Smithsburg, MD Demographic Data
Smithsburg, MD Summary
Smithsburg is located in Washington County in Maryland
- Population: 2,951
- Area: 1.06 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.05 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,789.22 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 779.86 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Smithsburg, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,579
53%
50.8
Male
1,420
47%
49.2
Total Population
2,999
323,128,000
Smithsburg, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
227
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
229
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
305
10.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
198
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
127
4.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
359
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
565
18.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
430
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
198
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
149
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
90
3.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
108
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
14
0.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,052
68.4%
77.2
Female
1,118
54.5%
51.3
Male
934
45.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,989
66.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
315
10.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
212
7.1%
15.2
Female
134
63.2%
55.8
Male
78
36.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Smithsburg, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,922
97.4%
96.8
White
2,825
94.2%
72.6
Black or African American
56
1.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
16
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
16
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
25
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
77
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
87
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
32
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
15
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
40
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,912
97.1%
82.2
Smithsburg, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
14
0.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
111
5.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
610
31.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
455
23.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
218
11.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
298
15.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
207
10.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
125
6.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,788
93.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
505
26.4%
31.2
Smithsburg, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
502
22.4%
33.7%
Now Married
1,322
59.1%
47.5
Divorced
283
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
34
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
97
4.3
5.8%
Smithsburg, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,675
96.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
97
3.5%
21.6%
Spanish
63
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
21
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
9
0.3%
1.1%
Smithsburg, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
22
2.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
35
3.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
99
9.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
51
5.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
101
9.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
154
15.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
177
17.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
231
22.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
95
9.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
55
5.4%
6.4
Median household income
81,800
57,617
Per capita income
31,861
31,128
Smithsburg, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
94
6.5%
9.8
Construction
75
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
336
23.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
125
8.6%
6.6
Information
26
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
108
7.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
61
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
135
9.3%
11.4
Public administration
168
11.5%
4.6
Retail trade
227
15.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
58
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
43
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
47
3.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
618
42.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
132
9.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
412
28.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
247
17.0%
18.1%
Smithsburg, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,443
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,237
85.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
136
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5
0.3%
5.1
Walked
10
0.7%
2.7
Other means
5
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
50
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
35.8
26.6
Smithsburg, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
28
2.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
255
25.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
413
40.5%
37.1
3 or more
324
31.8%
21.0
Smithsburg, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,020
94.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
766
75.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
254
24.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
64
5.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Smithsburg, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,084
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
4
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
68
6.3%
9.1
4 rooms
68
6.3%
16.5
5 rooms
150
13.8%
19.8
6 rooms
215
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
221
20.4%
12.0
8 rooms
152
14.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
206
19.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Smithsburg, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,084
1-unit, detached
736
67.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
289
26.7%
5.9
2-units
19
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
15
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
20
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Smithsburg, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
115
10.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5
0.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
35
3.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
20
1.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
69
6.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
170
15.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
388
35.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
282
26.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Smithsburg, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
14
1.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
13
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
902
88.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
68
6.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
5
0.5%
0.1
Wood
18
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Smithsburg, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
657
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
17
2.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
59
9.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
72
11.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
84
12.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
210
32.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
215
32.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
336
51.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
94
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
106
16.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
45
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
76
11.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Smithsburg, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
249
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
6.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
29
11.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
58
23.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
71
28.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
74
29.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
5
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
810
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
37
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
17
7.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
40
16.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
50
21.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
24
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
69
29.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Smithsburg, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
766
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
8
1.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
15
2.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
63
8.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
141
18.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
458
59.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
72
9.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
229,300
205,000