Smithfield township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,646

Smithfield township Demographics

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

  • White: 56.67%
  • Black or African American: 33.41%
  • Two or more races: 5.7%
  • Other race: 2.99%
  • Asian: 0.75%
  • Native American: 0.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
844.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.58% (27)
The current population of Smithfield township, Pennsylvania is 4,646 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,619.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,57656.67%
Black or African American1,51933.41%
Two or more races2595.7%
Other race1362.99%
Asian340.75%
Native American220.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Smithfield township Population by Race

Smithfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Smithfield township Median Age

39.5

Total

39.1

Male

42.7

Female

Smithfield township Adults

There are 4,241 adults, (442 of whom are seniors) in Smithfield township.

Smithfield township Age Dependency

19.7

Age Dependency Ratio

11.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

8

Child Dependency Ratio

Smithfield township Sex Ratio

Female82718.19%
Male3,71981.81%

Smithfield township Population by Age

Smithfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6532.1763.636.4
Non Family3251.054852
Married2493.4691.28.8
Female563.0444.655.4
Male23230.469.6

3.23

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

63.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smithfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade48812.23%
Associates Degree2696.74%
Bachelors Degree2125.31%
Graduate Degree701.75%
High School Graduate2,21555.5%
Less Than 9th Grade1092.73%
Some College62815.74%

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
White2,0431,790238
Black1,4591,2020
Hispanic34625130
2+ Races2272133
Other Race1361034
Asian34347
Native American22220

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 asian people with a rate of 20.59%.

Smithfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,313$0$45,357
Graduate Degree$81,458$0$0
High School Graduate$20,714$14,911$29,655
Less Than 9th Grade$13,289$13,289$0
Overall$26,995$18,036$31,932
Some College$30,677$24,688$32,105

$26,995

Average Earnings

$18,036

Average Male

$31,932

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

88.67% of Smithfield township residents speak only English, while 11.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.17% of the population.

Smithfield township Language

Smithfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,3261229.2%
Multiple58813.79%
Native6350%

9.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.68%

Male Poverty Rate

6.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smithfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smithfield township is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smithfield township is White, with 9.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.15%.

Smithfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.42%
High School10.26%
Some College3.36%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Smithfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.27%
Male Employed5.82%
Female Employed2.7%
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$90,096$90,119
Households$49,628$67,141
Married Families$97,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,893$42,920

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smithfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

19.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

16.2%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

193

Number of Veterans

163

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam81
First Gulf War67
Second Gulf War37
Korea7
World War II3

Smithfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5464
65 to 7463
75+31
55 to 6420
18 to 3415

Smithfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1757.68%
2+ Races145.81%
Hispanic102.79%
Black40.26%

Smithfield township Veterans by Race

Smithfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smithfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

17.2%

Labor Force Participation

16.4%

Employment Rate

3.1%

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

75.91%

Born in Smithfield township

98.26%

Native Born

1.74%

Foreign Born

1.28%

Non Citizen

0.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.26% of Smithfield township residents were born in the United States, with 75.91% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.28% 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
20296,1663045.19%
20285,8623045.47%
20275,5583045.79%
20265,2543046.14%
20254,9503046.54%
20244,6463047%
20234,3423047.53%
20224,038-381-8.62%
20214,419-200-4.33%
20204,6192696.18%
20194,350-245-5.33%
20184,5951182.64%
20174,477691.57%
20164,408-67-1.5%
20154,475-21-0.47%
20144,496-23-0.51%
20134,519140.31%
20124,50540.09%
20114,5011202.74%
20104,38100%

Smithfield township Population by Year