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Smithville

Illinois · 157 residents · 1.27 sq mi
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Smithville is a city of 157 people in Illinois. At a median age of 50.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 93% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 0.0%, under the national 12.8%. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Older
median age 50.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

157
−1%vs 2021
vs 159 in 2021
2020 – 2024
124 / sq mi
−1%vs 2021
vs 126 / sq mi in 2021
US average: 280
50.8
+72%vs 2021
vs 29.6 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.27 sq mi
Population, 2020 – 2024
277812917923020202024Smithville
202444
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(9)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.5%(7)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.1%(8)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 192.5%(4)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.9%(14)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.6%(15)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.8%(17)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 545.7%(9)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6419.7%(31)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.8%(17)
US avg: 10%
75 to 8412.1%(19)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over4.5%(7)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,139
+1%vs 2021
vs $34,799 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade14.2%
US avg: 10%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$245,800
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $236,100 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2022
92.8%
−7.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
7.2% rent
3.89 people
−5%vs 2021
vs 4.08 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic100%(159)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(148)
Black0.6%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(3)
Asian1.3%(2)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German63.7%(109)
English42.7%(73)
Swedish16.4%(28)
Section 05

Education

27.7%
+9.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 17.8% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.6 min
US average: 26.9
50.4%
−8.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 58.5% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
84.3%
−2.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 86.8% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
100.0%
US average: 73.3%
25.7%
+10.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 15.3% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

37.4%
+4.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 33.3% in 2021
62.6%
−4.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 66.7% in 2021
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(22)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(22)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
87.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
24.0%
US average: 13.7%
12.3%
US average: 17.6%
0.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
100.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
12.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)100%(20)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 20 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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How many people live in Smithville, Illinois?

Smithville, Illinois has about 157 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

Is Smithville, Illinois expensive?

In Smithville, Illinois, the median home is worth about $245,800.

How educated are people in Smithville, Illinois?

About 27.7% of adults age 25 and over in Smithville, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Smithville, Illinois?

About 0.0% of people in Smithville, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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