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The Town of Smithfield had a population of 8,768 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Smithfield is located at latitude 36.9824 and longitude -76.6311 in Isle of Wight County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Smithfield encompass a land area of 9.46 sq. miles and a water area of 0.92 sq. miles. Isle of Wight County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Smithfield has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 8,768 (100%) |
Population in Households | 8,681 (99.0%) |
Population in Families | 7,421 (84.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 87 ( 1.0%) |
Population Density | 902 |
Diversity Index2 | 54 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $82,913 |
Average Household Income | $111,060 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 25% |
Per Capita Income | $44,674 |
Wealth Index5 | 120 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (51.6) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,735 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,584 (69.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 942 (25.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 209 ( 5.6%) |
Median Home Value | $338,316 |
Average Home Value | $362,326 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 101 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,526 |
Average Household Size | 2.46 |
Family Households | 2,500 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.84% | 0.53% |
Households | 1.24% | 0.82% |
Families | 0.55% | |
Median Household Income | 3.31% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.81% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.22% |
The table below compares Smithfield to the other 672 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 143 | 79th |
Population Density | # 278 | 59th |
Median Household Income | # 207 | 69th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 333 | 50th |
Per Capita Income | # 204 | 70th |
Diversity Index | # 293 | 57th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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