Smithville, NJ

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2023 Population

9,260

1.37% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.1

3.68% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.08%

12.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$72,875

8.04% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$270,600

13.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,576

0.285% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Smithville, NJ had a population of 9.26k people with a median age of 47.1 and a median household income of $72,875. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Smithville, NJ grew from 9,135 to 9,260, a 1.37% increase and its median household income grew from $67,453 to $72,875, a 8.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smithville, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (63%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.13%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.42%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.64%).

None of the households in Smithville, NJ 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.

97.4% of the residents in Smithville, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Smithville, NJ was $270,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Smithville, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Smithville, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Smithville, NJ is home to a population of 9.26k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.4% of Smithville, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.05k people).

In 2023, there were 4.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.84k people) in Smithville, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 568 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Smithville, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Smithville, NJ was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smithville, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.84k ± 782
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 689
Two+ (Hispanic)
568 ± 295

12%

Hispanic Population

1.11k people

12% of the people in Smithville, NJ are hispanic (1.11k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Smithville, NJ 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 Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

11.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

11.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

As of 2023, 11.4% of Smithville, NJ residents (1.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Smithville, NJ was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
267 ± 126
World War II
116 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 58

Smithville, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Smithville, NJ employs 4.58k people. The largest industries in Smithville, NJ are Educational Services (666 people), Retail Trade (628 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (599 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($227,838), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,690), and Public Administration ($90,972).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.58k

2023 Value

± 719

0.285%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smithville, NJ grew at a rate of 0.285%, from 4.56k employees to 4.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithville, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (623 people), Management Occupations (517 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (399 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithville, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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

4.58k

2023 Value

± 719

0.285%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smithville, NJ grew at a rate of 0.285%, from 4.56k employees to 4.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithville, NJ, are Educational Services (666 people), Retail Trade (628 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (599 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smithville, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Smithville, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,611

Median earning men ± $23,744

$39,929

Median earning women ± $15,893

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,929), Public Administration ($90,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,570).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($102,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,868), and Retail Trade ($55,200).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

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

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, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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 (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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

The median property value in Smithville, NJ was $270,600 in 2023, which is 0.892 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $238,600 to $270,600, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Smithville, NJ is 76.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Smithville, NJ have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smithville, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$28,879

$3,524

Median Property Taxes

±$520

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 Smithville, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2023

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.3% of the housing units in Smithville, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 105.03

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Smithville, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$72,875

Median Household Income

± $13,297

4.62k

Number of Households

± 661

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.62k households in Smithville, NJ grew to $72,875 from the previous year's value of $67,453.

The following chart displays the households in Smithville, NJ 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smithville, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (9.87%)
Worked At Home (9.38%)

In 2023, 78.7% of workers in Smithville, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.87%) and those who worked at home (9.38%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithville, NJ have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Smithville, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithville, NJ (747 out of 9.24k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smithville, NJ is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.

Health

95.8% of the population of Smithville, NJ has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 19.9% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Atlantic County, NJ see 1246 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.32% decrease from the previous year (1250 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1666 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 530 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Atlantic County, NJ.

1,246 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Atlantic County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Atlantic County, NJ see an average of 1,246 patients per year. This represents a 0.32% decrease from the previous year (1,250 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.17%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

19.9%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Smithville, NJ declined by 10.8% from 4.67% to 4.17%.

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

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