Smithton, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,680

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

5.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.36%

4.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$135,455

18.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$256,300

Population & Diversity

Smithton, IL is home to a population of 3.68k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.26% of Smithton, IL residents were born outside of the country (120 people).

In 2024, there were 74.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.49k people) in Smithton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Smithton, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smithton, IL was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
3.49k ± 473
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 47
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 71

1.58%

Hispanic Population

58 people

1.58% of the people in Smithton, IL are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

3.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

3.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

As of 2024, 3.26% of Smithton, IL residents (120 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 Smithton, IL was 3.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
160 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 39

Smithton, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Smithton, IL.

Economy

The economy of Smithton, IL employs 1.85k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smithton, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), Educational Services (209 people), and Finance & Insurance (183 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($129,444), Public Administration ($113,091), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,731).

Employment

Occupations

1.85k

2024 Value

± 321

3.36%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithton, IL grew at a rate of 3.36%, from 1.79k employees to 1.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithton, IL, are Management Occupations (225 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (203 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithton, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.85k

2024 Value

± 321

3.36%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithton, IL grew at a rate of 3.36%, from 1.79k employees to 1.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithton, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), Educational Services (209 people), and Finance & Insurance (183 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

$88,226

Median earning men ± $13,387

$57,361

Median earning women ± $17,537

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($113,500), Construction ($92,679), and Manufacturing ($90,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($148,153), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,150), and Manufacturing ($61,467).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smithton, IL was $256,300 in 2024, which is 0.77 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $251,600 to $256,300, a 1.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Smithton, IL is 93.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smithton, IL have an average commute time of 34 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

Property

$256,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,046

$1,340

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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 Smithton, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

93.6%

Homeownership

2024

52.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.6% of the housing units in Smithton, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smithton, IL 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.

$135,455

Median Household Income

± $22,538

1.43k

Number of Households

± 274

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.43k households in Smithton, IL grew to $135,455 from the previous year's value of $114,453.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smithton, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (3.45%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Smithton, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.45%).

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

34 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithton, IL have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.05% 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

3.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithton, IL (122 out of 3.63k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smithton, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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