Smithfield, PA

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Smithfield, Pennsylvania

Smithfield, Pennsylvania is 45 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is in Fayette county. The town is part of the Pittsburgh metro area. The population of Smithfield is 854.

The People and Families of Smithfield

In Smithfield, about 57% 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 $35,714.

Political Inclinations

Among Smithfield political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $2,000. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Smithfield Housing

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

Commuting

In Smithfield, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Smithfield, PA

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	45 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15478
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.803
Longitude	-79.807

Station	COOPERS ROCK ST FOREST
Distance	8.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	58 to 77 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	52.1 inches

Station	CHALK HILL 2 ENE
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 78 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	54 inches

Station	MORGANTOWN LOCK & DAM
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	44 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	854	100%
Male	396	46.4%
Female	458	53.6%
Under 18	183	21.4%
18+	671	78.6%
65+	171	20%
Median Age	41.5
Average Family Size	2.99
White	851	99.6%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	822
Growth	-32
Growth %	-3.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26%
Irish	13.8%
US/American	13.1%
English	12.7%
Italian	7.5%
Dutch	6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.6%
Slovak	4.7%
Polish	4.3%
Welsh	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Scottish	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Hungarian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Slavic	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Russian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Smithfield	854	$35,714
Carmichaels	556	$36,719
Fairchance	2,174	$33,611
Greensboro	295	$41,786
Masontown	3,611	$27,609
New Salem	648	$53,295
Point Marion	1,333	$36,989

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