Population 470 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Smyrna
Household size in Smyrna
| Period | Smyrna | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Smyrna run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.67 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 Smyrna
| Period | Smyrna | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Smyrna is 38.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Grand Rapids area.
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 Smyrna
| Period | Smyrna | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Smyrna (16.6%), well above 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 Smyrna
Renters in Smyrna
| Period | Smyrna | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.7 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Smyrna rent their homes (34.8%), the same as the national share. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the wider Grand Rapids area (25.4%). Among homeowners, 39.9% 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 Smyrna
| Period | Smyrna | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Smyrna: just 4.4% 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 Smyrna
| Period | Smyrna | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Smyrna is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, 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 Smyrna
| Period | Smyrna | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $775 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $886 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $826 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,380 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$605 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Smyrna pays $1,380 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the wider Grand Rapids area ($1,285). The typical renter here spends 35.3% 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 Smyrna
Bachelor's degrees in Smyrna
| Period | Smyrna | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Smyrna have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.8%, 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 Smyrna
| Period | Smyrna | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.5% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Smyrna is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, 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 Smyrna
| Period | Smyrna | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Smyrna runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Grand Rapids 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).
Smyrna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smyrna | 2.57 | 38.1 | 16.6% | 34.8% | 4.4% | 1991 | $1,380 | 14.8% | 94.2% | 3.7% |
| Tremaine Corners | 2.69 | 38.2 | 13.2% | 31.5% | 3.9% | 1987 | $1,357 | 18.4% | 95.0% | 2.7% |
| Ionia | 2.59 | 41.3 | 12.5% | 30.3% | 5.9% | 1962 | $876 | 12.1% | 85.5% | 4.2% |
| West Sebewa | 3.10 | 35.0 | 7.7% | 15.8% | 7.0% | 1971 | $1,212 | 16.7% | 94.6% | 3.5% |
| Saranac | 2.81 | 38.6 | 9.0% | 18.6% | 2.9% | 1981 | $841 | 25.5% | 95.2% | 4.5% |
| Lyons | 2.71 | 40.9 | 10.6% | 19.3% | 9.1% | 1970 | $1,008 | 21.4% | 91.2% | 8.1% |
| Muir | 2.90 | 42.0 | 11.1% | 24.5% | 3.1% | 1974 | $711 | 6.3% | 91.5% | 3.8% |
| Orleans | 2.68 | 41.6 | 11.9% | 20.9% | 11.6% | 1979 | $853 | 11.5% | 88.7% | 1.6% |
| Portland | 2.52 | 36.1 | 8.2% | 22.5% | 4.5% | 1973 | $1,074 | 27.6% | 96.2% | 2.3% |
| Lake Odessa | 2.96 | 37.6 | 10.0% | 17.4% | 12.1% | 1962 | $950 | 18.9% | 92.7% | 4.9% |
| Clarksville | 2.75 | 40.8 | 6.6% | 12.4% | 16.3% | 1987 | $1,336 | 26.1% | 96.7% | 1.3% |
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 Smyrna. 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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