Population 2,128 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Smithfield
Household size in Smithfield
| Period | Smithfield | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Smithfield has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Louisville area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.59, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Smithfield
| Period | Smithfield | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.2 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.2 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.8 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Smithfield skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Smithfield
| Period | Smithfield | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Smithfield, 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 Smithfield
Renters in Smithfield
| Period | Smithfield | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Smithfield is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 40.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Smithfield
| Period | Smithfield | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Smithfield: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Smithfield
| Period | Smithfield | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Smithfield has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 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 Smithfield
| Period | Smithfield | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $850 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $957 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $951 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $912 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$62 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Smithfield costs $912 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Smithfield
Bachelor's degrees in Smithfield
| Period | Smithfield | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Smithfield than nationally: 26.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Smithfield
| Period | Smithfield | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Smithfield is close to the national rate: 90.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Smithfield
| Period | Smithfield | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Smithfield has been strong: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Smithfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield | 2.48 | 47.8 | 6.1% | 9.5% | 5.0% | 1989 | $912 | 26.9% | 90.1% | 1.6% |
| Eminence | 2.49 | 38.2 | 16.4% | 38.3% | 4.8% | 1971 | $881 | 12.7% | 85.3% | 5.3% |
| New Castle | 2.46 | 44.9 | 14.1% | 31.5% | 9.2% | 1973 | $817 | 23.4% | 87.6% | 5.9% |
| La Grange | 2.88 | 39.0 | 17.7% | 19.8% | 5.6% | 1993 | $1,094 | 35.6% | 91.4% | 2.7% |
| Sulphur | 2.36 | 46.3 | 6.2% | 13.1% | 7.4% | 1978 | $1,336 | 19.3% | 84.1% | 5.4% |
| Pendleton | 2.85 | 40.9 | 12.2% | 13.4% | 11.8% | 1995 | $1,169 | 20.7% | 86.6% | 10.3% |
| Port Royal | 2.39 | 50.3 | 9.0% | 24.5% | 9.3% | 1974 | $1,027 | 21.1% | 85.2% | 6.7% |
| North Pleasureville | 2.56 | 38.0 | 10.1% | 31.8% | 3.4% | 1971 | $1,385 | 15.1% | 88.7% | 5.3% |
| Buckner | 2.78 | 38.2 | 6.0% | 21.3% | 3.2% | 2003 | $1,526 | 55.0% | 99.5% | 0.1% |
| Crestwood | 2.85 | 41.4 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 3.1% | 1997 | $1,238 | 49.1% | 96.3% | 3.8% |
| Delville | 3.27 | 29.9 | 26.4% | 10.6% | 7.2% | 1989 | $910 | 15.9% | 95.0% | 1.1% |
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 Smithfield. 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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