Middle Smithfield township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

15,805

Middle Smithfield township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Middle Smithfield township was:

  • White: 60.66%
  • Black or African American: 17.89%
  • Two or more races: 12.44%
  • Other race: 6.46%
  • Asian: 2.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
53.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
297.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.54% (-248)
The current population of Middle Smithfield township, Pennsylvania is 15,805 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,053.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,73760.66%
Black or African American2,87117.89%
Two or more races1,99612.44%
Other race1,0376.46%
Asian3752.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.12%
Native American160.1%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Middle Smithfield township Population by Race

Middle Smithfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Middle Smithfield township Median Age

43.3

Total

42

Male

44.4

Female

Middle Smithfield township Adults

There are 12,871 adults, (2,481 of whom are seniors) in Middle Smithfield township.

Middle Smithfield township Age Dependency

54.5

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Middle Smithfield township Sex Ratio

Female8,27351.54%
Male7,77848.46%

Middle Smithfield township Population by Age

Middle Smithfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5232.9186.413.6
Married3,0423.2794.95.1
Non Family1,0931.1588.211.8
Female9383.6663.236.8
Male4503.1672.927.1

3.17

Average Family Size

2.91

Average Household Size

86.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Middle Smithfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4964.51%
Associates Degree1,38812.61%
Bachelors Degree1,77416.12%
Graduate Degree8597.81%
High School Graduate4,20938.25%
Less Than 9th Grade4694.26%
Some College1,80816.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Middle Smithfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Middle Smithfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5475,9521,464
Hispanic2,0111,855327
Black1,8221,622572
2+ Races1,1201,067298
Other Race57251592
Asian276262147
Islander1900
Native American161611

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 68.75%.

Middle Smithfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,905$53,690$45,104
Graduate Degree$51,528$0$0
High School Graduate$36,442$43,813$32,978
Less Than 9th Grade$21,667$58,807$14,054
Overall$41,918$51,895$36,514
Some College$60,278$64,769$39,016

$41,918

Average Earnings

$51,895

Average Male

$36,514

Average Female

Middle Smithfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Middle Smithfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Middle Smithfield township Language

77.51% of Middle Smithfield township residents speak only English, while 22.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.22% of the population.

Middle Smithfield township Language

Middle Smithfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,72774119.88%
White8,5196627.77%
Black2,87144015.33%
Other1,03740338.86%
Multiple1,9961065.31%
Asian375174.53%

12.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.1%

Male Poverty Rate

13.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Middle Smithfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Middle Smithfield township is Other, with 38.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Middle Smithfield township is Asian, with 4.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.58%.

Middle Smithfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.73%
Bachelors or Greater10.79%
High School9.48%
Some College5.85%

Middle Smithfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.23%
Male Unemployed25.75%
Female Employed7.02%
Male Employed4.7%

Middle Smithfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Middle Smithfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,719$108,022
Households$95,270$100,598
Married Families$114,921$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,065$56,984

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Middle Smithfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

44.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Middle Smithfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Middle Smithfield township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Middle Smithfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Middle Smithfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

798

Number of Veterans

734

Male Veterans

64

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam325
Second Gulf War166
First Gulf War162
Korea65
World War II0

Middle Smithfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+246
65 to 74225
35 to 54151
55 to 64149
18 to 3427

Middle Smithfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6097.5%
Black1547.64%
Hispanic883.04%
Asian195.67%
2+ Races160.98%

Middle Smithfield township Veterans by Race

Middle Smithfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Middle Smithfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Middle Smithfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Middle Smithfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Middle Smithfield township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

27.19%

Born in Middle Smithfield township

86.44%

Native Born

13.56%

Foreign Born

3.91%

Non Citizen

9.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.44% of Middle Smithfield township residents were born in the United States, with 27.19% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Middle Smithfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,170-127-0.83%
202815,297-127-0.82%
202715,424-127-0.82%
202615,551-127-0.81%
202515,678-127-0.8%
202415,805-127-0.8%
202315,932-127-0.79%
202216,059-114-0.7%
202116,1731200.75%
202016,0531120.7%
201915,941850.54%
201815,8561280.81%
201715,7281510.97%
201615,577-25-0.16%
201515,602-90-0.57%
201415,692-35-0.22%
201315,727-105-0.66%
201215,832-107-0.67%
201115,93930.02%
201015,93600%

Middle Smithfield township Population by Year