Smithfield township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,541 ( 43 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.9 square miles
Population density: 36.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,470	95.39%	0.8%
Black:	3	0.19%	40.0%
Indian:	1	0.06%	0.0%
Asian:	12	0.78%	300.0%
2+ races:	20	1.30%	25.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.13%	86.7%

Total non-White:	71	4.61%	77.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	12	1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	31	2.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,498
1,458	97.33%
5	0.33%
1	0.07%
3	0.20%
16	1.07%
15	1.00%
40	2.67%

2000
1,529
1,515	99.08%
4	0.26%
0	0.00%
5	0.33%
0	0.00%
5	0.33%
14	0.92%

1990
1,520
1,515	99.67%
0	0.00%
3	0.20%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.13%
5	0.33%

1980
1,536
1,527	99.41%
4	0.26%
3	0.20%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.13%
9	0.59%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-57	-3.7
26	1.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

0	0.0
9	0.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-12	-0.8
-4	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Smithfield township, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.3
399	25.9%
1,142	74.1%
275	17.8%

540
2.85

391	72.4%
319	81.6%
17	4.3%
149	27.6%

2010
Number	Percent
45.0
337	22.5%
1,161	77.5%
255	17.0%

593
2.53

435	73.4%
352	80.9%
26	6.0%
158	26.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.4
408	26.7%
1,121	73.3%
226	14.8%

576
2.65

449	78.0%
397	88.4%
11	2.4%
127	22.0%

1990
Number	Percent
37.4
386	25.4%
1,134	74.6%
227	14.9%

550
2.74

440	80.0%
394	89.5%
15	3.4%
110	20.0%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
491	32.0%
1,045	68.0%
185	12.0%

494
3.05

415	84.0%
372	89.6%
19	4.6%
79	16.0%

2022 Housing Data for Smithfield township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	3.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	24	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	21	3.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	0.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	4.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	29	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	28	5.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	85	15.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	93	17.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	89	16.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	32	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	2.2%
$200,000 or more	28	5.2%

Median Household Income	73,261
Per Capita Income	28,747

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	40	7.4%
Public Assistance	31	5.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	80	14.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	641	66.8%
Unemployed	36	3.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	677	70.5%
Not in Labor Force	283	29.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	234	206	53.2%
Non-Profit	17	72	19.1%
Self-Employed	62	17	78.5%

Local Government	36	29	55.4%
State Government	2	0	100.0%
Federal Government	3	9	25.0%

Total Private + Self	296	223	57.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	58	110	34.5%
Total	354	333	51.5%

Pct. Govt.	11.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	53	7.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	162	23.5%
Professional, Technical	125	18.1%
Service Occupations	67	9.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	1.2%
All others	282	40.9%

White Collar		49.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	126	18.3%
Health care and social assistance	113	16.4%
Construction	90	13.1%
Retail trade	87	12.6%
Other services	51	7.4%
Educational services	46	6.7%
Transportation and warehousing	32	4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	30	4.4%
Accommodation and food services	24	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	2.9%
Utilities	17	2.5%
Wholesale trade	12	1.7%
Public administration	10	1.5%
Finance and insurance	9	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	1.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	8	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.3%
Information	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	2	0.13%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	7	0.45%
Vietnamese	5	0.32%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,404	94.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	37	2.5%
German, other Germanic	20	1.4%
Spanish	8	0.5%
Korean	7	0.5%
Vietnamese	5	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	238	15.4%
Irish	169	11.0%
American	133	8.6%
English	133	8.6%
Icelander	63	4.1%
Italian	57	3.7%
Russian	57	3.7%
Polish	54	3.5%
Scottish	46	3.0%
Yugoslavian	37	2.4%
Welsh	23	1.5%
Dutch	21	1.4%
Austrian	19	1.2%
Czechoslovakian	13	0.8%
Swedish	9	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,538	99.8%
Not a citizen	3	0.2%

Native	1,511	98.1%
Foreign-born	30	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	1.4%	52	5.1%	582	57.5%	226	22.3%	91	9.0%	47	4.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	1.4%
9-12 Years	52	5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	582	57.5%
Some College	226	22.3%
Bach. Degree	91	9.0%
Grad Degree	47	4.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +92	R +69	R + 0.1%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +183	R +185	R + 12.3%
D -2
2020 vs. 2008	R +197	R +242	R + 23.1%
D -45

2016 vs. 2008	R +105	R +173	R + 23.0%
D -68
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	645	78.8%	Joe Biden (D)	163	19.9%	11	1.3%	819	30	32	0.01%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	553	76.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	140	19.4%	30	4.1%	723	28	31	0.01%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	462	72.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	165	26.0%	8	1.3%	635	26	26	0.01%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	448	66.8%	Barack Obama (D)	208	31.0%	15	2.2%	671	23	21	0.01%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	533	75.6%	John Kerry (D)	168	23.8%	4	0.6%	705	27	25	0.01%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	471	75.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	137	22.1%	13	2.1%	621	29	28	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Smithfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

163

19.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

645

78.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

819

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Smithfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

140

19.4%

Donald Trump (R)

553

76.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

723

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Smithfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

165

26.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

462

72.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

635

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, Smithfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

208

31.0%

John McCain (R)

448

66.8%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

671

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Smithfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

533

75.6%

John Kerry (D)

168

23.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

705

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

2000 President, Smithfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

471

75.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

137

22.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

621

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Smithfield township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	54%	Mehmet Oz (R)	473	73.2%	John Fetterman (D)	143	22.1%	30 [+]	4.6%	646	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 12 (1.9%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 8 (1.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 8 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2022	G	54%	Doug Mastriano (R)	462	71.6%	Josh Shapiro (D)	170	26.4%	13 [+]	2.0%	645	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 6 (0.9%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 4 (0.6%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.5%);
2018	S1	48%	Lou Barletta (R)	409	71.9%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	151	26.5%	9 [+]	1.6%	569	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 6 (1.1%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%);
2018	G	48%	Scott Wagner (R)	410	71.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	152	26.3%	15 [+]	2.6%	577	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 8 (1.4%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 7 (1.2%);
2016	S3	60%	Pat Toomey* (R)	512	71.9%	Katie McGinty (D)	159	22.3%	41 [+]	5.8%	712	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 41 (5.8%);
2014	G	35%	Tom Corbett* (R)	309	74.8%	Tom Wolf (D)	104	25.2%	0	0.0%	413	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	626
Median Value	$197,400

Occupied	540	86.3%
Vacant	86	13.7%

Owned	449	83.1%
Rented	91	16.9%
Median Rent	$793

Single-Family Units	492	78.6%
Detached	492	78.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	117	18.7%

Smithfield township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Smithfield township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Smithfield township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Smithfield township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Smithfield township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Smithfield township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Smithfield township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Smithfield township, PA