Smithton borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 405 ( 6 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.1 square miles
Population density: 3963.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	379	93.58%	2.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	14	3.46%	0.0%
Hispanic:	12	2.96%	71.4%

Total non-White:	26	6.42%	188.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-11	-3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	17	5.2

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
399
390	97.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.50%
0	0.00%
7	1.75%
9	2.26%

2000
445
426	95.73%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	1.12%
14	3.15%
0	0.00%
19	4.27%

1990
388
364	93.81%
2	0.52%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
24	6.19%

1980
593
593	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-36	-8.1
-10	-2.2

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

62	16.0
-5	-1.3

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

-229	-38.6
24	4.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Smithton 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
36.9
110	27.2%
295	72.8%
78	19.3%

151
2.68

104	68.9%
61	58.7%
20	19.2%
47	31.1%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
94	23.6%
305	76.4%
75	18.8%

166
2.40

98	59.0%
70	71.4%
6	6.1%
68	41.0%

2000
Number	Percent
41.8
100	22.5%
345	77.5%
83	18.7%

193
2.31

126	65.3%
104	82.5%
7	5.6%
67	34.7%

1990
Number	Percent
49.2
39	10.1%
349	89.9%
111	28.6%

190
2.04

105	55.3%
87	82.9%
2	1.9%
85	44.7%

1980
Number	Percent
44.7
115	19.4%
478	80.6%
158	26.6%

271
2.19

167	61.6%
139	83.2%
2	1.2%
104	38.4%

2022 Housing Data for Smithton borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	10.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	9.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	6.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	7.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	4.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	7.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	4.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	21	13.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	12	7.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	4	2.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	1.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	23	15.2%
$200,000 or more	7	4.6%

Median Household Income	49,821
Per Capita Income	28,071

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	23	15.2%
Public Assistance	2	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	44	29.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	126	58.1%
Unemployed	18	8.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	144	66.4%
Not in Labor Force	73	33.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		41.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	60	53	53.1%
Non-Profit	4	5	44.4%
Self-Employed	0	15	0.0%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	60	68	46.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	4	5	44.4%
Total	64	73	46.7%

Pct. Govt.	0.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	11	7.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	34	23.9%
Professional, Technical	20	14.1%
Service Occupations	30	21.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	2.8%
All others	47	33.1%

White Collar		45.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	32	22.5%
Construction	20	14.1%
Accommodation and food services	17	12.0%
Health care and social assistance	15	10.6%
Educational services	15	10.6%
Manufacturing	11	7.7%
Transportation and warehousing	10	7.0%
Other services	6	4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	3.5%
Wholesale trade	4	2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	2.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	12	2.96%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	390	99.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	192	47.4%
Italian	147	36.3%
Irish	65	16.0%
English	26	6.4%
American	20	4.9%
Slovak	17	4.2%
French	10	2.5%
Dutch	8	2.0%
Czech	7	1.7%
Welsh	7	1.7%
Scottish	6	1.5%
Polish	5	1.2%
Hungarian	4	1.0%
European	3	0.7%
Swedish	3	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	405	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	405	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	1.1%	14	5.3%	133	50.6%	58	22.1%	37	14.1%	18	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	1.1%
9-12 Years	14	5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	133	50.6%
Some College	58	22.1%
Bach. Degree	37	14.1%
Grad Degree	18	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +6	R + 1.3%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +35	R +35	R + 18.6%
D +0
2020 vs. 2008	R +32	R +51	R + 26.9%
D -19

2016 vs. 2008	R +16	R +45	R + 25.5%
D -29
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	112	56.9%	Joe Biden (D)	84	42.6%	1	0.5%	197	8	10	0.00%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	96	54.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	74	41.8%	7	4.0%	177	6	8	0.00%
2012	53%	Barack Obama* (D)	84	51.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	77	47.2%	2	1.2%	163	1	0	0.00%
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	103	56.0%	John McCain (R)	80	43.5%	1	0.5%	184	-1	-2	0.00%
2004	61%	John Kerry (D)	120	60.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	80	40.0%	0	0.0%	200	-8	-11	0.00%
2000	52%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	110	60.8%	George W. Bush (R)	70	38.7%	1	0.6%	181	-8	-9	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Smithton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

42.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

112

56.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

197

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Smithton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

41.8%

Donald Trump (R)

54.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

177

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Smithton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

51.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

47.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

163

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Smithton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

103

56.0%

John McCain (R)

43.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

184

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Smithton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

40.0%

John Kerry (D)

120

60.0%

TOTAL

200

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

2000 President, Smithton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

38.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

110

60.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.6%

TOTAL

181

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Smithton borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	46%	John Fetterman (D)	82	54.3%	Mehmet Oz (R)	66	43.7%	3 [+]	2.0%	151	-3	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Richard Weiss (Green) 1 (0.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 1 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.7%);
2022	G	45%	Josh Shapiro (D)	82	55.4%	Doug Mastriano (R)	65	43.9%	1 [+]	0.7%	148	2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%);
2018	S1	39%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	73	57.5%	Lou Barletta (R)	54	42.5%	0	0.0%	127	0	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	40%	Tom Wolf* (D)	76	58.9%	Scott Wagner (R)	53	41.1%	0	0.0%	129	0	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	54%	Pat Toomey* (R)	80	46.5%	Katie McGinty (D)	77	44.8%	15 [+]	8.7%	172	-2	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 15 (8.7%);
2014	G	33%	Tom Wolf (D)	53	50.5%	Tom Corbett* (R)	52	49.5%	0	0.0%	105	4	0.00%
[-] 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	177
Median Value	$98,500

Occupied	151	85.3%
Vacant	26	14.7%

Owned	114	75.5%
Rented	37	24.5%
Median Rent	$857

Single-Family Units	161	91.0%
Detached	157	88.7%
Attached	4	2.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	13	7.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Smithton borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Smithton borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Smithton borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Smithton borough, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Smithton borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Smithton borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Smithton borough, PA