Smithville, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,330

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

3.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.69%

22.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,944

1.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Smithville, OH is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.301% of Smithville, OH residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Smithville, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Smithville, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smithville, OH was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smithville, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 266
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 24
White (Hispanic)
16 ± 19

1.2%

Hispanic Population

16 people

1.2% of the people in Smithville, OH are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smithville, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.301%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.448%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.301% of Smithville, OH residents (4 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 Smithville, OH was 0.448%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 23
Korea
13 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 20

Smithville, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Smithville, OH.

Economy

The economy of Smithville, OH employs 645 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smithville, OH were Manufacturing (141 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and Retail Trade (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($77,750), Construction ($70,714), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

645

2024 Value

± 114

2.54%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithville, OH grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 629 employees to 645 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithville, OH, are Management Occupations (86 people), Production Occupations (81 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithville, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

645

2024 Value

± 114

2.54%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithville, OH grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 629 employees to 645 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithville, OH, are Manufacturing (141 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and Retail Trade (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smithville, OH, though some of these residents may live in Smithville, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,893

Median earning men ± $14,733

$35,431

Median earning women ± $9,202

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($77,750), Construction ($71,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,563), Public Administration ($44,375), and Manufacturing ($42,321).

Education

The student population of Smithville, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 26 male students and 120 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Smithville, OH are White (106 and 88.3%), Two or More Races (5 and 4.17%), Black or African American (4 and 3.33%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 1.67%).

The largest universities in Smithville, OH by number of degrees awarded are Wayne County Schools Career Center (120 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Smithville, OH are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (43 and 35.8%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (29 and 24.2%), and Welding Technology (23 and 19.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 146 students enrolled in Smithville, OH, 17.8% men and 82.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 121 records, of which 83.5% were women and 16.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
43 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Smithville, OH was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 43 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Smithville, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Wayne County Schools Career Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

120 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wayne County Schools Career Center with 120 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 38 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Smithville, OH, which is 0.463 times less than the 82 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 106 degrees mean that there were 21.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 5 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smithville, OH was $197,100 in 2024, which is 0.592 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,000 to $197,100, a 5.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Smithville, OH is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smithville, OH have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smithville, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,696

$417

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Smithville, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smithville, OH 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.

$71,944

Median Household Income

± $8,800

566

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 566 households in Smithville, OH grew to $71,944 from the previous year's value of $70,750.

The following chart displays the households in Smithville, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Worked At Home (9.84%)
Carpooled (3.75%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Smithville, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.84%) and those who carpooled to work (3.75%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithville, OH have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Smithville, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithville, OH (89 out of 1.33k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 5 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smithville, OH 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.

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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