CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Smithville

Ohio · 1,354 residents · 1.24 sq mi

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With 1,354 people, Smithville is a city in Ohio. The poverty rate is 3.8%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $67,800. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $29,740 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,354

+2%vs 2000

vs 1,333 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−10%vs 2000

vs 38.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.24 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(102)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(118)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(110)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(72)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(203)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.9%(229)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(126)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(130)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(119)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(44)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(21)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,740

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,662 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,611

−31%vs 2000

vs $18,329 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.8%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$67,800

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $105,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$384

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $532 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.8%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.3% in 2000

34.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(1,309)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(6)

Asian0.5%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(1,354)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)

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

Mexican0.8%(11)

Ancestry

German31.7%(421)

English16.7%(222)

Swiss7.3%(97)

American6.5%(87)

Irish6.5%(87)

Italian5%(66)

Austrian3.2%(42)

French2.6%(34)

Polish2.3%(30)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(24)

Russian1.7%(22)

Czech1.5%(20)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish1.2%(16)

Dutch0.8%(11)

British0.6%(8)

Finnish0.6%(8)

Swedish0.5%(7)

Arab0.4%(5)

Lebanese0.4%(5)

Greek0.4%(5)

Subsaharan African0.3%(4)

French Canadian0.2%(3)

Serbian0.2%(3)

Welsh0.2%(3)

Slovak0.2%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.2%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.9%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.2%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.4 min

+36%vs 2000

vs 12.8 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 married32.6%(167)

Married57.2%(293)

Widowed3.7%(19)

Divorced6.4%(33)

Women 15+

Never married21.7%(109)

Married57.5%(289)

Widowed14.1%(71)

Divorced6.8%(34)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−4.1 ptssince 2013

from 7.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.2%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 58.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.1%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.6%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.9%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 74.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.8%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 41.0% 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)11.3%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)4.8%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.3%(25)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War21%(13)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 62 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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