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: 62.59%
  • Black or African American: 18.2%
  • Two or more races: 12.06%
  • Other race: 4.03%
  • Asian: 2.94%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
  • Native American: 0.07%
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)
White10,06062.59%
Black or African American2,92518.2%
Two or more races1,93812.06%
Other race6474.03%
Asian4732.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.11%
Native American120.07%

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

41.2

Total

40.6

Male

42

Female

Middle Smithfield township Adults

There are 12,715 adults, (2,364 of whom are seniors) in Middle Smithfield township.

Middle Smithfield township Age Dependency

55.3

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Middle Smithfield township Sex Ratio

Female7,97249.6%
Male8,10150.4%

Middle Smithfield township Population by Age

Middle Smithfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2663.0586.113.9
Married2,8623.4493.76.3
Non Family1,1421.289.810.2
Female8013.916040
Male4613.7674.425.6

3.41

Average Family Size

3.05

Average Household Size

86.1%

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 Grade5605.21%
Associates Degree1,20111.18%
Bachelors Degree1,63115.18%
Graduate Degree6886.4%
High School Graduate4,25039.56%
Less Than 9th Grade4744.41%
Some College1,94018.06%

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
White6,5005,8331,375
Black1,8411,667461
Hispanic1,7821,679356
2+ Races997997259
Asian39030093
Other Race34529528
Islander1800
Native American12128

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 66.67%.

Middle Smithfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,442$55,720$44,053
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$34,946$42,406$32,792
Less Than 9th Grade$29,668$36,924$14,712
Overall$38,815$52,839$34,427
Some College$54,567$59,219$36,794

$38,815

Average Earnings

$52,839

Average Male

$34,427

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

78.37% of Middle Smithfield township residents speak only English, while 21.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.58% of the population.

Middle Smithfield township Language

Middle Smithfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,9471,27114.21%
Hispanic3,38945613.46%
Black2,92534411.76%
Other64715023.18%
Multiple1,938924.75%
Asian473316.55%

13.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.73%

Male Poverty Rate

15.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Middle Smithfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Middle Smithfield township is Other, with 23.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Middle Smithfield township is Multiple, with 4.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.27%.

Middle Smithfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.34%
High School12.07%
Bachelors or Greater9.36%
Some College6.78%

Middle Smithfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.57%
Male Unemployed18.5%
Female Employed7.86%
Male Employed5.38%

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$99,286$104,471
Households$82,556$97,756
Married Families$109,158$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,143$61,313

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Middle Smithfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

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 35-44.

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

826

Number of Veterans

771

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam299
Second Gulf War186
First Gulf War168
Korea68
World War II0

Middle Smithfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+220
55 to 64217
65 to 74203
35 to 54177
18 to 349

Middle Smithfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6978.3%
Hispanic1074.14%
Black1045.24%
Asian204.66%
2+ Races50.33%

Middle Smithfield township Veterans by Race

Middle Smithfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Middle Smithfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

7.9%

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

27.18%

Born in Middle Smithfield township

87.03%

Native Born

12.97%

Foreign Born

3.65%

Non Citizen

9.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.03% of Middle Smithfield township residents were born in the United States, with 27.18% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.65% 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