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Smithfield, NC Urban Area

22,977 Population
17 square miles 1,350.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.3 ±2.6 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 38.7 ±0.1

Economics

$26,155 ±$2,672 Per capita income
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $43,289 ±$119
$41,806 ±$4,734 Median household income
  • about half the amount in United States: $78,538 ±$176

26.3% ±4.5% (5,778  ±1,013) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in United States: 12.4% 40,390,044 (±0.1% / ±272,803)

27.3 minutes ±2.5 (230,340  ±29,268) Mean travel time to work
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

9,253 ±622 Number of households
  • United States: 127,482,864 ±208,633
2.4 ±0.2 (22,288  ±937) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 324,275,230

5.2% ±2.3% (292  ±130) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 5.2% 3,997,128 (±0% / ±22,535)

Housing

10,481 ±605 Number of housing units
  • United States: 142,332,880 ±9,434

$200,300 ±$15,608 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $303,400 ±$362

8.4% ±2% (1,908  ±464.1) Moved since previous year
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 12.7% 41,707,981 (±0% / ±144,000.6)

Social

81.5% ±4.8% (12,758  ±1,034.7) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.4% 204,204,445 (±0.1% / ±279,113.6)
20.4% ±3.5% (3,202  ±580.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 35% 79,954,302 (±0.1% / ±180,792.5)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

10.9% ±2.5% (2,499  ±580) Foreign-born population
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 13.9% 46,108,900

7.8% ±1.7% (1,363  ±306) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.4% 16,569,149 (±0% / ±47,618)
1,363 Total veterans ±306 1,138 Male ±267 225 Female ±123

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