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Smithfield Rhode Island Information: Smithfield, Rhode Island is part of PROVIDENCE County. Population for Smithfield from the last gathering is 20613. You can view Smithfield venues that host many Smithfield RI events every year. You can also research Smithfield Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Smithfield Rhode Island real estate guide. Smithfield Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.8552 and a longitude of -71.4922. Zip codes in Smithfield, RI include 02917 ... more Smithfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Smithfield, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Smithfield, RI was 20,613.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Smithfield was 10,043, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Smithfield, RI
There are an estimated 4,424 married men in the town. 53.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Smithfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Smithfield is 10,570 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Smithfield, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 4,612 married women in the community. 50.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Smithfield, RI
The median age of people living in Smithfield, RI was 38.7 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 Smithfield was 880. There were 16,594 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.6 percent of the population (3,429) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Smithfield, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Smithfield, RI was 20,468.

White Population in Smithfield, RI
The estimated White population in the Smithfield community is 20,066, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Smithfield, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 165, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Smithfield, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 183.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Smithfield, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Smithfield was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 26, while those of “two or more races” was 145 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Smithfield community was 191, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Smithfield, RI
The household population number in Smithfield was 17,778.

Group Quarters Population in Smithfield, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,835.

Average Household Size in Smithfield, RI
The average household size in Smithfield is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Smithfield, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,396 total housing units in Smithfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,194, or 97.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,639 were owner-occupied (78.4), and 1,555 were renter-occupied (21.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 202 vacant homes in Smithfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Smithfield, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,992, with a median value in dollars of 143,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Smithfield, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,252 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Smithfield, average costs per month were $398 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,516 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Smithfield, Rhode Island
3,886 people in Smithfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 28.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Smithfield, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Smithfield was 1,987, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Smithfield, RI
In 2000, there were 3,020 people in Smithfield, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Smithfield, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,212 people in Smithfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Smithfield, Rhode Island
There were 11,059 in the labor force in Smithfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.7 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 Smithfield was 22.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Smithfield, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $55,621. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Smithfield, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $66,320. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Smithfield, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Smithfield in the last full census was 23,224. 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 Smithfield numbered 141, or 2.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Smithfield, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 775, or 4.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.