Smithville, TX

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2023 Population

4,032

1.43% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.4

2.84% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.1%

117% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,031

1.05% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$255,600

15% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,916

12.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Smithville, TX had a population of 4.03k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $56,031. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Smithville, TX grew from 3,975 to 4,032, a 1.43% increase and its median household income declined from $56,627 to $56,031, a −1.05% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smithville, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.43%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.61%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.13%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.97%).

None of the households in Smithville, TX 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.

93.1% of the residents in Smithville, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Smithville, TX was $255,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.5%.

Most people in Smithville, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Smithville, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Smithville, TX is home to a population of 4.03k people, from which 93.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.21% of Smithville, TX residents were born outside of the country (331 people).

In 2023, there were 8.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.79k people) in Smithville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 340 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 307 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

95.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.1% of Smithville, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Smithville, TX was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smithville, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.79k ± 423
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
340 ± 210
Two+ (Hispanic)
307 ± 238

14.5%

Hispanic Population

585 people

14.5% of the people in Smithville, TX are hispanic (585 people).

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Smithville, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Smithville, TX residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

8.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

331 people

5.58%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

222 people

As of 2023, 8.21% of Smithville, TX residents (331 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, TX was 5.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
153 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 44

Smithville, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Smithville, TX employs 1.92k people. The largest industries in Smithville, TX are Retail Trade (261 people), Educational Services (200 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (188 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($60,260), Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,438), and Public Administration ($54,861).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.92k

2023 Value

± 359

−12.2%

1 Year decline

± 30.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smithville, TX declined at a rate of −12.2%, from 2.18k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithville, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (292 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (253 people), and Management Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithville, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

1.92k

2023 Value

± 359

−12.2%

1 Year decline

± 30.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smithville, TX declined at a rate of −12.2%, from 2.18k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithville, TX, are Retail Trade (261 people), Educational Services (200 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smithville, TX, though some of these residents may live in Smithville, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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 Texas 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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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, TX was $255,600 in 2023, which is 0.842 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $222,200 to $255,600, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Smithville, TX is 62.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Smithville, TX have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smithville, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$255,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,137

$1,017

Median Property Taxes

±$191

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9507

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$56,031

Median Household Income

± $11,256

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Smithville, TX declined from $56,031 from the previous year's value of $56,627.

The following chart displays the households in Smithville, TX 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smithville, TX is from Smithville, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Worked At Home (7.43%)
Carpooled (6.53%)

In 2023, 79.6% of workers in Smithville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.43%) and those who carpooled to work (6.53%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithville, TX have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Smithville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithville, TX (643 out of 3.99k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smithville, TX is White, followed by Two Or More 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
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

86.8% of the population of Smithville, TX has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.802% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bastrop County, TX see 3817 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.25% increase from the previous year (3697 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3002 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1570 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,817 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bastrop County, TX

Primary care physicians in Bastrop County, TX see an average of 3,817 patients per year. This represents a 3.25% increase from the previous year (3,697 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

43.3%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.802%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Smithville, TX grew by 0.139% from 13.2% to 13.2%.

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

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