Smithton, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
406
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.9
12% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
34.5%
7.73% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$55,625
1.11% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$102,900
1.81% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
142
5.97% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Smithton, PA 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.

100% of the residents in Smithton, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Smithton, PA was $102,900, and the homeownership rate was 60.4%.

Most people in Smithton, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Smithton, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Smithton, PA is home to a population of 406 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Smithton, PA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (377 people) in Smithton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 White (Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Smithton, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smithton, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smithton, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    377 ± 119
  2. White (Hispanic)
    15 ± 27
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    14 ± 17
3.69%
Hispanic Population
15 people

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (377 people) in Smithton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 White (Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.69% of the people in Smithton, PA are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smithton, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    21 ± 30
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 17

Smithton, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Smithton, PA employs 142 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smithton, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), Accommodation & Food Services (20 people), and Construction (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,500), and Construction ($49,375).

Employment

Occupations

142
2024 Value
± 84
5.97%
1 Year growth
± 77.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithton, PA grew at a rate of 5.97%, from 134 employees to 142 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithton, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (20 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (17 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithton, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

142
2024 Value
± 84
5.97%
1 Year growth
± 77.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithton, PA grew at a rate of 5.97%, from 134 employees to 142 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithton, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), Accommodation & Food Services (20 people), and Construction (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smithton, PA, though some of these residents may live in Smithton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,000
Median earning men ± $28,573
$34,615
Median earning women ± $35,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($49,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,500), and Manufacturing ($15,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,250) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania 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

Voting results are not available for Smithton, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Smithton, PA was $102,900 in 2024, which is 0.309 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,800 to $102,900, a 1.81% decrease. The homeownership rate in Smithton, PA is 60.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smithton, PA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smithton, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,653
$102
Median Property Taxes
±$49

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

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

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Rent vs Own

60.4%
Homeownership
2024
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.4% of the housing units in Smithton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,625
Median Household Income
± $35,672
169
Number of Households
± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 169 households in Smithton, PA declined from $55,625 from the previous year's value of $56,250.

The following chart displays the households in Smithton, PA 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smithton, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.3%)
  3. Public Transit (1.43%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Smithton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (1.43%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithton, PA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Smithton, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithton, PA (140 out of 406 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smithton, PA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

90.6% of the population of Smithton, PA has health coverage, with 27.1% on employee plans, 32% on Medicaid, 20% on Medicare, 6.9% on non-group plans, and 4.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 30% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.36%
Uninsured
27.1%
Employer Coverage
32%
Medicaid
20%
Medicare
6.9%
Non-Group
4.68%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Smithton, PA grew by 10% from 8.51% to 9.36%.

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

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