COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smithfield vs Canton
PLACE A
Smithfield, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Canton, Pennsylvania
Smithfield is 53% smaller than Canton. Smithfield earns more, with a median household income $19,899 higher. Smithfield has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -12%).
SMITHFIELDCANTONDIFFERENCE
Total population7931,682−53% vs Canton
Population density1,1081,460−353
Population growth-5.0%-12.2%+7.2 pts
Median age42.537.3+5.2
Male46.2%46.7%−0.5 pts
Female53.8%53.3%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.6%97.7%−3.1 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.1%0.7%−0.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.3%1.6%+3.8 pts
Median household income$62,031$42,132+$19,899
Per capita income$33,773$24,336+$9,437
Poverty rate13.5%22.2%−8.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4020.464−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%14.4%+8.8 pts
Graduate degree3.3%4.7%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate8.5%8.1%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation61.3%49.5%+11.8 pts
Median home value$173,200$126,300+$46,900
Median gross rent$950$715+$235
Owner-occupied72.5%41.0%+31.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%10.8%−5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households60.7%38.5%+22.1 pts
Average commute31.221.0+10.2
Worked from home11.0%5.2%+5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured2.5%6.0%−3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025