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Smith Center, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Smith County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,585 Population 1,289/sq mi density
$53,963 Median Income $32,635 per capita
$84,600 Home Value $98,770 Zillow
$646 Median Rent 31.2% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 326 sunny days/yr
389 Violent Crime/100K 1,116 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$53,963 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,600 home value, $646/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
389 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,585
Population Density
1,289
per square mile
Land Area
1.2
square miles (3.2 km²)
Median Age
46.8 yrs
20% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 93.4% US: 61.6%
Black 0.6% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
93.4%
Black
0.6%
Hispanic
2.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.3%
Spanish
1.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
10.6%
76% above US avg (6%)
Disability
20.1%
55% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
88.8%
3% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.2%
7% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.441
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,585
Population Density1,289 / sq mi
Land Area1.2 sq mi
Median Age46.8 years

Gender

Male50.1%
Female49.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White93.4%
Black or African American0.6%
Hispanic or Latino2.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.3%
Spanish1.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans10.6%
Disability20.1%
Health Insurance88.8%
Uninsured9.2%
Broadband Access82.4%
Gini Coefficient0.441

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural