Smyrna, DE

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2021 Population
12,619
7.91% 1-year growth
US Senator
Tom Carper
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Coons
Democratic Party
US Representative
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
35.1
3.84% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
13.8%
24.5% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$63,794
6.63% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$225,900
7.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Smyrna, DE had a population of 12.6k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $63,794. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Smyrna, DE grew from 11,694 to 12,619, a 7.91% increase and its median household income grew from $59,830 to $63,794, a 6.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smyrna, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (34.7%), White (Hispanic) (5.95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.75%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.42%).

None of the households in Smyrna, DE 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.

96.8% of the residents in Smyrna, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Smyrna, DE was $225,900, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Smyrna, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Smyrna, DE was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Smyrna, DE is home to a population of 12.6k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.71% of Smyrna, DE residents were born outside of the country (721 people).

In 2021, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.21k people) in Smyrna, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 751 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.8%
2021 Citizenship
97.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.8% of Smyrna, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Smyrna, DE was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smyrna, DE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.21k ± 747
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.38k ± 779
  3. White (Hispanic)
    751 ± 520
10.4%
Hispanic Population
1.31k people

In 2021, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.21k people) in Smyrna, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 751 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.4% of the people in Smyrna, DE are hispanic (1.31k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

5.71%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
721 people
5.41%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
633 people

As of 2021, 5.71% of Smyrna, DE residents (721 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Smyrna, DE was 5.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    267 ± 193
  2. Vietnam
    230 ± 161
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    174 ± 132

Smyrna, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Smyrna, DE employs 6.33k people. The largest industries in Smyrna, DE are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,271 people), Retail Trade (1,048 people), and Educational Services (765 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,594), Educational Services ($63,877), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,792).

Occupations

6.33k
2021 Value
± 818
6.75%
1 Year growth
± 16.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Smyrna, DE grew at a rate of 6.75%, from 5.93k employees to 6.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smyrna, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (855 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (652 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (594 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smyrna, DE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

6.33k
2021 Value
± 818
6.75%
1 Year growth
± 16.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Smyrna, DE grew at a rate of 6.75%, from 5.93k employees to 6.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smyrna, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,271 people), Retail Trade (1,048 people), and Educational Services (765 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smyrna, DE, though some of these residents may live in Smyrna, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,395
Median earning men ± $2,393
$40,309
Median earning women ± $7,065

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,500), Manufacturing ($56,163), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,707).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,553), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,643).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Delaware to other states, or from other states to Delaware.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $12.3B
  2. $5.7B
  3. $5.06B

In 2020, the top outbound Delaware product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $12.3B, followed by Mixed freight ($5.7B) and Plastics/rubber ($5.06B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Delaware products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$61.7B
2020 Value in Delaware
$143B
Projected 2050 Value in Delaware
132% growth

In 2020, total outbound Delaware trade was $61.7B. This is expected to increase 132% to $143B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Delaware to other states, or from other states to Delaware.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $9.01B
  2. $4.85B
  3. $4.34B

In 2020, the top outbound Delaware domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Pennsylvania with $9.01B, followed by New Jersey with $4.85B and Ohio and $4.34B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Delaware shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.991%).

Tom Carper and Chris Coons are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Smyrna, DE is currently represented by Lisa Blunt Rochester in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Delaware

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Tom Carper
Senator from Delaware1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Chris Coons
Senator from Delaware2
Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Tom Carper and Chris Coons are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Smyrna, DE

Lisa Blunt Rochester
Delaware at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Smyrna, DE is currently represented by Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic Party).

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

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.564% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.617% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (240k), Some college (163k), and Bachelors Degree (141k).

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The median property value in Smyrna, DE was $225,900 in 2021, which is 0.922 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $210,300 to $225,900, a 7.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Smyrna, DE is 71%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Smyrna, DE have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smyrna, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$225,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$7,776
$3,280
Median Property Taxes
±$581

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 Smyrna, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

71%
Homeownership
2021
63.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 71% of the housing units in Smyrna, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 169.04
  2. Census Tract 402.03

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Household Income

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$63,794
Median Household Income
± $7,767
4.62k
Number of Households
± 673

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.62k households in Smyrna, DE grew to $63,794 from the previous year's value of $59,830.

The following chart displays the households in Smyrna, DE 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smyrna, DE is from Delaware.
0.465
2021 Wage GINI in Delaware
0.462
2020 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2021, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.595% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (82.9%)
  2. Carpooled (7.77%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.57%)

In 2021, 82.9% of workers in Smyrna, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.77%) and those who worked at home (7.57%).

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.

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Commute Time

31 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smyrna, DE have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 6.83% of the workforce in Smyrna, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smyrna, DE (1.7k out of 12.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smyrna, DE is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

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89% of the population of Smyrna, DE has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kent County, DE see 2152 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.22% increase from the previous year (2126 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2516 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 494 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,152 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kent County, DE

Primary care physicians in Kent County, DE see an average of 2,152 patients per year. This represents a 1.22% increase from the previous year (2,126 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

11%
Uninsured
49.9%
Employer Coverage
15.4%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
1.96%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Smyrna, DE declined by 0.214% from 11.1% to 11%.

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

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