Smithville, MO Profile

Smithville, MO, population 7,118, is located in Missouri's Clay county, about 19.0 miles from Kansas City and 19.9 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Smithville's population has grown by about 118%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Smithville has grown by about 29%.

Smithville's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Smithville tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.30
	Males	33.90
	Females	34.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,514	N/A
2001	5,800	5.19%
2002	5,997	3.40%
2003	6,227	3.84%
2004	6,613	6.20%
2005	7,118	7.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,639

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	126
2002	107
2003	133
2004	48
2005	90
2006	195
2007	129
2008	73

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	1	1	3	0	1
Robbery	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
Aggravated Assault	5	6	6	2	5	9	10	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,487
2002	1,377
2003	1,378
2004	1,453
2005	1,172
2006	1,395
2007	1,119
2008	1,123

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	19	15	7	8	10	14	8	16
Larceny, Theft	113	54	70	81	58	83	73	69
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	8	6	2	10	3	6	7
Arson	-	0	0	0	1	2	0	0

Location

Elevation	815 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.5 Square Miles