Smithland

Population: 148
Median household income: $83,000
Median home value: $75,400

Smithland, a community in Woodbury County, Iowa, has 148 residents. Its median household income of $83,000 runs above the Woodbury County figure of $70,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Smithland's population declined 26.0% from 200 to 148, while its median home value rose 23.6% from $61,000 to $75,400.

79.5% of workers drive to work alone. 92.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 148
Median age: 56.0 yrs
Median household income: $83,000
Median home value: $75,400
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 93
Homeownership rate: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

200148

Median household income

$44,063$83,000

Median home value

$61,000$75,400

Median gross rent

$763$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	200	$44,063	$61,000	$763
2020	168	$48,194	$58,000	$817
2021	158	$66,500	$64,700	$817
2022	157	$81,750	$73,300	$692
2023	148	$83,000	$75,400	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over23.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.4%
5 to 17	18	12.2%
18 to 24	7	4.7%
25 to 34	18	12.2%
35 to 44	16	10.8%
45 to 54	13	8.8%
55 to 64	18	12.2%
65 to 74	22	14.9%
75 and over	34	23.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	134	90.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	1	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	9.1%
High school graduate	45	37.2%
Some college or associate's	45	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	19	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	58	79.5%
Carpooled	10	13.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	4.1%
Other means	2	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	31.4%
15 to 29 min	5	7.1%
30 to 44 min	17	24.3%
45 to 59 min	17	24.3%
60+ min	9	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 4.7% (7 of 148)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	53.9%
Nonfamily households	35	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	76	81.7%
Vacant	17	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	73	96.1%
Renter-occupied	3	3.9%

1-unit, detached92.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	86	92.5%
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	7	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1973650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2289, -95.9316