Population 386 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Smith Town
Household size in Smith Town
| Period | Smith Town | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Smith Town sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky overall, where it has 2.51 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.57, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Smith Town
| Period | Smith Town | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Smith Town are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Kentucky overall, where the median age is 39.9.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Smith Town
| Period | Smith Town | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in Smith Town, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Smith Town
Renters in Smith Town
| Period | Smith Town | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Smith Town rent their homes (28.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky. About three-quarters of owners (73.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Smith Town
| Period | Smith Town | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Smith Town: 25.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Smith Town
| Period | Smith Town | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Smith Town leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Smith Town
| Period | Smith Town | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $391 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $559 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $572 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $851 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$460 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Smith Town runs $851 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Smith Town
Bachelor's degrees in Smith Town
| Period | Smith Town | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Smith Town have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Smith Town
| Period | Smith Town | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.0% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Smith Town never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Smith Town
| Period | Smith Town | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Smith Town out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Smith Town compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Town | 2.71 | 41.5 | 6.6% | 28.8% | 25.2% | 1975 | $851 | 15.4% | 71.0% | 0.0% |
| Stearns | 2.64 | 45.3 | 9.0% | 10.2% | 21.1% | 1984 | $682 | 20.7% | 74.6% | 4.2% |
| Marshes Siding | 3.09 | 34.8 | 5.4% | 30.7% | 17.9% | 1978 | $795 | 10.5% | 75.8% | 0.7% |
| Whitley City | 3.25 | 35.8 | 18.7% | 30.8% | 18.2% | 1981 | $607 | 10.1% | 83.7% | 2.5% |
| Revelo | 2.44 | 39.4 | 4.9% | 16.5% | 7.7% | 1993 | $582 | 6.8% | 85.7% | 0.0% |
| White Oak Junction | 2.81 | 53.2 | 3.5% | 5.9% | 18.9% | 1992 | $564 | 1.2% | 59.6% | 1.9% |
| Silerville | 2.31 | 44.5 | 4.7% | 23.1% | 2.6% | 2002 | $440 | 1.4% | 86.8% | 0.0% |
| Pine Knot | 2.11 | 41.7 | 17.7% | 40.7% | 8.6% | 1989 | $436 | 9.2% | 81.1% | 9.0% |
| Hollyhill | 2.01 | 38.0 | 10.7% | 57.8% | 21.6% | 1986 | $683 | 0.8% | 69.1% | 15.6% |
| Strunk | 2.06 | 39.7 | 10.2% | 27.2% | 6.2% | 1996 | $444 | 7.8% | 84.0% | 0.4% |
| Beulah Heights | 3.11 | 38.7 | 7.2% | 9.5% | 11.7% | 1986 | $585 | 10.7% | 81.0% | 5.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Smith Town. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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