Smithtown, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

24,375

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.07%

5.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$150,664

1.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$704,700

Population & Diversity

Smithtown, NY is home to a population of 24.4k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.53% of Smithtown, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.32k people).

In 2024, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.9k people) in Smithtown, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k White (Hispanic) and 1.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Smithtown, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smithtown, NY was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smithtown, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.9k ± 1.13k
White (Hispanic)
1.12k ± 466
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 430

12.4%

Hispanic Population

3.03k people

12.4% of the people in Smithtown, NY are hispanic (3.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smithtown, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

9.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.32k people

8.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2k people

As of 2024, 9.53% of Smithtown, NY residents (2.32k 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 Smithtown, NY was 8.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
382 ± 180
Korea
187 ± 148
Gulf War (1990s)
142 ± 118

Smithtown, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Smithtown, NY.

Economy

The economy of Smithtown, NY employs 12.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smithtown, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,098 people), Retail Trade (1,781 people), and Educational Services (1,615 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($109,167), Construction ($107,313), and Finance & Insurance ($105,000).

Employment

Occupations

12.8k

2024 Value

± 987

−1.84%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithtown, NY declined at a rate of −1.84%, from 13k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithtown, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,904 people), Management Occupations (1,592 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,590 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithtown, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

12.8k

2024 Value

± 987

−1.84%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithtown, NY declined at a rate of −1.84%, from 13k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithtown, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,098 people), Retail Trade (1,781 people), and Educational Services (1,615 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smithtown, NY, though some of these residents may live in Smithtown, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,083

Median earning men ± $18,205

$60,239

Median earning women ± $7,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,778), Construction ($125,375), and Manufacturing ($115,550).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($107,870), Wholesale Trade ($105,441), and Public Administration ($98,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smithtown, NY was $704,700 in 2024, which is 2.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $661,400 to $704,700, a 6.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Smithtown, NY is 88.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smithtown, NY have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smithtown, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$704,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,872

$7,120

Median Property Taxes

±$496

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 Smithtown, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.6% of the housing units in Smithtown, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smithtown, NY 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.

$150,664

Median Household Income

± $16,447

8.03k

Number of Households

± 650

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.03k households in Smithtown, NY grew to $150,664 from the previous year's value of $148,852.

The following chart displays the households in Smithtown, NY 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 Smithtown, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (18.6%)
Carpooled (4.72%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Smithtown, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.72%).

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

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithtown, NY have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.13% of the workforce in Smithtown, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithtown, NY (963 out of 23.7k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smithtown, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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