COMPARING TWO PLACES
Surry vs Smithfield
PLACE A
Surry, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Smithfield, Pennsylvania
Surry is 74% smaller than Smithfield. Surry earns more, with a median household income $23,386 higher. Smithfield has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -15%).
SURRYSMITHFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population210793−74% vs Smithfield
Population density2541,108−854
Population growth-14.8%-5.0%−9.7 pts
Median age58.942.5+16.4
Male54.2%46.2%+8.1 pts
Female45.8%53.8%−8.1 pts
Foreign-born0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.0%94.6%−19.6 pts
Black17.9%0.0%+17.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%0.1%+5.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.9%5.3%−3.4 pts
Median household income$85,417$62,031+$23,386
Per capita income$43,940$33,773+$10,167
Poverty rate2.4%13.5%−11.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3060.402−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher48.3%23.2%+25.1 pts
Graduate degree6.3%3.3%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%8.5%−5.3 pts
Labor force participation53.6%61.3%−7.7 pts
Median home value$238,500$173,200+$65,300
Median gross rent$1,422$950+$472
Owner-occupied99.0%72.5%+26.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.0%5.7%+5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%60.7%+39.3 pts
Average commute29.731.2−1.5
Worked from home11.8%11.0%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025