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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Smithfield, PA compare?
| Figure | Smithfield, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,981 |
| Change since April 2020 | −13.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,618 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 839 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.5% |
| Measure | Smithfield, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,350±23 |
| Median age | 40.0±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.6%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 52.3%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 33.9%±3.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.6%±1.6 pts |
| Median household income | $51,447±$7,203 |
| Per capita income | $22,353±$7,579 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.7%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $156,400±$13,625 |
| Median gross rent | $1,007±$147 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.4%±13.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.4%±6.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.7%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.7%±4.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.2 min±4.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.4%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov