About Smithsburg

Smithsburg is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 2,065 people and just one neighborhood, Smithsburg is the 239th largest community in Maryland.

Unlike some towns , Smithsburg isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Smithsburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Smithsburg is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Smithsburg who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.46%), sales jobs (12.18%), and management occupations (9.60%).

Also of interest is that Smithsburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because of many things, Smithsburg is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Smithsburg a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Smithsburg has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Smithsburg's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Smithsburg, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.59 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Smithsburg is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Smithsburg Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Smithsburg who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 21.49% of adults in Smithsburg have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Smithsburg in 2000 was $18,373, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $73,492 for a family of four.

The people who call Smithsburg home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Smithsburg is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Smithsburg include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Smithsburg is English. Some people also speak Spanish.