Smethport borough, PA

McKean County, PA

2022 population: 1,556 ( 99 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population density: 925.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,476	94.86%	8.6%
Black:	10	0.64%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	4	0.26%	55.6%
2+ races:	26	1.67%	188.9%
Hispanic:	40	2.57%	73.9%

Total non-White:	80	5.14%	95.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-138	-10.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	39	2.9

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
1,655
1,614	97.52%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	0.54%
9	0.54%
23	1.39%
41	2.48%

2000
1,645
1,616	98.24%
9	0.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	0.61%
10	0.61%
29	1.76%

1990
1,734
1,726	99.54%
0	0.00%
4	0.23%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.23%
8	0.46%

1980
1,797
1,784	99.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.28%
n/a
8	0.45%
13	0.72%

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

-2	-0.1
12	0.7

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

-110	-6.3
21	1.2

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

-58	-3.2
-5	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Smethport borough, 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
43.7
450	28.9%
1,106	71.1%
347	22.3%

626
2.42

380	60.7%
268	70.5%
36	9.5%
246	39.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.1
373	22.5%
1,282	77.5%
375	22.7%

718
2.24

428	59.6%
309	72.2%
59	13.8%
290	40.4%

2000
Number	Percent
39.2
429	26.1%
1,216	73.9%
303	18.4%

659
2.42

435	66.0%
349	80.2%
45	10.3%
224	34.0%

1990
Number	Percent
36.4
429	24.7%
1,305	75.3%
328	18.9%

708
2.36

459	64.8%
388	84.5%
48	10.5%
249	35.2%

1980
Number	Percent
33.4
474	26.4%
1,323	73.6%
323	18.0%

697
2.52

479	68.7%
425	88.7%
21	4.4%
218	31.3%

2022 Housing Data for Smethport borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	32	5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	57	9.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	42	6.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	29	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	16	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	33	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	51	8.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	82	13.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	49	7.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	78	12.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	2.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	58	9.3%
$200,000 or more	44	7.0%

Median Household Income	62,500
Per Capita Income	45,654

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	38	6.1%
Public Assistance	20	3.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	92	14.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	498	62.2%
Unemployed	34	4.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	532	66.4%
Not in Labor Force	269	33.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	200	162	55.2%
Non-Profit	40	34	54.1%
Self-Employed	30	10	75.0%

Local Government	18	52	25.7%
State Government	0	4	0.0%
Federal Government	8	10	44.4%

Total Private + Self	230	172	57.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	66	100	39.8%
Total	296	272	52.1%

Pct. Govt.	16.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	37	6.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	117	20.5%
Professional, Technical	181	31.7%
Service Occupations	93	16.3%
All others	143	25.0%

White Collar		58.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	117	20.5%
Educational services	85	14.9%
Manufacturing	76	13.3%
Retail trade	66	11.6%
Other services	37	6.5%
Construction	29	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	28	4.9%
Public administration	26	4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	25	4.4%
Finance and insurance	22	3.9%
Wholesale trade	19	3.3%
Information	11	1.9%
Accommodation and food services	9	1.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	9	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.06%
Puerto Rican	17	1.09%
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	22	1.41%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	4	0.26%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,435	97.6%
Spanish	29	2.0%
Tagalog	4	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	336	21.6%
Irish	285	18.3%
English	262	16.8%
Italian	167	10.7%
American	86	5.5%
Swedish	86	5.5%
British	39	2.5%
Polish	39	2.5%
Scottish	38	2.4%
Swiss	32	2.1%
Norwegian	18	1.2%
French Canadian	17	1.1%
Dutch	14	0.9%
Belgian	12	0.8%
French	11	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,550	99.6%
Not a citizen	6	0.4%

Native	1,550	99.6%
Foreign-born	6	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.4%	53	5.2%	395	38.6%	259	25.3%	174	17.0%	138	13.5%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.4%
9-12 Years	53	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	395	38.6%
Some College	259	25.3%
Bach. Degree	174	17.0%
Grad Degree	138	13.5%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +19	D +46	D + 11.5%
D +65
2020 vs. 2012	R +83	R +42	D + 1.1%
D +41
2020 vs. 2008	R +74	R +67	R + 5.0%
D +7

2016 vs. 2008	R +55	R +113	R + 16.5%
D -58
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	542	68.7%	Joe Biden (D)	234	29.7%	13	1.6%	789	20	22	0.01%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	523	72.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	169	23.3%	34	4.7%	726	24	26	0.01%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	459	69.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	193	29.2%	9	1.4%	661	23	22	0.01%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	468	66.1%	Barack Obama (D)	227	32.1%	13	1.8%	708	22	21	0.01%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	557	71.6%	John Kerry (D)	216	27.8%	5	0.6%	778	23	21	0.01%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	518	69.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	193	26.0%	32	4.3%	743	23	22	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Smethport borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

234

29.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

542

68.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

789

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Smethport borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

169

23.3%

Donald Trump (R)

523

72.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

726

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Smethport borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

193

29.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

459

69.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

661

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Smethport borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

227

32.1%

John McCain (R)

468

66.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

708

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Smethport borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

557

71.6%

John Kerry (D)

216

27.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

778

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2000 President, Smethport borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

518

69.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

193

26.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

743

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Smethport borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Mehmet Oz (R)	369	63.5%	John Fetterman (D)	185	31.8%	27 [+]	4.6%	581	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 15 (2.6%); Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 8 (1.4%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2022	G	48%	Doug Mastriano (R)	376	63.5%	Josh Shapiro (D)	196	33.1%	20 [+]	3.4%	592	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 12 (2.0%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 6 (1.0%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	42%	Lou Barletta (R)	362	68.3%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	163	30.8%	5 [+]	0.9%	530	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	43%	Scott Wagner (R)	352	65.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	173	32.4%	9 [+]	1.7%	534	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 5 (0.9%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%);
2016	S3	56%	Pat Toomey* (R)	525	74.6%	Katie McGinty (D)	148	21.0%	31 [+]	4.4%	704	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 31 (4.4%);
2014	G	31%	Tom Corbett* (R)	260	65.8%	Tom Wolf (D)	135	34.2%	0	0.0%	395	21	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	717
Median Value	$120,800

Occupied	626	87.3%
Vacant	91	12.7%

Owned	448	71.6%
Rented	178	28.4%
Median Rent	$743

Single-Family Units	423	59.0%
Detached	415	57.9%
Attached	8	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	44	6.1%
Mobile Homes	83	11.6%

Smethport borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Smethport borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Smethport borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Smethport borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Smethport borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Smethport borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Smethport borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Smethport borough, PA