COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dendron vs Smithfield
PLACE A
Dendron, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Smithfield, Pennsylvania
Dendron is 67% smaller than Smithfield. Smithfield earns more, with a median household income $3,817 higher.
DENDRONSMITHFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population259793−67% vs Smithfield
Population density731,108−1,035
Population growth-7.7%-5.0%−2.7 pts
Median age51.142.5+8.6
Male45.9%46.2%−0.3 pts
Female54.1%53.8%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic34.3%94.6%−60.2 pts
Black55.8%0.0%+55.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.9%0.1%+8.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.0%5.3%−4.3 pts
Median household income$58,214$62,031−$3,817
Per capita income$37,774$33,773+$4,001
Poverty rate5.9%13.5%−7.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3920.402−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%23.2%+8.5 pts
Graduate degree7.7%3.3%+4.4 pts
Unemployment rate7.9%8.5%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation61.2%61.3%−0.2 pts
Median home value$162,500$173,200−$10,700
Median gross rent$1,042$950+$92
Owner-occupied85.9%72.5%+13.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.9%5.7%+12.2 pts
Rent-burdened households20.0%60.7%−40.7 pts
Average commute38.731.2+7.5
Worked from home17.2%11.0%+6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.4%2.5%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025