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Smithfield, VA Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Smithfield is $30,823, which is about the same as the state average of $32,145 and is higher than the national average of $27,334. Smithfield median household income is $62,188, which has grown by 43.87% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 29.99% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Smithfield residents spend 25.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 27.2 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #168

Smithfield, VA	30,823 USD
Virginia	32,145 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Smithfield, VA	34,425 USD
Virginia	33,027 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Smithfield, VA	47,003 USD
Virginia	40,128 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Smithfield, VA	20,519 USD
Virginia	26,948 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #185

Smithfield, VA	62,188 USD
Virginia	61,406 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Smithfield, VA	77,088 USD
Virginia	82,584 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #77

Smithfield, VA	43.87%
Virginia	29.99%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Smithfield, VA		Virginia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	27.08%	$9,235, see rank	26.89%	$14,285	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	26.44%	$16,051, see rank	25.70%	$15,385	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.18%	$176, see rank	1.79%	$2,804	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	19.27%	$27,749, see rank	20.39%	$26,210	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Smithfield, VA	72,421 USD
Virginia	73,514 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Smithfield, VA	88,805 USD
Virginia	95,703 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Smithfield, VA	Virginia	U.S.
White	$71,698, see rank	$66,357	$54,999
Black	$27,310, see rank	$42,468	$35,194
Hispanic	$38,542, see rank	$57,793	$41,534
Two or More Races	$86,250, see rank	$58,010	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Smithfield, VA	Virginia	U.S.
less than 25	$16,929, see rank	$31,967	$26,465
25 to 44	$70,724, see rank	$67,089	$57,132
45 to 64	$69,375, see rank	$73,733	$63,398
65 or over	$45,319, see rank	$38,641	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Smithfield, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,151	see rank	6,216,349	238,733,844
Male¹	2,794	45.42%, see rank	48.55%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,141	76.63%, see rank	73.12%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	70	2.51%, see rank	3.40%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	2,071	74.12%, see rank	69.71%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,987	95.94%, see rank	93.93%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	84	4.06%, see rank	6.07%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	653	23.37%, see rank	26.88%	29.08%
Female¹	3,357	54.58%, see rank	51.45%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,197	65.45%, see rank	61.95%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	9	0.27%, see rank	0.63%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	2,188	65.18%, see rank	61.32%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,108	96.34%, see rank	94.22%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	80	3.66%, see rank	5.78%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,160	34.55%, see rank	38.05%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Smithfield, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,079	100%	3,851,989	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,469	85.05%, see rank	77.00%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	273	6.69%, see rank	10.78%	10.35%
Public Transportation	10	0.25%, see rank	4.26%	4.94%
Walked	179	4.39%, see rank	2.36%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.38%	1.72%
Worked at Home	148	3.63%, see rank	4.23%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Smithfield, VA	25.3 minutes
Virginia	27.2 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Smithfield, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,095	-	3,824,131	141,833,331
Male¹	1,987	48.52%, see rank	51.67%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	803	40.41%, see rank	39.00%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	165	8.30%, see rank	12.64%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	305	15.35%, see rank	15.97%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.77%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	351	17.66%, see rank	10.87%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	315	15.85%, see rank	14.63%	18.08%
Female¹	2,108	51.48%, see rank	48.33%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	873	41.41%, see rank	43.28%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	524	24.86%, see rank	18.64%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	572	27.13%, see rank	31.99%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	55	2.61%, see rank	0.41%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	84	3.98%, see rank	5.23%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Smithfield, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,095	100%	3,824,131	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	7	0.17%, see rank	1.12%	1.86%
Construction	450	10.99%, see rank	7.54%	7.13%
Manufacturing	691	16.87%, see rank	8.15%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	72	1.76%, see rank	2.19%	3.06%
Retail Trade	450	10.99%, see rank	10.80%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	246	6.01%, see rank	4.25%	5.07%
Information	120	2.93%, see rank	2.54%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	72	1.76%, see rank	6.71%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	353	8.62%, see rank	14.24%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	826	20.17%, see rank	20.31%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	343	8.38%, see rank	8.01%	8.86%
Public Administration	287	7.01%, see rank	8.98%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	178	4.35%, see rank	5.16%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Smithfield, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Population in Poverty	611	7.82%, see rank	10.29%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	122	5.14%, see rank	7.19%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.