COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smithfield vs Middletown
PLACE A
Smithfield, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Middletown, Delaware
Smithfield is 97% smaller than Middletown. Middletown earns more, with a median household income $50,800 higher. Middletown has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs -5%).
SMITHFIELDMIDDLETOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population79325,798−97% vs Middletown
Population density1,1082,035−927
Population growth-5.0%22.9%−27.9 pts
Median age42.538.7+3.8
Male46.2%43.9%+2.3 pts
Female53.8%56.1%−2.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%10.7%−10.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.6%51.8%+42.7 pts
Black0.0%31.0%−31.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.1%5.9%−5.8 pts
Asian0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Other5.3%7.1%−1.7 pts
Median household income$62,031$112,831−$50,800
Per capita income$33,773$52,839−$19,066
Poverty rate13.5%8.4%+5.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4020.419−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%44.0%−20.8 pts
Graduate degree3.3%18.0%−14.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.5%8.0%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation61.3%69.4%−8.1 pts
Median home value$173,200$409,600−$236,400
Median gross rent$950$1,583−$633
Owner-occupied72.5%76.8%−4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%1.3%+4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households60.7%22.7%+37.9 pts
Average commute31.230.0+1.1
Worked from home11.0%18.9%−7.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured2.5%2.2%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025