Population 532 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Smithwick
Household size in Smithwick
| Period | Smithwick | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.09 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Smithwick sits close to the national average of 2.65.
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 Smithwick
| Period | Smithwick | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.7 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.3 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.6 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.0 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.6, Smithwick is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 42.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Smithwick
| Period | Smithwick | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Smithwick as they are nationally: 12.6%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Austin area overall (9.7%).
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 Smithwick
Renters in Smithwick
| Period | Smithwick | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Smithwick is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Smithwick
| Period | Smithwick | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Smithwick: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Smithwick
| Period | Smithwick | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Smithwick is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The Austin 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 Smithwick
| Period | Smithwick | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $738 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $951 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $910 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,170 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$432 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Smithwick runs $1,170 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.6% 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 Smithwick
Bachelor's degrees in Smithwick
| Period | Smithwick | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.5% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Smithwick (40.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the wider Austin area (50.4%).
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 Smithwick
| Period | Smithwick | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Smithwick: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Smithwick
| Period | Smithwick | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.3% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Smithwick runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Austin area. 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).
Smithwick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithwick | 2.58 | 50.6 | 12.6% | 16.5% | 11.5% | 2002 | $1,170 | 40.5% | 97.2% | 4.0% |
| Marble Falls | 2.47 | 45.2 | 9.5% | 38.9% | 13.1% | 1996 | $1,429 | 32.4% | 89.7% | 2.6% |
| Meadowlakes | 2.19 | 54.2 | 7.8% | 19.9% | 15.0% | 1994 | $1,620 | 42.8% | 95.6% | 1.7% |
| Oatmeal | 2.85 | 38.8 | 7.1% | 14.3% | 7.1% | 2007 | $1,027 | 25.8% | 90.9% | 2.6% |
| Spicewood | 2.32 | 52.9 | 5.3% | 8.2% | 21.0% | 2003 | $2,177 | 56.6% | 97.3% | 2.8% |
| Cottonwood Shores | 2.90 | 35.6 | 12.4% | 29.8% | 26.9% | 1995 | $1,269 | 25.6% | 86.8% | 2.0% |
| Fairland | 2.53 | 51.0 | 10.1% | 13.0% | 7.7% | 1995 | $1,290 | 32.4% | 94.9% | 5.0% |
| Lago Vista | 2.17 | 54.9 | 2.9% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 2002 | $1,617 | 44.9% | 95.9% | 7.2% |
| Briarcliff | 2.57 | 44.1 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 16.8% | 2003 | $2,710 | 52.8% | 98.1% | 1.8% |
| Jonestown | 2.21 | 52.8 | 3.3% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 2002 | $1,892 | 46.1% | 95.8% | 2.0% |
| Horseshoe Bay | 1.95 | 60.5 | 2.0% | 20.7% | 33.9% | 1997 | $1,478 | 48.6% | 97.9% | 1.9% |
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 Smithwick. 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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