Overview
997
Total Population
39.5
Median age
53.76%
Female population %
86:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
65.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Smithfield's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Smithfield is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Smithfield's population under 18 was 24.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Smithfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Smithfield, 22.47% were under the age of 15, 11.94% aged 15 to 29, 48.65% aged 30 to 64, 15.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.71% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 75 more females than males in Smithfield:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.76% females and 46.24% males in Smithfield, PA.
- The Smithfield, PA gender ratio is 86:100 i.e. 86 men to 100 women (0.860).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 72.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 93.
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Race / Ethnicity
Smithfield's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Smithfield population: 97.09% are White, 0.20% are some other race and 2.71% are multiracial.
- Smithfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 997 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Smithfield is White with a population of 968 (97.09% of the total population).
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Year by year
Smithfield's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 899 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Smithfield's population decreased by 39 (4.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Smithfield's population decreased by 30 (3.49%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Smithfield's population was lowest in year 2022 at 812.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)