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27577

Smithfield, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
28,354
Median household income
$62,758
People below poverty
18.4%
Median home value
$260,300

Income

The median income of households in 27577 was $62,758. An estimated 8.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27577 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.9
$10,000 to $14,999 4.6
$15,000 to $24,999 8
$25,000 to $34,999 7.8
$35,000 to $49,999 11.1
$50,000 to $74,999 15.3
$75,000 to $99,999 14.5
$100,000 to $149,999 15.7
$150,000 to $199,999 8.6
$200,000 or more 5.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27577 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 58875
Female 46316

An estimated 70.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 33% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,088. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 27577 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 70.8
Social Security 33
Retirement income 30.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.1
Cash public assistance income 1.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 18.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 24.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27577 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 18.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 24.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.3

In 2020-2024, 15.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 34.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 53.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 26.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27577 in 2020-2024, 86.3% had health insurance coverage and 13.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60.8% and public coverage was 39.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 9.6%.


In 2020-2024, 27577 had a total population of 28,354 - 14,281 (50.4%) females and 14,073 (49.6%) males. The median age was 41.3 years. An estimated 24.1% of the population was under 18 years, 30.3% was 19 to 44 years, 27.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27577 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 786 954
5 to 9 837 772
10 to 14 1003 1118
15 to 19 772 810
20 to 24 870 893
25 to 29 675 609
30 to 34 701 896
35 to 39 818 834
40 to 44 1530 766
45 to 49 795 941
50 to 54 1307 1035
55 to 59 902 783
60 to 64 1025 1117
65 to 69 674 776
70 to 74 632 728
75 to 79 440 461
80 to 84 231 369
85 and over 75 419

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 62.9% were White; 18.1% were Black or African American; 19.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.2% were Asian; 11.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 19.1% of the people in 27577 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 58.8% of the people in 27577 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 10,297 households in 27577. The average household size was 2.63 people.

Married-couple households made up 54.5% of the households in 27577 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.5% of all households, while 15.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.8% of all households.

In 27577, 30.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27577 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 54.5
Cohabiting Couples 4.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 52.9% of males and 50.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 31.3 26.9
Now married, except separated 52.9 50.7
Separated 1.9 3.5
Widowed 3.2 9.4
Divorced 10.7 9.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27577, 425 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 38.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.7% of the people living in 27577 were U.S. natives. 61.4% of the 27577 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.3% of 27577 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 33.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 70.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27577 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 27577.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27577 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 89
Asia 7.9
Europe 2.7
Africa 0.4
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27577 in 2020-2024, 17.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 16.6% of people at least five years old; 8.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 27577 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 16.6
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 27577 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27577 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.6
Different house, same county 3.6
Different county, same state 2.8
Different state 1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27577 was 6,190 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 210 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,039. College or graduate school enrollment was 941.

Educational Attainment of People in 27577 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.9
High school diploma or equivalency 33.8
Some college, no degree 23
Associate's degree 9
Bachelor's degree 13.4
Graduate or professional degree 6.9

Disability

In 27577, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.3% of people under 18 years old, to 15.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27577, 54.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,706 79.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,991 16.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 522 4.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27577 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27577 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.2
Construction 10.7
Manufacturing 12.2
Wholesale trade 2.9
Retail trade 10.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3
Information 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.8
Other Services, except public administration 5
Public administration 3.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27577 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,136 33.8
Service occupations 2,261 18.5
Sales and office occupations 2,249 18.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,882 15.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,691 13.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 85.2% of 27577 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27577 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 85.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.9
Other means 0.2
Worked from home 5.8

In 2020-2024, 27577 had a total of 11,159 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 14.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 12.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27577 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 14.2
Mobile homes 12.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

14.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27577 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 70.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27577 had 10,297 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 862 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 73.2% while renters occupied 26.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.73 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.35.

2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6% and another 29.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27577:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27577 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 25.6
Electricity 73.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.7
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27577 was $260,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 67.8 % had a mortgage. 32.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,556 and for owners without a mortgage it was $459.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27577 was $837. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.