL 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 Smithton, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.9%)
Worked At Home (9.97%)
Carpooled (3.36%)

In 2023, 84.9% of workers in Smithton, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.97%) and those who carpooled to work (3.36%).

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

35.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithton, IL have a longer commute time (35.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Smithton, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithton, IL (122 out of 3.46k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

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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.

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Health

98.4% of the population of Smithton, IL has health coverage, with 67.4% on employee plans, 3.5% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Clair County, IL see 1613 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.26% increase from the previous year (1593 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1370 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 632 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,613 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Clair County, IL

Primary care physicians in St. Clair County, IL see an average of 1,613 patients per year. This represents a 1.26% increase from the previous year (1,593 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Clair County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 11.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.62%

Uninsured

67.4%

Employer Coverage

3.5%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.81%

Military or VA

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

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