Population 4,879 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Smithfield
Household size in Smithfield
| Period | Smithfield | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Smithfield has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole, where it has 2.30 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped 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 Smithfield
| Period | Smithfield | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Smithfield skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally. Even so, the population here is younger than in the wider Pittsburgh area, where the median age is 43.9.
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 Smithfield
| Period | Smithfield | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Smithfield: 8.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Smithfield rent their homes (25.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (54.6%) 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 Smithfield
| Period | Smithfield | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Smithfield is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Smithfield is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $567 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $654 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $628 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $870 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$303 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Smithfield runs $870 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Smithfield: 14.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.1% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Smithfield is the same as the national rate: 89.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent. The rate is lower than in the wider Pittsburgh area (95.0%).
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Smithfield is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.43 | 42.0 | 8.1% | 25.7% | 9.6% | 1961 | $870 | 14.8% | 89.3% | 5.5% |
| Old Frame | 2.46 | 43.6 | 6.9% | 17.2% | 11.1% | 1968 | $991 | 19.5% | 87.9% | 2.5% |
| Fairchance | 2.11 | 50.3 | 3.7% | 33.7% | 12.5% | 1963 | $788 | 17.6% | 93.7% | 3.8% |
| Gans | 2.39 | 46.7 | 4.1% | 19.5% | 10.5% | 1983 | $1,035 | 13.7% | 86.8% | 7.7% |
| White House | 2.44 | 52.2 | 8.1% | 23.5% | 7.5% | 1981 | $833 | 6.5% | 76.9% | 14.2% |
| Lake Lynn | 2.46 | 50.5 | 8.1% | 20.5% | 8.2% | 1979 | $883 | 9.0% | 79.5% | 11.8% |
| Oliphant Furnace | 2.14 | 51.3 | 3.0% | 6.3% | 10.7% | 1976 | $837 | 19.1% | 95.3% | 2.0% |
| New Geneva | 2.55 | 44.5 | 8.0% | 9.2% | 10.6% | 1970 | $1,054 | 17.5% | 88.4% | 3.6% |
| Leckrone | 2.70 | 38.4 | 24.5% | 26.7% | 31.4% | 1957 | $1,255 | 16.5% | 88.2% | 3.0% |
| Martin | 2.54 | 44.4 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 1970 | $1,050 | 17.6% | 88.4% | 3.5% |
| Masontown | 2.49 | 39.2 | 7.8% | 24.2% | 16.9% | 1953 | $699 | 17.1% | 91.7% | 10.6% |
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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