Smithfield, VA Demographic Data
Smithfield, VA Summary
Smithfield is located in Isle Of Wight County in Virginia
- Population: 8,059
- Area: 10.39 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.48 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.92 sq. miles
- Population Density: 775.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 37.40 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Smithfield, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,503
54%
50.8
Male
3,801
46%
49.2
Total Population
8,304
323,128,000
Smithfield, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
474
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
711
8.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
545
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
468
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
296
3.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
894
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,029
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,217
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
594
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
648
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
877
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
429
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
122
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,233
75.1%
77.2
Female
3,427
55.0%
51.3
Male
2,806
45.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,079
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,781
21.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,428
17.2%
15.2
Female
785
55.0%
55.8
Male
643
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Smithfield, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,088
97.4%
96.8
White
5,616
67.6%
72.6
Black or African American
2,419
29.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
28
0.3%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
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
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
216
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
351
4.2%
17.8
Mexican
42
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
172
2.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
137
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,953
95.8%
82.2
Smithfield, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
234
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
482
8.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,451
25.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,195
20.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
588
10.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,134
19.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
726
12.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
716
12.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,094
87.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,860
32.0%
31.2
Smithfield, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,435
21.8%
33.7%
Now Married
3,925
59.7%
47.5
Divorced
544
8.3%
11.0%
Separated
195
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
475
7.2
5.8%
Smithfield, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,495
95.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
335
4.3%
21.6%
Spanish
193
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
99
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
43
0.5%
1.1%
Smithfield, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
251
7.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
149
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
234
7.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
325
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
279
8.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
550
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
439
13.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
658
20.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
240
7.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
122
3.8%
6.4
Median household income
65,907
57,617
Per capita income
31,232
31,128
Smithfield, VA 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
216
5.9%
9.8
Construction
101
2.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
865
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
193
5.3%
6.6
Information
44
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
845
23.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
186
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
337
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
281
7.7%
4.6
Retail trade
295
8.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
218
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
79
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
353
9.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,425
38.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
500
13.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
805
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
577
15.8%
18.1%
Smithfield, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,638
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,247
89.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
167
4.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.2%
5.1
Walked
36
1.0%
2.7
Other means
20
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
160
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.2
26.6
Smithfield, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
248
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
861
26.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,208
37.2%
37.1
3 or more
930
28.6%
21.0
Smithfield, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,247
92.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,347
72.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
900
27.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
264
7.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Smithfield, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,511
1 room
6
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
125
3.6%
9.1
4 rooms
325
9.3%
16.5
5 rooms
447
12.7%
19.8
6 rooms
502
14.3%
17.8
7 rooms
787
22.4%
12.0
8 rooms
594
16.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
725
20.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Smithfield, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,511
1-unit, detached
2,550
72.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
271
7.7%
5.9
2-units
86
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
96
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
105
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
263
7.5%
4.4
20 or more units
38
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
102
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Smithfield, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
253
7.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
139
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
328
9.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
194
5.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
338
9.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
485
13.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
807
23.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
821
23.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
146
4.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Smithfield, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,567
48.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
102
3.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,440
44.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
129
4.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Smithfield, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,830
47295100.0
Less than $500
9
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
129
7.0%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
186
10.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
238
13.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
243
13.3%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
462
25.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
563
30.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
538
29.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
276
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
284
15.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
206
11.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
526
28.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Smithfield, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
835
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
22
2.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
39
4.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
170
20.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
284
34.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
320
38.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
65
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
933
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
69
8.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
161
19.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
47
5.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
90
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
102
12.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
366
43.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
65
0.0%
0.0%
Smithfield, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,347
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
127
5.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
64
2.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
156
6.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
264
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
756
32.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
707
30.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
266
11.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
273,900
205,000
