Smithville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 10,785 people and two associated neighborhoods, Smithville is the 79th largest community in Missouri. Smithville real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Smithville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Smithville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Smithville is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Smithville who work in sales jobs (10.59%), management occupations (10.43%), and healthcare (9.14%). Of important note, Smithville is also a city of artists. Smithville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Smithville’s character. Also of interest is that Smithville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.87% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Smithville 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 city’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, Smithville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. As is often the case in a small city, Smithville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Smithville is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.67% of adults in Smithville have a college degree. The per capita income in Smithville in 2022 was $40,542, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,168 for a family of four. The people who call Smithville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Smithville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Smithville include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Smithville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
