Smithton

Population: 3,512
Median household income: $114,453
Median home value: $251,600

Smithton is a community in St. Clair County, Illinois, home to 3,512 residents. The median household income of $114,453 is above the St. Clair County median ($70,178).

Between 2019 and 2023, Smithton's population declined 12.1% from 3,996 to 3,512, while its median home value rose 47.2% from $170,900 to $251,600.

The median gross rent is $857. 38.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,512
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $114,453
Median home value: $251,600
Median gross rent: $857
Housing units: 1,418
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9963,512

Median household income

$78,073$114,453

Median home value

$170,900$251,600

Median gross rent

$748$857

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,996	$78,073	$170,900	$748
2020	4,019	$88,879	$183,100	$775
2021	4,192	$99,279	$203,400	$780
2022	3,909	$106,012	$220,700	$800
2023	3,512	$114,453	$251,600	$857

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7420.0%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	120	3.4%
5 to 17	620	17.7%
18 to 24	229	6.5%
25 to 34	267	7.6%
35 to 44	415	11.8%
45 to 54	478	13.6%
55 to 64	446	12.7%
65 to 74	702	20.0%
75 and over	235	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,413	97.2%
Black or African American	42	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
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)	57	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate18.4%

Some college or associate's41.4%

Bachelor's degree24.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52	2.0%
High school graduate	468	18.4%
Some college or associate's	1,052	41.4%
Bachelor's degree	623	24.5%
Graduate or professional degree	348	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,516	84.9%
Carpooled	60	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	178	10.0%
Other means	17	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	152	9.5%
15 to 29 min	582	36.2%
30 to 44 min	549	34.2%
45 to 59 min	226	14.1%
60+ min	98	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 3.5% (122 of 3,458)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,065	75.9%
Nonfamily households	339	24.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,404	99.0%
Vacant	14	1.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,242	88.5%
Renter-occupied	162	11.5%

1-unit, detached85.4%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,211	85.4%
1-unit, attached	112	7.9%
2 to 4 units	23	1.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	72	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1770252
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.4143, -89.9901