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Smithville, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · DeKalb County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
5,158
Population
876/sq mi density
$29,507
Median Income
$17,349 per capita
$153,500
Home Value
$278,386 Zillow
$676
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
435
Violent Crime/100K
2,444 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$29,507 median income, 3.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$153,500 home value, $676/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
435 violent crimes/100K (14% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$29,507
61% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,349
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.5%
114% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Smithville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Smithville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$29,507
39%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,349
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,821
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$940
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$940
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.7%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$883M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
29.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
467
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
37
Retail
65
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,821
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,243
36% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $29,507 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,349 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,821 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $940 |
| County GDP | $883M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 467 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,821 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,243 |