Smithfield

Population: 169
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $52,000

Smithfield, a community in Fulton County, Illinois, has 169 residents. Its median household income of $61,250 runs above the Fulton County figure of $58,617.

From 2019 to 2023, Smithfield's population declined 10.6% from 189 to 169, while its median home value rose 6.6% from $48,800 to $52,000.

18.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 96.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 169
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $52,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 112
Homeownership rate: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 14.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

189169

Median household income

$40,250$61,250

Median home value

$48,800$52,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	189	$40,250	$48,800	$800
2020	181	$43,750	$51,800	—
2021	175	$53,125	$50,500	—
2022	159	$58,125	$46,400	—
2023	169	$61,250	$52,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 343.6%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	1.8%
5 to 17	30	17.8%
18 to 24	13	7.7%
25 to 34	6	3.6%
35 to 44	24	14.2%
45 to 54	27	16.0%
55 to 64	28	16.6%
65 to 74	23	13.6%
75 and over	15	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	168	99.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate50.4%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	8.1%
High school graduate	62	50.4%
Some college or associate's	28	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	13	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	10	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	63	86.3%
Carpooled	9	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	20.5%
15 to 29 min	18	24.7%
30 to 44 min	23	31.5%
45 to 59 min	8	11.0%
60+ min	9	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 18.3% (31 of 169)

	Count	Share
Family households	48	57.8%
Nonfamily households	35	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	83	74.1%
Vacant	29	25.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	80	96.4%
Renter-occupied	3	3.6%

1-unit, detached91.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	102	91.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	8.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1770226
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4744, -90.2949