Smithfield, New York
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Population change since 2000: +6.9%
Males: 649 | (50.4%) |
Females: 639 | (49.6%) |
Median resident age: | 40.2 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13408.
Smithfield: | $61,147 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,560 (it was $14,860 in 2000)
Smithfield town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $128,912 (it was $61,900 in 2000)
Smithfield: | $128,912 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $228,996; detached houses: $251,711; townhouses or other attached units: $223,213; in 2-unit structures: $190,364; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $208,959; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $313,705; mobile homes: $82,599
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Smithfield, NY
- 1,22795.3%White alone
- 181.4%Two or more races
- 161.2%Hispanic
- 131.0%Asian alone
- 110.9%Black alone
- 30.2%American Indian alone
Races in Smithfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (20.9%), German (14.9%), Irish (11.3%), French (9.5%), United States (7.8%), Dutch (6.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 792 feet
Land area: 24.3 square miles.
Population density: 53 people per square mile (very low).
19 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.6% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Smithfield town: | 2.5% ($1,560) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (23.8 miles , pop. 60,651).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (99.2 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (173.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.97 N, Longitude: 75.67 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $60,000
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $257,200
- 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $90,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $220,200
- 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $203,800
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $194,900
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $177,500
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $163,600
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $153,100
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $139,700
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $131,500
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $122,900
- 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $117,000
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $111,800
Here: | 4.4% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (11.1%)
- Health care (10.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.3%)
- Construction (8.5%)
- Metal & metal products (7.7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.3%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.8%)
- Construction (13.8%)
- Metal & metal products (9.4%)
- Educational services (8.8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.7%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
- Health care (19.6%)
- Educational services (14.0%)
- Metal & metal products (5.5%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
- Registered nurses (4.7%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.3%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Cashiers (3.4%)
Average climate in Smithfield, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 94.7. This is worse than average.
City: | 94.7 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2012 was 0.295. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.295 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.128. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.128 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 30.9 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.76. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.76 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Smithfield-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Smithfield town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 35.4 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Smithfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 145.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 143.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 369.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 262.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Madison County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 9, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Smithfield:
- CROUSE COMMUNITY CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MORRISVILLE, NY)
- ONEIDA HEALTHCARE CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; ONEIDA, NY)
- FAXTON ST. LUKE'S HEALTHCARE - ONEIDA (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; ONEIDA, NY)
- FAXTON ST LUKE'S HEALTHCARE - HAMILTON (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; HAMILTON, NY)
- CHITTENANGO CENTER FOR REHAB HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; CHITTENANGO, NY)
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; HAMILTON, NY)
- HARDING NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; WATERVILLE, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithfield:
- Morrisville State College (about 7 miles; Morrisville, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
- Colgate University (about 13 miles; Hamilton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,094)
- Utica College (about 22 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
- Le Moyne College (about 23 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 3,041)
- Mohawk Valley Community College (about 24 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
- Syracuse University (about 25 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 20,717)
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (about 25 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 2,044)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Smithfield: Embury Corners (A), Eisaman Corners (B), Bliss Corners (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Davis Corners Cemetery (1), Old Peterboro Cemetery (2), Peterboro Village Cemetery (3), Eisaman Corners Cemetery (4), Siloam Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Miller Lake (A), Campbell Lakes (B), Peterboro Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.7 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 72.7% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 12.0% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This town: | 16.2% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 11.3% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Smithfield:
- Never married: 27.7%
- Now married: 53.2%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 5.5%
- Divorced: 11.1%
For population 25 years and over in Smithfield:
- High school or higher: 72.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes
Here: | 10.4 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Smithfield, NY (based on Madison County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 10,810 | 9 |
Mainline Protestant | 8,060 | 45 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,780 | 28 |
Other | 358 | 6 |
None | 51,434 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.15 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Madison County: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.57 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 2.72 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Madison County: | 8.30 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.4% |
State: | 8.2% |
Madison County: | 26.6% |
New York: | 23.8% |
This county: | 15.9% |
State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Smithfield:
- WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
- WMCR (1600 AM; 1 kW; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WSIV (1540 AM; 2 kW; E. SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CRAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Smithfield:
- WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
- WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXXE (90.5 FM; FENNER, NY; Owner: SYRACUSE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
- WFRG-FM (104.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WODZ-FM (96.1 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
- W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)
- WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WWHT (107.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKLL (94.9 FM; FRANKFORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Smithfield:
- WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
- WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- W15BR (Channel 15; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
- WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W13BR (Channel 13; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
- W11BP (Channel 11; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)
- W12BZ (Channel 12; ROME, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
- W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WNDR-LP (Channel 18; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
- WOBX-LP (Channel 35; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
- WBLZ-LP (Channel 13; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W40BJ (Channel 40; DEWITT, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WMBO-LP (Channel 60; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
- WSTQ-LP (Channel 14; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WUTR (Channel 20; UTICA, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- W30AJ (Channel 30; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 26ft / 8.4mTotal length
- $3,297,000Total costs
- 4,801Total average daily traffic
- 457Total average daily truck traffic
- 6,068Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- 64.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.1%Wood
- 1.4%Utility gas
- 0.9%Coal or coke
- 0.6%Electricity
- 67.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 16.4%Electricity
- 8.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.2%Wood
Smithfield compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.