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Smithfield, North Carolina

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StatisticSmithfieldNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population12,11610,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$43,270$72,388$80,734
Median Age44.939.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.7%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$242,500$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$658$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate27.3%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.2%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born7.9%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.7%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.125.126.4
Worked from Home6.1%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.0%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Smithfield, North Carolina

Age in Smithfield, North Carolina

StatisticSmithfieldNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age44.939.138.9
Under 18 %22.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.9%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.9%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.5%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.4%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Smithfield, North Carolina

StatisticSmithfieldNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households4,9514,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households54.0%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children25.6%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.1%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone41.1%29.4%28.7%
Never Married31.4%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Smithfield, North Carolina

StatisticSmithfieldNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,986$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00031.0%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.5%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.5%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.2%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate27.3%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty49.9%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households21.2%12.8%n/a

Housing in Smithfield, North Carolina

StatisticSmithfieldNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units5,6174,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes63.2%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.9%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.9%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.3%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.8%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,069$1,896n/a

Education in Smithfield, North Carolina

StatisticSmithfieldNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School17.0%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate30.5%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.8%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.8%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.9%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Smithfield, North Carolina

StatisticSmithfieldNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.0%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.7%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work2.9%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.7%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.9%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.5%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Smithfield, North Carolina

StatisticSmithfieldNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.4%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.0%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.9%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.7%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home11.4%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.0%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Smithfield

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.