Smithfield township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,473

Smithfield township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.81%
  • Other race: 3.06%
  • Two or more races: 2.02%
  • Asian: 0.85%
  • Black or African American: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
41.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
35.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.17% (17)
The current population of Smithfield township, Pennsylvania is 1,473 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,456.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,44093.81%
Other race473.06%
Two or more races312.02%
Asian130.85%
Black or African American30.2%
Native American10.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Smithfield township Population by Race

Smithfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Smithfield township Median Age

39.8

Total

35.4

Male

41.8

Female

Smithfield township Adults

There are 1,102 adults, (284 of whom are seniors) in Smithfield township.

Smithfield township Age Dependency

87.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Smithfield township Sex Ratio

Female72847.43%
Male80752.57%

Smithfield township Population by Age

Smithfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5292.984.515.5
Married3243.380.219.8
Non Family1181.0887.312.7
Male584.121000
Female293.4589.710.3

3.31

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

84.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smithfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade474.73%
Associates Degree565.64%
Bachelors Degree10310.37%
Graduate Degree535.34%
High School Graduate55155.49%
Less Than 9th Grade272.72%
Some College15615.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smithfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smithfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White926852142
Other Race40404
2+ Races14149
Asian880
Black330
Native American111
Hispanic110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Smithfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,250$49,500$44,821
Graduate Degree$70,625$80,000$67,500
High School Graduate$47,879$56,058$42,750
Less Than 9th Grade$57,885$0$0
Overall$48,947$58,438$42,708
Some College$40,469$71,250$26,250

$48,947

Average Earnings

$58,438

Average Male

$42,708

Average Female

Smithfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smithfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smithfield township Language

97.68% of Smithfield township residents speak only English, while 2.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.03% of the population.

Smithfield township Language

Smithfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,4311006.99%
Other4736.38%

6.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.19%

Male Poverty Rate

6.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smithfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smithfield township is White, with 6.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smithfield township is Other, with 6.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.55%.

Smithfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College10.38%
High School9.62%
Less Than 9th Grade5.41%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Smithfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.02%
Female Employed1.65%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Smithfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smithfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,298$100,854
Households$76,181$89,787
Married Families$93,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,688$40,390

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smithfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

58.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Smithfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smithfield township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Smithfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smithfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

74

Number of Veterans

74

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam25
Second Gulf War18
First Gulf War5
Korea3
World War II0

Smithfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7428
75+16
55 to 6414
35 to 5411
18 to 345

Smithfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White716.95%
Asian225%
Other Race12.27%
Hispanic1100%

Smithfield township Veterans by Race

Smithfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smithfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Smithfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smithfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

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

73.94%

Born in Smithfield township

99.61%

Native Born

0.39%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.61% of Smithfield township residents were born in the United States, with 73.94% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Smithfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,51890.6%
20281,50990.6%
20271,50090.6%
20261,49190.61%
20251,48290.61%
20241,47390.61%
20231,46490.62%
20221,455-6-0.41%
20211,46150.34%
20201,45600%
20191,456-6-0.41%
20181,46200%
20171,462-4-0.27%
20161,466-17-1.15%
20151,48310.07%
20141,482-15-1%
20131,497-3-0.2%
20121,500-8-0.53%
20111,50850.33%
20101,50300%

Smithfield township Population by Year