Smithville, TN

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2023 Population

5,158

1.96% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.3

1.63% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

38.3%

10.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$29,507

3.34% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$153,500

7.12% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,622

11.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Smithville, TN had a population of 5.16k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $29,507. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Smithville, TN grew from 5,059 to 5,158, a 1.96% increase and its median household income declined from $30,526 to $29,507, a −3.34% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smithville, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.7%), Other (Hispanic) (10.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.25%), White (Hispanic) (2.66%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.52%).

None of the households in Smithville, TN 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.

91.5% of the residents in Smithville, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Smithville, TN was $153,500, and the homeownership rate was 48%.

Most people in Smithville, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Smithville, TN was 2 cars per household.

United States Tennessee DeKalb County, TN Macon, Dekalb & Cannon Counties PUMA, TN

Population & Diversity

Smithville, TN is home to a population of 5.16k people, from which 91.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.1% of Smithville, TN residents were born outside of the country (520 people).

In 2023, there were 6.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.85k people) in Smithville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 564 Other (Hispanic) and 271 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

91.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.5% of Smithville, TN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Smithville, TN was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smithville, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.85k ± 257
Other (Hispanic)
564 ± 404
Two+ (Hispanic)
271 ± 266

18.8%

Hispanic Population

972 people

18.8% of the people in Smithville, TN are hispanic (972 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Smithville, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

520 people

10.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

522 people

As of 2023, 10.1% of Smithville, TN residents (520 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, TN was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
146 ± 114
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 56
Korea
30 ± 42

Smithville, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Smithville, TN employs 1.62k people. The largest industries in Smithville, TN are Manufacturing (335 people), Transportation & Warehousing (217 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($54,219), Finance & Insurance ($49,464), and Transportation & Warehousing ($40,015).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.62k

2023 Value

± 409

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smithville, TN grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 1.45k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithville, TN, are Production Occupations (373 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (219 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (162 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithville, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

1.62k

2023 Value

± 409

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smithville, TN grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 1.45k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithville, TN, are Manufacturing (335 people), Transportation & Warehousing (217 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smithville, TN, though some of these residents may live in Smithville, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,460

Median earning men ± $2,948

$24,461

Median earning women ± $4,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($37,382), Construction ($36,377), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,509), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,659), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,349).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Smithville, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

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, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% 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 (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

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, TN was $153,500 in 2023, which is 0.506 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $143,300 to $153,500, a 7.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Smithville, TN is 48%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Smithville, TN have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smithville, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,260

$1,013

Median Property Taxes

±$265

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

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

Rent vs Own

48%

Homeownership

2023

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 48% of the housing units in Smithville, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Smithville, TN 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.

$29,507

Median Household Income

± $5,390

2.11k

Number of Households

± 441

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.11k households in Smithville, TN declined from $29,507 from the previous year's value of $30,526.

The following chart displays the households in Smithville, TN 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smithville, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Carpooled (27.8%)
Walked (1.31%)

In 2023, 70.7% of workers in Smithville, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.8%) and those who walked to work (1.31%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithville, TN have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Smithville, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithville, TN (1.89k out of 4.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

92.5% of the population of Smithville, TN has health coverage, with 22.9% on employee plans, 39% on Medicaid, 7.13% on Medicare, 21.5% on non-group plans, and 1.99% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in DeKalb County, TN see 2605 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.72% increase from the previous year (2561 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4096 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2048 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for DeKalb County, TN.

2,605 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DeKalb County, TN

Primary care physicians in DeKalb County, TN see an average of 2,605 patients per year. This represents a 1.72% increase from the previous year (2,561 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.53%

Uninsured

22.9%

Employer Coverage

39%

Medicaid

7.13%

Medicare

21.5%

Non-Group

1.99%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Smithville, TN declined by 8.66% from 8.24% to 7.53%.

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

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