Smithville, GA

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Smithville, Georgia

Smithville, Georgia is 23 miles N of Albany, Georgia (center to center) and 128 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. It is in Lee county. The city is part of the Albany metro area. The population of Smithville is 774.

The People and Families of Smithville

In Smithville, about 43% of adults are married. The size of households in Smithville is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in the city. There are a lot of singles in Smithville.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Smithville had a median family income of $37,083.

Political Inclinations

Among Smithville political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $250. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Smithville Housing

Of the housing in Smithville, approximately 74% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the city. Rents in Smithville are lower than most places in Georgia.

Commuting

In Smithville, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Smithville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Smithville, GA

Comparing Smithville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles N of Albany, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	128 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Lee
Metro Area	Albany
Standard Zip Codes	31787
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.9
Longitude	-84.251

Station	AMERICUS 3 SW
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 78 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	ALBANY 3 SE
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 60 F
Apr Temp	50 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	53.4 inches

Station	CORDELE
Distance	28.1 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 58 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	774	100%
Male	360	46.5%
Female	414	53.5%
Under 18	259	33.5%
18+	515	66.5%
65+	74	9.6%
Median Age	29.6
Average Family Size	3.44
White	223	28.8%
African-American	544	70.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.4%
Mixed Race	4	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	920
Growth	146
Growth %	18.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	80.8%
US/American	10.5%
Scottish	2.1%
German	1.9%
Irish	1.2%
Haitian	1%
English	0.9%
European	0.5%
African	0.5%
Polish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Smithville	774	$37,083
Americus	17,013	$32,132
Bronwood	513	$28,750
Leesburg	2,633	$33,487
Leslie	455	$29,821
Plains	637	$29,375
Sasser	393	$34,773

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