Smyrna is a somewhat small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 13,294 people and six associated neighborhoods, Smyrna is the seventh largest community in Delaware. Smyrna has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Smyrna, where the median household income is $68,260.00.Unlike some towns, Smyrna isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Smyrna are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Smyrna is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Smyrna who work in office and administrative support (14.73%), teaching (8.47%), and sales jobs (8.00%). Also of interest is that Smyrna has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Smyrna telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.60% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Smyrna, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.64 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Smyrna are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.29% of adults in Smyrna having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Smyrna in 2022 was $31,340, which is lower middle income relative to Delaware, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,360 for a family of four. However, Smyrna contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Smyrna is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Smyrna home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Smyrna residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Smyrna include Irish, German, Polish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Smyrna is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
