CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Smithland

Iowa · 235 residents · 0.32 sq mi

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Smithland is home to 235 people in Iowa. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. 29.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $17,900. That trails the Iowa median by roughly 47%. At a median age of 39.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 53%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

235

+6%vs 2000

vs 221 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.1

−20%vs 2000

vs 48.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.32 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024137

Age distribution, 1990

Under 51.7%(4)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.4%(22)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911.9%(28)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.3%(3)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.4%(22)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.6%(39)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546%(14)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.8%(23)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7416.6%(39)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.4%(22)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,846

−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,406 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,162

−45%vs 2000

vs $14,722 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

29.8%

+23.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$17,900

−53%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$350

+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $350 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.9%

+4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.2% in 2000

13.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(218)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(235)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8%(11)

Asian origin

Laotian2.2%(3)

Ancestry

German21.2%(29)

American16.1%(22)

Irish12.4%(17)

English11.7%(16)

French5.1%(7)

Italian3.6%(5)

Norwegian2.2%(3)

British1.5%(2)

Dutch1.5%(2)

Swiss1.5%(2)

Swedish0.7%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.7%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.2%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.3%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 1.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.6 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 19.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.2%(20)

Married38%(27)

Widowed21.1%(15)

Divorced12.7%(9)

Women 15+

Never married32.7%(17)

Married42.3%(22)

Widowed17.3%(9)

Divorced7.7%(4)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.6%

−2.0 ptssince 2013

from 5.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.7%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 44.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.5%

+13.6 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

38.7%

+11.9 ptssince 2020

from 26.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.4%

−20.7 ptssince 2020

from 41.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.1%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 6.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.4%

+12.2 ptssince 2020

from 54.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.7%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 61.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)23.1%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.4%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era69.2%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 13 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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