Population 298 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Smiths Crossroads
Household size in Smiths Crossroads
| Period | Smiths Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.21 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Smiths Crossroads are small: just 2.17 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.66 in 2006–10, 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 Smiths Crossroads
| Period | Smiths Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.4 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.4, Smiths Crossroads is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Smiths Crossroads
| Period | Smiths Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Smiths Crossroads than nationally: 8.9%, against 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 Smiths Crossroads
Renters in Smiths Crossroads
| Period | Smiths Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.9% of households in Smiths Crossroads rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (37.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Smiths Crossroads
| Period | Smiths Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Smiths Crossroads: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Georgia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Smiths Crossroads
| Period | Smiths Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Smiths Crossroads is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Smiths Crossroads
| Period | Smiths Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $764 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $824 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $841 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $781 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$17 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Smiths Crossroads pays $781 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.8% of the typical renter's income, 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 Smiths Crossroads
Bachelor's degrees in Smiths Crossroads
| Period | Smiths Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Smiths Crossroads than nationally: 28.6% 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 Smiths Crossroads
| Period | Smiths Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Smiths Crossroads is above the national rate: 93.0% 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 Smiths Crossroads
| Period | Smiths Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Smiths Crossroads is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 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).
Smiths Crossroads 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Crossroads | 2.17 | 47.4 | 8.9% | 20.9% | 11.7% | 1997 | $781 | 28.6% | 93.0% | 5.1% |
| Pine Mountain Valley | 2.24 | 45.8 | 11.3% | 26.5% | 15.9% | 1987 | $931 | 29.3% | 92.2% | 8.2% |
| Mountainbrook | 2.70 | 42.5 | 17.1% | 37.1% | 26.2% | 1992 | $904 | 38.3% | 88.7% | 4.4% |
| Kingsboro | 2.74 | 42.8 | 11.5% | 15.1% | 7.8% | 1999 | $1,009 | 27.8% | 89.6% | 5.6% |
| Oak Mountain | 2.46 | 42.9 | 13.3% | 25.1% | 15.0% | 1987 | $977 | 18.5% | 89.8% | 7.2% |
| Pine Mountain | 2.61 | 45.2 | 11.4% | 22.9% | 15.6% | 1994 | $952 | 32.0% | 91.7% | 4.6% |
| Hamilton | 2.52 | 44.5 | 10.2% | 16.2% | 13.0% | 1997 | $1,107 | 30.9% | 91.7% | 6.0% |
| Shiloh | 2.65 | 38.9 | 15.8% | 27.7% | 15.9% | 1981 | $1,114 | 12.7% | 88.5% | 8.4% |
| Jones Crossroads | 2.57 | 50.0 | 5.7% | 16.1% | 13.7% | 1993 | $1,027 | 25.3% | 93.9% | 5.0% |
| Waverly Hall | 2.85 | 39.1 | 5.9% | 17.4% | 19.7% | 1999 | $1,005 | 30.7% | 88.2% | 7.2% |
| Mulberry Grove | 2.71 | 50.7 | 11.8% | 12.1% | 4.9% | 1995 | $1,036 | 33.9% | 94.0% | 4.6% |
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 Smiths Crossroads. 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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