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Smithton is a Census borough of 406 people across 0.10 square miles of land, in Westmoreland County. Median household income is $55,625, 60.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Smithton
What Smithton is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.1 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,973 plus or minus 1,194
- County holding the largest share of its areaWestmoreland County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Smithton
- Population406 plus or minus 122
- Median age35.9 plus or minus 20.4
- Population under 1884 plus or minus 41
- Share under 1820.7 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Population 65 and over96 plus or minus 46
- Share 65 and over23.6 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Households169 plus or minus 49
- Family households110 plus or minus 39
- Share of households that are families65.1 percent plus or minus 13.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Smithton
- Median household income$55,625 plus or minus $35,672
- Per capita income$29,084 plus or minus $10,021
- Civilian labor force158 plus or minus 52
- Employed142 plus or minus 48
- Unemployed16 plus or minus 15
- Unemployment rate10.1 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Adults 25 and over285 plus or minus 86
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.7 percent plus or minus 37.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.1 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent plus or minus 9.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Smithton
- Housing units184 plus or minus 49
- Occupied units169 plus or minus 49
- Vacant units15 plus or minus 13
- Vacancy rate8.2 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Owner occupied102 plus or minus 42
- Renter occupied67 plus or minus 30
- Ownership rate60.4 percent plus or minus 17.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$102,900 plus or minus $21,653
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,056 plus or minus $347
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.8 percent plus or minus 16.4
- Single family units171 plus or minus 50
- Share single family92.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more13 plus or minus 19
- Share in buildings of two or more7.1 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Smithton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute120 plus or minus 49
- Commuting under 15 minutes17 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.2 percent plus or minus 17.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more52 plus or minus 34
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.3 percent plus or minus 22.5
- Drove alone84.3 percent plus or minus 19.7
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport1.4 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home14.3 percent plus or minus 10.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Smithton
- NFIP communityBorough of Smithton
- NFIP community number420899
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/17/11
The Borough of Smithton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420899 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Westmoreland County, not Smithton
Westmoreland County context, not Smithton figures
- Establishments in Westmoreland County8,428
- Covered employment, Westmoreland County129,350
- Average annual pay, Westmoreland County$56,519
- Housing units permitted, Westmoreland County414
Every figure in this section is published for Westmoreland County as a whole and is not a measurement of Smithton.
All Westmoreland County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Smithton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Smithton, Pennsylvania?
406, in 169 households. Smithton borough covers 0.10 square miles of land, which is 3,973 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Smithton in?
Westmoreland County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Smithton?
$55,625. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $102,900. Median gross rent is $1,056 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Smithton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Smithton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Smithton, borough of, community 420899, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Smithton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Westmoreland County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Smithton.
Is zoning published for Smithton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.