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Smithtown town, NY


Suffolk County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 116,157   ( 1,644 from 2010 )
Land area: 53.8 square miles
Population density: 2161.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:95,056 81.83% 9.4%
Black:1,3161.13% 17.3%
Indian:340.03% 35.8%
Asian:5,8605.04% 39.4%
2+ races:2,6412.27% 165.2%
Hispanic:11,1419.59% 77.6%
Total non-White:21,10118.17% 64.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-9,920 -10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:8,276 8.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
117,801
104,97689.11%
1,1220.95%
530.04%
4,2043.57%
9960.85%
6,2725.32%
12,82510.89%

2000
115,715
107,51592.91%
7500.65%
710.06%
2,7772.40%
7600.66%
3,7093.21%
8,2007.09%

1990
113,406
107,31994.63%
8480.75%
400.04%
2,2381.97%
n/a
2,9582.61%
6,0875.37%

1980
116,676
112,76996.65%
9240.79%
650.06%
8720.75%
n/a
2,0421.75%
3,9073.35%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,539 -2.2
4,625 4.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
196 0.2
2,113 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-5,450 -4.7
2,180 1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Smithtown town, NY
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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
NumberPercent
44.5
24,075 20.7%
92,082 79.3%
21,159 18.2%
39,319
2.90
30,465 77.5%
25,820 84.8%
1,046 3.4%
8,854 22.5%

2010
NumberPercent
42.7
30,096 25.5%
87,705 74.5%
18,994 16.1%
40,055
2.89
31,533 78.7%
27,126 86.0%
1,346 4.3%
8,522 21.3%

2000
NumberPercent
38.6
30,006 25.9%
85,709 74.1%
15,599 13.5%
38,503
2.94
31,661 82.2%
27,708 87.5%
1,104 3.5%
6,842 17.8%

1990
NumberPercent
35.9
25,563 22.5%
87,843 77.5%
11,926 10.5%
35,450
3.11
30,251 85.3%
26,910 89.0%
857 2.8%
5,199 14.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
37,467 32.1%
79,209 67.9%
9,936 8.5%
32,194
3.51
28,826 89.5%
25,734 89.3%
1,454 5.0%
3,368 10.5%

2022 Housing Data for Smithtown town, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units40,629 
Median Value$618,800 
Occupied39,31996.8%
Vacant1,3103.2%
Owned34,91588.8%
Rented4,40411.2%
Median Rent$2,155 
Single-Family Units36,81690.6%
    Detached34,62385.2%
    Attached2,1935.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,5676.3%
Mobile Homes1460.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Smithtown town, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1452.9%
$10,000 to $14,9994251.1%
$15,000 to $19,9994111.0%
$20,000 to $24,9996281.6%
$25,000 to $29,9997862.0%
$30,000 to $34,9995871.5%
$35,000 to $39,9996271.6%
$40,000 to $44,9994961.3%
$45,000 to $49,9996331.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5814.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,8224.6%
$75,000 to $99,9993,6509.3%
$100,000 to $124,9993,92410.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993,2988.4%
$150,000 to $199,9996,13515.6%
$200,000 or more13,17133.5%
Median Household Income147,104 
Per Capita Income63,562 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1893.0%
Public Assistance6951.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,7344.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed50,97875.7%
Unemployed1,9412.9%
In Armed Forces10.0%
Total Labor Force52,92078.6%
Not in Labor Force14,40621.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector20,94516,22556.3%
Non-Profit1,4462,62635.5%
Self-Employed4,0152,08065.9%
Local Government3,5184,72142.7%
State Government1,4012,18739.0%
Federal Government79032670.8%
Total Private + Self24,96018,30557.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7,1559,86042.1%
Total32,11528,16553.3%
Pct. Govt.21.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts12,53420.8%
Sales and Office Occupations13,41222.2%
Professional, Technical19,43232.2%
Service Occupations7,95213.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing310.1%
All others6,98311.6%
White Collar 75.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance9,48515.7%
Educational services8,81914.6%
Professional, scientific, technical6,54810.9%
Retail trade6,46110.7%
Finance and insurance4,3387.2%
Construction4,1176.8%
Manufacturing3,9026.5%
Public administration3,3225.5%
Accommodation and food services2,4954.1%
Wholesale trade2,0043.3%
Transportation and warehousing1,8083.0%
Other services1,6262.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,5422.6%
Information1,4872.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation9821.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing8011.3%
Utilities4900.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting820.1%
Management40.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Smithtown town, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6740.58%
Puerto Rican4,6023.96%
Cuban4970.43%
Dominican3760.32%
Total Central American9830.85%
Costa Rican670.06%
Guatemalan1110.10%
Honduran50.00%
Nicaraguan140.01%
Panamanian1290.11%
Salvadoran5150.44%
Other Central American1420.12%
Total South American2,6572.29%
Argentinean770.07%
Bolivian70.01%
Chilean2100.18%
Colombian1,3541.17%
Ecuadorian2730.24%
Paraguayan1300.11%
Peruvian4110.35%
Uruguayan560.05%
Venezuelan1390.12%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,3521.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,9521.68%
Chinese1,5531.34%
Korean4950.43%
Filipino3450.30%
Taiwanese870.07%
Laotian530.05%
Vietnamese490.04%
Thai390.03%
Bangladeshi330.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English97,68088.1%
Spanish3,9503.6%
Other Indo-European3,3993.1%
Chinese1,3581.2%
Other Asian1,2911.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,0771.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun5580.5%
German, other Germanic4520.4%
Arabic4040.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian35,05330.2%
Irish23,37320.1%
German15,40513.3%
American8,1007.0%
Polish6,1885.3%
English5,6094.8%
Russian3,2182.8%
Greek2,9742.6%
French1,3191.1%
European1,2131.0%
Norwegian9960.9%
Eastern European9790.8%
Scottish8640.7%
Hungarian7240.6%
Austrian7120.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen113,26797.5%
Not a citizen2,8902.5%
Native105,86191.1%
Foreign-born10,2968.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Smithtown town, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,506 1.9%1,645 2.0%15,821 19.6%20,405 25.3%22,505 27.9%18,733 23.2%
  Average years of education: 14.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,506 1.9%
9-12 Years 1,645 2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,821 19.6%
Some College 20,405 25.3%
Bach. Degree 22,505 27.9%
Grad Degree 18,733 23.2%
Average years of education: 14.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Smithtown town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +3,662 D +2,621 D + 7.3%
D +6,283
2020 vs. 2012 R +9,487 R +2,075 D + 1.9%
D +7,412
2020 vs. 2008 R +7,627 R +4,785 R + 4.7%
D +2,842
2016 vs. 2008 R +3,965 R +7,406 R + 12.0%
D -3,441
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 79% Donald Trump* (R) 42,036 58.4% Joe Biden (D) 28,956 40.2% 1,013 1.4% 72,005 21 12 0.83%
2016 70% Donald Trump (R) 38,374 60.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 22,673 35.7% 2,377 3.7% 63,424 24 15 0.82%
2012 62% Mitt Romney (R) 32,549 59.4% Barack Obama* (D) 21,544 39.3% 717 1.3% 54,810 24 12 0.77%
2008 70% John McCain (R) 34,409 56.3% Barack Obama (D) 26,114 42.7% 570 0.9% 61,093 20 11 0.80%
2004 70% George W. Bush* (R) 33,686 55.6% John Kerry (D) 26,034 42.9% 915 1.5% 60,635 15 5 0.82%
2000 65% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 26,966 48.4% George W. Bush (R) 26,576 47.7% 2,181 3.9% 55,723 12 0 0.82%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Commack CDP
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 28,956 40.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 42,036 58.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 449 0.6%
Other 564 0.8%
TOTAL 72,005
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 12


2016 President, Commack CDP
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 22,673 35.7%
Donald Trump (R) 38,374 60.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,350 2.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 583 0.9%
Other 444 0.7%
TOTAL 63,424
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 15


2012 President, Smithtown town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 21,544 39.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 32,549 59.4%
Other 717 1.3%
TOTAL 54,810
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 12


2008 President, Smithtown town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 26,114 42.7%
John McCain (R) 34,409 56.3%
Other 570 0.9%
TOTAL 61,093
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 11


2004 President, Smithtown town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 33,686 55.6%
John Kerry (D) 26,034 42.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 834 1.4%
Other 81 0.1%
TOTAL 60,635
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 5


2000 President, Smithtown town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 26,576 47.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 26,966 48.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,525 2.7%
Other 656 1.2%
TOTAL 55,723
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 0
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Smithtown town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 54% Chele Farley (R,C+) 26,887 54.6% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 22,325 45.3% 19 [+] 0.0% 49,231 22 0.81%
2018 G 55% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 27,762 56.0% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 20,792 42.0% 1,005 [+] 2.0% 49,559 20 0.81%
2016 S3 68% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 32,048 52.6% Wendy Long (R,C+) 28,009 46.0% 894 [+] 1.5% 60,951 19 0.82%
2014 G 35% Rob Astorino (R,C) 17,671 55.8% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 12,861 40.6% 1,133 [+] 3.6% 31,665 16 0.83%
*: 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