Smith township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,183

Smith township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.91%
  • Two or more races: 2.08%
  • Other race: 2.01%
  • Black or African American: 0.81%
  • Asian: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
121.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.18% (-50)
The current population of Smith township, Pennsylvania is 4,183 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,233.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,00894.91%
Two or more races882.08%
Other race852.01%
Black or African American340.81%
Asian80.19%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Smith township Population by Race

Smith township Population Pyramid 2024

Smith township Median Age

41.4

Total

35.9

Male

49

Female

Smith township Adults

There are 3,382 adults, (945 of whom are seniors) in Smith township.

Smith township Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Smith township Sex Ratio

Female2,15851.1%
Male2,06548.9%

Smith township Population by Age

Smith township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7332.4482.417.6
Married7613.181000
Non Family6461.2571.428.6
Female2092.8257.942.1
Male1173.4572.627.4

2.99

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smith township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2487.89%
Associates Degree33310.6%
Bachelors Degree39612.6%
Graduate Degree2016.4%
High School Graduate1,35943.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1695.38%
Some College43613.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smith township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smith township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9752,561564
Hispanic69690
2+ Races66638
Other Race505017
Black17178

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 47.06%.

Smith township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,357$0$51,875
Graduate Degree$82,724$0$83,045
High School Graduate$42,043$44,861$41,384
Less Than 9th Grade$0$5,907$28,864
Overall$42,603$46,181$41,532
Some College$36,696$61,382$18,188

$42,603

Average Earnings

$46,181

Average Male

$41,532

Average Female

Smith township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smith township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smith township Language

99.43% of Smith township residents speak only English, while 0.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.57% of the population.

Smith township Language

Smith township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,96042410.71%
Multiple881314.77%
Hispanic9199.89%

10.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.12%

Male Poverty Rate

11.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smith township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smith township is Multiple, with 14.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smith township is Hispanic, with 9.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.62%.

Smith township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.82%
Some College8.71%
High School7.87%
Bachelors or Greater5.36%

Smith township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed52.5%
Female Employed4.59%
Male Employed4.31%
Female Unemployed0%

Smith township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smith township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,663$107,291
Households$61,563$86,505
Married Families$118,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,909$46,535

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smith township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

42.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Smith township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smith township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Smith township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smith township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

133

Number of Veterans

119

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam106
Second Gulf War14
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Smith township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+72
65 to 7439
35 to 5414
55 to 648
18 to 340

Smith township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1334.12%

Smith township Veterans by Race

Smith township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smith township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Smith township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smith township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Smith 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

86.12%

Born in Smith township

99.81%

Native Born

0.19%

Foreign Born

0.19%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.81% of Smith township residents were born in the United States, with 86.12% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Smith township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,108-15-0.36%
20284,123-15-0.36%
20274,138-15-0.36%
20264,153-15-0.36%
20254,168-15-0.36%
20244,183-15-0.36%
20234,198-15-0.36%
20224,213-11-0.26%
20214,224-9-0.21%
20204,233-123-2.82%
20194,356-17-0.39%
20184,373-8-0.18%
20174,381-16-0.36%
20164,397-25-0.57%
20154,422-22-0.5%
20144,444-7-0.16%
20134,451-18-0.4%
20124,469-4-0.09%
20114,473-15-0.33%
20104,48800%

Smith township Population by Year