Pennsylvania · Census place 71424
Smithton borough, PA
Quick answer
Smithton borough has 388 residents, ranking #1464 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $56,250, the median home is worth $104,800 and median gross rent runs $859 a month.
- Population
- 388Smithton borough residents
- Median household income
- $56,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $104,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $859Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 69.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Smithton borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Smithton borough median would spend about 18.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 37.4% of residents and 69.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- New Salem CDP 390
- Sunbrook CDP 389
- Bolivar borough 388
- Wilmore borough 388
- Dawson borough 387
- Ford Cliff borough 386
- Parryville borough 386
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