Monthly rent
$676 tract average vs. $1,369 citywide (-51%)
The listed tracts average 51% below the citywide median, a large separation that makes the tract rows more informative than the citywide figure alone.
Neighborhoods
Among 9 census tracts, Tract 307.02 leads at $54,170 median income - about 2× Tract 306 at $34,005.
9 census tracts · Virginia · Census ACS 2023
These comparisons use the average of the tract medians listed on this page and the ACS citywide median. They are two different geographic summaries, so the gap is a reading aid rather than an estimate of a typical household.
$676 tract average vs. $1,369 citywide (-51%)
The listed tracts average 51% below the citywide median, a large separation that makes the tract rows more informative than the citywide figure alone.
$124,089 tract average vs. $160,600 citywide (-23%)
A 23% discount to the citywide median is a material local contrast. Read the individual tract values before treating that gap as typical across the city.
$45,487 tract average vs. $37,357 citywide (+22%)
A 22% premium over the citywide median makes this one of the clearer local contrasts on the page. The row-level values show whether it is broad or driven by a few tracts.
PlainCities uses U.S. Census tracts as neighborhood units, small, stable areas of a few thousand residents each. The table below lists this city's tracts, sorted by median household income.
Showing 9 of 9 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 307.02 highest at $54,170 ; Tract 306 lowest at $34,005.
| Tract | Population | |
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Tract 307.01 Smyth Co. | 4,808 | View › |
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Tract 302 Smyth Co. | 4,466 | View › |
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Tract 307.02 Smyth Co. | 4,209 | View › |
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Tract 303.02 Smyth Co. | 3,885 | View › |
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Tract 301 Smyth Co. | 2,894 | View › |
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Tract 306 Smyth Co. | 2,724 | View › |
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Tract 305 Smyth Co. | 2,510 | View › |
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Tract 303.01 Smyth Co. | 2,129 | View › |
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Tract 304 Smyth Co. | 1,960 | View › |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tracts are small, stable geographic units used for statistical analysis. Each tract typically contains 1,200–8,000 people. Last updated: 2026