Living in Smyth County Public Schools Area

Living Summary

12,686

households

30,000

Total Population

$95,800

Average House Value

$610

Average Housing Rent

$40,932

Average Household Income

90.16%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,445

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

84%

Percent Proficient - Math

77%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 12,686 households are located in Smyth County Public Schools area. Among them, 3,732 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.89 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,802 and 5,891 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (369) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (765) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Smyth County Public Schools, Virginia
Household	12,686
Population	30,000
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,732 (29%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,802
Total Students	5,891
Pre-Kindergarten	267
Kindergarten	384
Grade 1-8	2,738
Grade 9-12	1,387
College/Graduate School	1,115
Veterans	24,785
Non-citizen	369
Non-English Home Language	765
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

25,629 residents are over the age of 16 and 13,241 people are in labor force. Among them, 13,241 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 12,487 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Smyth County Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,162	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,114	83.16%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,168	9.60%
Public transportation	99	0.81%
Walked	248	2.04%
Other method	147	1.21%
Worked from home	386	3.17%
Average Commute Time	22 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,487	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,353	26.85%
Service	2,615	20.94%
Sales and office	2,266	18.15%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,220	9.77%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,033	24.29%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,487	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	175	1.40%
Construction	740	5.93%
Manufacturing	2,476	19.83%
Wholesale trade	232	1.86%
Retail trade	1,670	13.37%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	433	3.47%
Information	130	1.04%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	390	3.12%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	934	7.48%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,161	25.31%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	831	6.65%
Other services, except public administration	531	4.25%
Public administration	784	6.28%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,487	-
Private wage and salary workers	9,244	74.03%
Government workers	2,444	19.57%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	796	6.37%
Unpaid family workers	3	0.02%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $50,876 for the 12,686 households in Smyth County Public Schools area, Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $27,063. 27,153 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.16%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,686	-
Less than $10,000	1,307	10.30%
$10,000 - $14,999	924	7.28%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,839	14.50%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,612	12.71%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,884	14.85%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,269	17.89%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,369	10.79%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,173	9.25%
$150,000 - $199,999	185	1.46%
More than $200,000	124	0.98%
Median Household Income	$40,932	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$50,876	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	8,416	-
Less than $10,000	462	5.49%
$10,000 - $14,999	221	2.63%
$15,000 - $24,999	865	10.28%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,104	13.12%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,384	16.44%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,833	21.78%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,178	14.00%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,066	12.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	179	2.13%
More than $200,000	124	1.47%

Median Family Income	$52,587	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$61,841	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,063	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,029	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,029	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	30,115	-
With health insurance coverage	27,153	90.16%
Public coverage	13,414	44.54%
Private health insurance	18,268	60.66%
Without health insurance coverage	2,962	9.84%

Housing

There are 15,398 housing units in Smyth County Public Schools area, Virginia with 12,686 units (82.39%) occupied. 9,070 houses (71.50%) are occupied by owner and 3,616 houses (28.50%) are rented. The average housing value is $95,800 and the average rental cost is $610. 195 houses (1.27%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,074 houses (19.96%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	15,398	-
Occupied	12,686	82.39%
Owner Occupied	9,070	71.50%
Renter Occupied	3,616	28.50%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	10,830	70.33%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	205	1.33%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,550	10.07%
Mobile Homes	2,807	18.23%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	6	0.04%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	15,398	-
Built 2014 or later	195	1.27%
Built 2010 - 2013	337	2.19%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,103	7.16%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,070	13.44%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,098	13.63%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,697	17.52%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,976	12.83%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,848	12.00%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,074	19.96%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	15,398	-
1 room	225	1.46%
2 rooms	120	0.78%
3 rooms	820	5.33%
4 rooms	2,539	16.49%
5 rooms	3,985	25.88%
6 rooms	3,099	20.13%
7 rooms	2,317	15.05%
8 rooms	1,119	7.27%
9 rooms or more	1,174	7.62%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	15,398	-
no bedroom	242	1.57%
1 bedroom	808	5.25%
2 bedrooms	4,559	29.61%
3 bedrooms	7,843	50.94%
4 bedrooms	1,534	9.96%
5 bedrooms or more	412	2.68%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	9,070	-
Less than $50,000	1,606	17.71%
$50,000 - $99,999	3,152	34.75%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,678	18.50%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,341	14.79%
$200,000 - $299,999	858	9.46%
$300,000 - $499,999	347	3.83%
$500,000 - $999,999	63	0.69%
$1,000,000 or more	25	0.28%
Median House Value	$95,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,094	-
Less than $500	914	29.54%
$500 - $999	1,875	60.60%
$1,000 - $1,499	246	7.95%
$1,500 - $1,999	16	0.52%
$2,000 - $2,499	32	1.03%
$2,500 - $2,999	5	0.16%
$3,000 or more	6	0.19%
Median Rental Costs	$610	-

Demographic

A total of 30,767 people lives in Smyth County Public Schools area, Virginia with 15,161 male and 15,606 female. The males to female ratio is 49.28 to 50.72. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	30,767	-
Male	15,161	49.28%
Female	15,606	50.72%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	30,767	-
Under 5 years	1,474	4.79%
5 - 9 years	1,594	5.18%
10 - 14 years	1,827	5.94%
15 - 19 years	1,669	5.42%
20 - 24 years	1,704	5.54%
25 - 34 years	3,569	11.60%
35 - 44 years	3,545	11.52%
45 - 54 years	4,332	14.08%
55 - 59 years	2,113	6.87%
60 - 64 years	2,372	7.71%
65 - 74 years	3,637	11.82%
75 - 84 years	2,224	7.23%
85 years and older	707	2.30%
Median Age	45.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	30,767	-
One Race	30,539	99.26%
White	29,419	95.62%
Black or African American	668	2.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native	120	0.39%
Asian	212	0.69%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	46	0.15%
Other	74	0.24%

Two or more races	228	0.74%
White and Black or African American	128	0.42%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	45	0.15%
White and Asian	14	0.05%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	8	0.03%