Smithton is a tiny borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 343 people and just one neighborhood, Smithton is the 1040th largest community in Pennsylvania. Smithton has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Smithton is a blue-collar town, with 36.20% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Smithton is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Smithton who work in sales jobs (19.02%), food service (11.04%), and art, media, and design (9.20%).
Of important note, Smithton is also a borough of artists. Smithton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Smithton’s character.
Smithton is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Smithton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Smithton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.54 minutes every day commuting to work.
Smithton is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Smithton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.86% of the adults in Smithton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Smithton in 2018 was $27,586, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,344 for a family of four. However, Smithton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Smithton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Smithton residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Smithton include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Smithton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Serbo-Croatian.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2022.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to PA* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Mendon Elementary School
164 Route 31 Ruffsdale, PA 15679 |
KG-04 | ||
Yough Intrmd/ms School
171 Route 31 Ruffsdale, PA 15679 |
05-08 | ||
Yough High School
919 Lowber Rd Herminie, PA 15637 |
09-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 47.2% | 51.0% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 43.9% | 48.9% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 3.4% | 2.1% |
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