Smithton

Population: 388
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $104,800

Located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Smithton is a community with a population of 388. Its median household income of $56,250 runs below the Westmoreland County figure of $72,468.

Between 2019 and 2023, Smithton's population declined 20.2% from 486 to 388, while its median home value rose 13.9% from $92,000 to $104,800.

22.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 69.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 388
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $104,800
Median gross rent: $859
Housing units: 165
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

486388

Median household income

$63,333$56,250

Median home value

$92,000$104,800

Median gross rent

$761$859

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	486	$63,333	$92,000	$761
2020	419	$61,250	$93,700	$770
2021	425	$62,500	$89,300	$777
2022	405	$49,821	$98,500	$857
2023	388	$56,250	$104,800	$859

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	2.1%
5 to 17	77	19.8%
18 to 24	36	9.3%
25 to 34	58	14.9%
35 to 44	26	6.7%
45 to 54	37	9.5%
55 to 64	61	15.7%
65 to 74	62	16.0%
75 and over	23	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	360	92.8%
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	11	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate52.1%

Some college or associate's16.9%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	8.6%
High school graduate	139	52.1%
Some college or associate's	45	16.9%
Bachelor's degree	40	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	20	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	108	82.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	2	1.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	12.2%
Other means	5	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	22.6%
15 to 29 min	28	24.3%
30 to 44 min	44	38.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	17	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 37.4% (145 of 388)

	Count	Share
Family households	106	71.1%
Nonfamily households	43	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	149	90.3%
Vacant	16	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	104	69.8%
Renter-occupied	45	30.2%

1-unit, detached87.3%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	144	87.3%
1-unit, attached	9	5.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	12	7.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4271424
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.1538, -79.7417