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The total population of Smithers is estimated to be 838 with 321 males (38.31%) and 517 females (61.69%). There are 196 more females than males in Smithers.
The median household income in Smithers was $40,534 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,945(10.87%) from $45,479 in 2020. This income is 54.33% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Smithers sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $47,790. Overall, the median household income for the city of Smithers stands at $40,534.
In Smithers, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,212 for males and $29,539 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the Census reported a median income of $31,838 for females, while data for males was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Smithers, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $40,216.
In 2022, the population of Smithers was 720, a 1.77% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Smithers's population was 733, a decline of 1.35% compared to a population of 743 in 2020.
The median age in Smithers, WV is 54.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.17% were under the age of 15, 7.32% aged 15 to 29, 35.22% aged 30 to 64, 41.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.63% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Smithers population: 80.29% are White, 10.34% are Black or African American and 9.37% are multiracial.