COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smithtown vs Commack
PLACE A
Smithtown, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Commack, New York
Smithtown is 99% smaller than Commack. Commack earns more, with a median household income $125,886 higher.
SMITHTOWNCOMMACKDIFFERENCE
Total population21136,558−99% vs Commack
Population density1572,985−2,827
Population growth–1.1%–
Median age27.142.3−15.2
Male44.1%49.6%−5.5 pts
Female55.9%50.4%+5.5 pts
Foreign-born19.4%10.5%+8.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic35.5%78.6%−43.1 pts
Black0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino64.5%9.5%+54.9 pts
Asian0.0%6.9%−6.9 pts
Other0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Median household income$43,906$169,792−$125,886
Per capita income$21,579$66,299−$44,720
Poverty rate64.5%4.2%+60.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5280.381+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%60.0%−38.5 pts
Graduate degree12.9%28.8%−15.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Labor force participation76.7%66.5%+10.2 pts
Median home value$75,900$678,200−$602,300
Median gross rent–$2,665–
Owner-occupied41.4%93.7%−52.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households80.4%45.4%+35.0 pts
Average commute36.733.1+3.7
Worked from home0.0%19.1%−19.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Uninsured19.4%2.1%+17.3 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024