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Smiley, Texas Demographics

Smiley, Texas is located in Southwestern Gonzales County in South Central Texas.  This small rural community was established in the early 1870s, when trader and sheepherder John Smiley settled by a long narrow lake that became known as Smiley's, Smileys, or Smiley Lake. The lake became an important watering point for cattle herds on the way to market, and several businesses, including a cotton gin and a sawmill, were started in the community by the early 1880s.

City of Smiley
830-587-6620
smileytx@gvec.net

Population

Population	2000	2010	2016	2021
Smiley city	478	549	641	717

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Population by Age

Population	2010	2016	2021
0-4	39	37	38
5-9	51	38	41
10-14	49	49	46
15-19	40	40	51
20-24	28	40	34
25-29	30	39	40
30-34	30	30	41
35-39	24	34	36
40-44	34	34	40
45-49	30	42	40
50-54	29	44	48
55-59	30	47	53
60-64	36	42	52
65-69	27	45	48
70-74	18	30	46
75-79	14	21	29
80-84	22	14	17
85+	18	17	17
18+	383	493	559
Median Age	37	42	44

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Population by Race

Smiley city	2016
Total	641
White Alone	71.030
Black Alone	0.160
American Indian Alone	0.930
Asian Alone	0.310
Pacific Islander Alone	0.160
Some Other Race	25.230
Two or More Races	2.180
Hispanic Origin	54.290
Diversity Index	74.500

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Households

Population	2000	2010	2016	2021
Households	177	191	221	246
Housing Units	199	220	246	271
Owner Occupied Units			153	169
Renter Occupied Units			67	77
Vacant Units			25	25

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Income

Smiley city	2016	2021
Median Household	$33,147	$34,209
Average Household	$55,242	$59,192
Per Capita	$20,168	$21,589

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Household Income Base

Smiley city	2016
<$15,000	57
$15,000 - $24,999	23
$25,000 - $34,999	35
$35,000 - $49,999	25
$50,000 - $74,999	31
$75,000 - $99,999	18
$100,000 - $149,999	18
$150,000 - $199,999	5
$200,000+	8

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Growth Rate

Smiley city	2010 - 2014	2014 - 2019
Population	3%	2%
Households	2%	2%
Families	2%	2%
Median Household Income		1%
Per Capita Income		1%

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Smiley, Texas Quality Life

Home Value

Smiley city	2016	2021
Median Home Value	$97,727	$125,893
Average Home Value	$179,575	$189,793
<$50,000	45	47
$50,000 - $99,999	33	23
$100,000 - $149,999	18	28
$150,000 - $199,999	5	5
$200,000 - $249,999	8	16
$250,000 - $299,999	7	11
$300,000 - $399,999	12	13
$400,000 - $499,999	16	15
$500,000 - $749,999	9	11
$750,000 - $999,999	0	0
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	0
2000-2009	7
1990-1999	23
1980-1989	31
1970-1979	49
1960-1969	60
1950-1959	32
1940-1949	2
1939 or Before	23

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	252
In-County Residents	148
Out-of-County Residents	104
Drive Alone	172
Carpooled	57
Public Transport	3
Work at Home	17
Less than 5 minutes	0
5-9 minutes	24
10-14 minutes	48
15-19 minutes	30
20-24 minutes	5
25-29 minutes	3
30-34 minutes	24
35-39 minutes	10
40-44 minutes	6
45-59 minutes	49
60-89 minutes	17
90+ minutes	19
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Smiley, Texas Workforce Occupations

Employees By NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	137
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	13
Manufacturing	5
Wholesale Trade	0
Retail Trade	5
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	3
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	2
General Merchandise Str	0
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	0
Transportation/Warehouse	2
Information	1
Finance & Insurance	6
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	6
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	7
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	13
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	0
HealthCare/Social Assist	60
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0
Accommodation/Food Srvcs	21
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	21
Other Srv excl Pub Admin	1
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	3

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Smiley, Texas Workforce Establishments

Businesses By NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	22
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	2
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	0
Retail Trade Bus	2
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	1
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	0
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers Bus	0
Transportation/Warehouse Bus	1
Information Bus	1
Finance & Insurance Bus	2
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	2
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	2
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	3
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	0
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	1
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	5
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	5
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	1
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	1

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Smiley, Texas Higher Education

Educational Attainment (25+)

Educational Level Attained	Number
Some High School	20
Graduated High School	208
Associates Degree	14
Bachelor's Degree	26
Graduate Degree	8

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02