Smithers, WV City Data

Smithers, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 904 people who live in Smithers and approximately 47,579 who live in Fayette County. We want to help people moving to or living in Smithers to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Smithers. We have included Smithers housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Smithers Information

Fayette County where Smithers resides is 668.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 47,579 and has a population rank of 958 out of all the places in the United States.

Smithers has a total of 904 people and of those residents there are 430 males and 474 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 45.3. There are approximately 572 births each year and around 658 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Smithers varies per year, but currently 898 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 904 people who live in Smithers, there are 193 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Smithers is 106 male and 87 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 725.

General Smithers Information
Total area in square miles - Fayette County	668.36
Water area in square miles - Fayette County	N/A
Resident population - Fayette County	47,579
Population rank - Fayette County	958
Total population	904
Total population (male)	430
Total population (female)	474
Population median age (male)	34.4
Population median age (female)	45.3
Births - Fayette County	572
Deaths- Fayette County	658
Population of one race	898
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	193
Population under 20 years (male)	106
Population under 20 years (female)	87
Total population 18 years and over	725

Smithers Social Characteristics

There are 18,945 households in Smithers. Families make up 13,250 of these households. The table below breaks down the Smithers families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,862), male householder with no wife present (880) and female householder with no husband present (2,432). The remainder of the Smithers households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,824. Smithers, WV moving companies help people in Smithers move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Smithers. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Smithers is based, there are 19,892 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,451 never married, 10,391 now married, 396 separated, 3,436 widowed, and 2,218 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 251 separated, 771 widowed and 2,091 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Smithers social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Smithers.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fayette County)
Total households	18,945
Family households (families)	13,250
With own children under 18 years	6,112
Married-couple family	9,862
With own children under 18 years	3,955
Male householder, no wife present, family	880
With own children under 18 years	368
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,432
With own children under 18 years	1,265
Nonfamily households	5,824
Householder living alone	5,088
65 years and over	2,535

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	109
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	152
Average household size	2.01
Average family size	2.63

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	693
Householder	259
Spouse	156
Child	220
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	211
Male householder	69
Male householder living alone	57
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	122
Female householder living alone	115
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,892
Never married	3,451
Now married	10,391
Separated	396
Widowed	3,436
Divorced	2,218
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	251
Widowed	771
Divorced	2,091

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	904
Male	430
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	10
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	5
Female	474
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	8
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	904
One race	898
White	815
Black or African American	76
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	904
People who are White alone	815
People who are Black or African American alone	76
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	44,866
Same house	28,597
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,853
Different state or abroad	3,191
Different state	2,926
Abroad	265

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fayette County)
Total resident population	47,579
Born in United States	48,670
State of residence	39,197
Different state	7,838
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	186
Foreign born	358

Smithers Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Smithers. That total enrollment is 10,243 for the population of the country, which includes Smithers. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,477 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,443 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,078.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Smithers population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,243
Pre-kindergarten	385
Public	284
Private	101
Kindergarten	557
Public	543
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,848
Public	4,613
Private	235
Elementary and high school	7,222
Public	6,893
Private	329
High school grades 9 to 12	2,374
Public	2,280
Private	94
College, undergraduate years	1,824
Public	1,515
Private	309
Graduate or professional school	255
Public	203
Private	52
Not enrolled in school	35,726

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	32,721
Less than 9th grade	4,517
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,771
High school graduate	13,020
Some college, no degree	4,786
Associate's degree	1,118
Bachelor's degree	3,509
Graduate or professional degree	10.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,190

Smithers Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,561 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Smithers. The Smithers occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,766), service occupations (3,111), sales and office occupations (4,346), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (124), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,502) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,303). The 38,561 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,052 private wage and salary workers, 3,110 government workers, 909 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fayette County)
Population 16 years and over	38,561
In labor force	18,374
Civilian labor force	18,339
Employed	16,152
Unemployed	2,187
Percent Unemployed	11.9
Armed Forces	35
Females 16 years and over	19,598
In labor force	8,028
Civilian labor force	8,026
Unemployed Civilian labor force	821
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	18,963
In labor force	10,346
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,366
Armed forces	33

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fayette County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,787
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,925
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,003
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	345
Other means	139
Worked at home	309
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	433,135

OCCUPATION (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,766
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,766
Service occupations	3,111
Sales and office occupations	4,346
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	124
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,502
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,303

INDUSTRY (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,766
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	923
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,111
Wholesale trade	391
Retail trade	2,564
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,036
Information	316
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	676
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	963
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,631
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,468
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,019

CLASS OF WORKER (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,766
Private wage and salary workers	12,052
Government workers	3,110
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	909
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Smithers Housing Characteristics

In Smithers, WV there are 21,616 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,945 occupied and 2,671 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Smithers, there are 15,929 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 248 units in Smithers. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Smithers, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Smithers, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Smithers. There are 534 housing units with rent less than $200, 595 with rent between $200-299, 1,548 with rent between $300-499 and 590 with rent for $500 and above. Full Smithers gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Smithers, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fayette County)
Total housing units	21,616
Occupied housing units	18,945
Vacant housing units	2,671

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fayette County)
Total housing units	21,616
1-unit, detached	15,929
1-unit, attached	248
2 units	353
3 or 4 units	373
5 to 9 units	439
10 to 19 units	198
20 to 49 units	113
50 or more units	155
Mobile home	3,773

HOUSING TENURE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	18,945
Owner-occupied	14,625
Renter-occupied	4,320

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	18,945
No vehicles available	2,535
2 vehicle available	9,476
3 vehicles available	1,954
4 vehicles available	457
5 or more vehicles available	130

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	18,945
Utility gas	9,007
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,154
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	970
Coal or coke	286
Wood	1,266
Solar energy
Other fuel	20
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	18,945
Less Than $50,000	14,625
$50,000 to $99,999	4,195
$100,000 to $149,999	760
$150,000 to $199,999	253
$200,000 to $299,999	115
$300,000 to $499,999	19
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	50,800

GROSS RENT (Fayette County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,320
Less than $200	534
$200 to $299	595
$300 to $499	1,548
$500 to $699	477
$700 to $999	74
$1,000 to $1,499	39
$1,500 or more	N/A