Smithfield, VA City Data

Smithfield, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,324 people who live in Smithfield and approximately 29,728 who live in Isle of Wight County. We want to help people moving to or living in Smithfield 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 Smithfield. We have included Smithfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Smithfield Information

Isle of Wight County where Smithfield resides is 362.76 square miles. The resident population of this county is 29,728 and has a population rank of 1,407 out of all the places in the United States.

Smithfield has a total of 6,324 people and of those residents there are 2,983 males and 3,341 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 363 births each year and around 239 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Smithfield varies per year, but currently 6,266 are one race and 58 are two or more races.

Of the 6,324 people who live in Smithfield, there are 1,836 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Smithfield is 973 male and 863 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 4,618.

General Smithfield Information
Total area in square miles - Isle of Wight County	362.76
Water area in square miles - Isle of Wight County	N/A
Resident population - Isle of Wight County	29,728
Population rank - Isle of Wight County	1,407
Total population	6,324
Total population (male)	2,983
Total population (female)	3,341
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Isle of Wight County	363
Deaths- Isle of Wight County	239
Population of one race	6,266
Population of two or more races	58
Population under 20 years	1,836
Population under 20 years (male)	973
Population under 20 years (female)	863
Total population 18 years and over	4,618

Smithfield Social Characteristics

There are 11,319 households in Smithfield. Families make up 8,738 of these households. The table below breaks down the Smithfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,832), male householder with no wife present (454) and female householder with no husband present (1,323). The remainder of the Smithfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,647. Smithfield, VA moving companies help people in Smithfield 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 Smithfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Smithfield is based, there are 12,204 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,360 never married, 7,258 now married, 451 separated, 1,374 widowed, and 761 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 357 separated, 225 widowed and 903 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Smithfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Smithfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Isle of Wight County)
Total households	11,319
Family households (families)	8,738
With own children under 18 years	4,295
Married-couple family	6,832
With own children under 18 years	3,003
Male householder, no wife present, family	454
With own children under 18 years	221
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,323
With own children under 18 years	746
Nonfamily households	2,647
Householder living alone	2,266
65 years and over	969

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	997
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	582
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,509
Householder	1,831
Spouse	1,298
Child	1,983
Other relatives	78
Nonrelatives	108
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	88
Foster child	6
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	703
Male householder	248
Male householder living alone	208
Male householder not living alone	40
Female householder	359
Female householder living alone	317
Female householder not living alone	42
Nonrelatives	96
Unmarried partner	40
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	36
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,204
Never married	2,360
Now married	7,258
Separated	451
Widowed	1,374
Divorced	761
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	357
Widowed	225
Divorced	903

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,324
Male	2,983
Under 5 years	240
5 to 9 years	238
10 to 14 years	259
15 to 17 years	160
18 and 19 years	76
20 years	39
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	71
25 to 29 years	141
30 to 34 years	185
35 to 39 years	254
40 to 44 years	264
45 to 49 years	232
50 to 54 years	208
55 to 59 years	153
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	57
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	89
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	21
Female	3,341
Under 5 years	213
5 to 9 years	237
10 to 14 years	233
15 to 17 years	126
18 and 19 years	54
20 years	36
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	108
25 to 29 years	194
30 to 34 years	210
35 to 39 years	317
40 to 44 years	289
45 to 49 years	248
50 to 54 years	232
55 to 59 years	141
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	88
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	91
70 to 74 years	112
75 to 79 years	85
80 to 84 years	101
85 years and over	99

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,324
One race	6,266
White	4,251
Black or African American	1,952
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	26
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	6
Two or more races	58

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,212
People who are White alone	4,163
People who are Black or African American alone	1,929
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	26
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	59
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	27,949
Same house	17,718
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,726
Different state or abroad	2,030
Different state	1,919
Abroad	111

PLACE OF BIRTH (Isle of Wight County)
Total resident population	29,728
Born in United States	17,361
State of residence	20,757
Different state	8,394
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	242
Foreign born	335

Smithfield 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 Smithfield. That total enrollment is 7,272 for the population of the country, which includes Smithfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,604 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,641 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 968.

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 Smithfield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,272
Pre-kindergarten	572
Public	211
Private	361
Kindergarten	410
Public	309
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,616
Public	2,969
Private	647
Elementary and high school	5,321
Public	4,507
Private	814
High school grades 9 to 12	1,705
Public	1,538
Private	167
College, undergraduate years	888
Public	788
Private	100
Graduate or professional school	81
Public	76
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	21,367

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,121
Less than 9th grade	1,662
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,122
High school graduate	6,146
Some college, no degree	4,280
Associate's degree	1,392
Bachelor's degree	3,519
Graduate or professional degree	17.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,476

Smithfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,081 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Smithfield. The Smithfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,407), service occupations (1,705), sales and office occupations (3,336), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (126), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,842) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,669). The 23,081 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,894 private wage and salary workers, 2,286 government workers, 858 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Isle of Wight County)
Population 16 years and over	23,081
In labor force	14,851
Civilian labor force	14,689
Employed	14,085
Unemployed	604
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	162
Females 16 years and over	12,003
In labor force	6,778
Civilian labor force	6,761
Unemployed Civilian labor force	282
Armed forces	17
Males 16 years and over	11,078
In labor force	8,073
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	322
Armed forces	145

COMMUTING TO WORK (Isle of Wight County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,986
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,797
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,516
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	157
Other means	63
Worked at home	430
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	405,715

OCCUPATION (Isle of Wight County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,407
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,407
Service occupations	1,705
Sales and office occupations	3,336
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	126
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,842
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,669

INDUSTRY (Isle of Wight County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,407
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	388
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,573
Wholesale trade	435
Retail trade	1,353
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	798
Information	293
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	637
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	950
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,294
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	800
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	799

CLASS OF WORKER (Isle of Wight County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,407
Private wage and salary workers	10,894
Government workers	2,286
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	858
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Smithfield Housing Characteristics

In Smithfield, VA there are 12,066 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,319 occupied and 747 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Smithfield, there are 8,940 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 312 units in Smithfield. 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 Smithfield, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Smithfield, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Smithfield. There are 225 housing units with rent less than $200, 140 with rent between $200-299, 484 with rent between $300-499 and 868 with rent for $500 and above. Full Smithfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Smithfield, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Isle of Wight County)
Total housing units	12,066
Occupied housing units	11,319
Vacant housing units	747

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Isle of Wight County)
Total housing units	12,066
1-unit, detached	8,940
1-unit, attached	312
2 units	92
3 or 4 units	185
5 to 9 units	170
10 to 19 units	142
20 to 49 units	13
50 or more units	76
Mobile home	2,136

HOUSING TENURE (Isle of Wight County)
Occupied housing units	11,319
Owner-occupied	9,150
Renter-occupied	2,169

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Isle of Wight County)
Occupied housing units	11,319
No vehicles available	659
2 vehicle available	8,060
3 vehicles available	2,489
4 vehicles available	866
5 or more vehicles available	182

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Isle of Wight County)
Occupied housing units	11,319
Utility gas	1,726
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,540
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,842
Coal or coke
Wood	387
Solar energy
Other fuel	36
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Isle of Wight County)
Occupied housing units	11,319
Less Than $50,000	9,150
$50,000 to $99,999	1,972
$100,000 to $149,999	2,044
$150,000 to $199,999	1,412
$200,000 to $299,999	792
$300,000 to $499,999	162
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	129,300

GROSS RENT (Isle of Wight County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,169
Less than $200	225
$200 to $299	140
$300 to $499	484
$500 to $699	668
$700 to $999	161
$1,000 to $1,499	32
$1,500 or more	6