Smithfield, OH

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Smithfield, Ohio

Smithfield, Ohio is 43 miles W of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is in Jefferson county. The village is part of the Steubenville - Weirton metro area. The population of Smithfield is 867.

The People and Families of Smithfield

In Smithfield, about 53% of adults are married. Adults in Smithfield are more likely than in most places to live alone.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Smithfield had a median family income of $30,833.

Smithfield Housing

Of the housing in Smithfield, approximately 67% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the village is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Rents in Smithfield are lower than most places in Ohio. Property taxes in the village are low by Ohio standards.

Commuting

In Smithfield, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Smithfield, OH

Comparing Smithfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

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
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	43 miles W of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Jefferson
Metro Area	Steubenville - Weirton
P.O. Box Zip Codes	43948
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.271
Longitude	-80.781

Station	WELLSBURG WTR TRMT PL
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	39.4 inches

Station	PIKE ISLAND LOCK AND DAM
Distance	9.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	44 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	CADIZ
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	40 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	867	100%
Male	412	47.5%
Female	455	52.5%
Under 18	209	24.1%
18+	658	75.9%
65+	172	19.8%
Median Age	40.3
Average Family Size	2.9
White	754	87%
African-American	85	9.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	24	2.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	825
Growth	-42
Growth %	-4.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.8%
Irish	13.7%
German	13.2%
Italian	12.2%
US/American	11.5%
Polish	5.3%
Hungarian	4.9%
English	4.6%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Scottish	2.2%
Slovak	2%
African	1.4%
Dutch	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Russian	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.8%
European	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Syrian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Smithfield	867	$30,833
Adena	815	$30,156
Bloomingdale	221	$47,500
Hopedale	984	$38,558
Mount Pleasant	535	$46,591
New Alexandria	222	$31,250
Rayland	434	$35,000

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