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Smithville Missouri Information: Smithville, Missouri is part of CLAY County. Population for Smithville from the last gathering is 5514. You can view Smithville venues that host many Smithville MO events every year. You can also research Smithville Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Smithville Missouri real estate guide. Smithville Missouri has a latitude of 39.3982 and a longitude of -94.5398. Zip codes in Smithville, MO include 64089 ... more Smithville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Smithville, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Smithville, MO was 5,514.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Smithville was 2,637, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Smithville, MO
There are an estimated 1,343 married men in the town. 67.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Smithville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Smithville is 2,877 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Smithville, Missouri
There are an estimated 1,335 married women in the community. 60 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Smithville, MO
The median age of people living in Smithville, MO was 34.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Smithville was 457. There were 3,947 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.6 percent of the population (640) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Smithville, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Smithville, MO was 5,462.

White Population in Smithville, MO
The estimated White population in the Smithville community is 5,361, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Smithville, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 12, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Smithville, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Smithville, MO was 25.

Asian Population in Smithville, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 21.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Smithville, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Smithville was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 37, while those of “two or more races” was 52 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Smithville community was 108, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Smithville, MO
The household population number in Smithville was 5,412.

Group Quarters Population in Smithville, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 102.

Average Household Size in Smithville, MO
The average household size in Smithville is 2.62 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Smithville, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,220 total housing units in Smithville.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,067, or 93.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,601 were owner-occupied (77.5), and 466 were renter-occupied (22.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 153 vacant homes in Smithville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Smithville, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,480, with a median value in dollars of 118,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Smithville, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,002 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Smithville, average costs per month were $267 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,220 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Smithville, Missouri
756 people in Smithville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Smithville, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Smithville was 590, or 14.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Smithville, MO
In 2000, there were 875 people in Smithville, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Smithville, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 130 people in Smithville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Smithville, Missouri
There were 2,962 in the labor force in Smithville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Smithville was 26.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Smithville, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $52,639. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Smithville, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $58,966. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Smithville, Missouri
Per capita income in Smithville in the last full census was 22,669. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Smithville numbered 39, or 2.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Smithville, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 215, or 4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.