Population 6,272 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silt
Household size in Silt
| Period | Silt | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Silt holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.77, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Silt
| Period | Silt | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.7 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Silt is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 32.4, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Silt
| Period | Silt | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Silt than nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Colorado as a whole (9.3%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.2 points, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Silt
Renters in Silt
| Period | Silt | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Silt is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 24.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 12.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Silt
| Period | Silt | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Silt: 6.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Colorado. Vacancy is down 5.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Silt
| Period | Silt | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Silt has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1991 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Silt
| Period | Silt | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,120 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,246 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,297 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,873 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$753 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Silt runs $1,873 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $753 a month from 2006–10, a 67% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 37.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Silt
Bachelor's degrees in Silt
| Period | Silt | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Silt have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 9.8 points, as it has nationally. Silt has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Colorado cities.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Silt
| Period | Silt | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Silt never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 1.2 points, even as the national rate rose. Silt has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Colorado cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Silt
| Period | Silt | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Silt has been strong: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people, only 12 have lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 3.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Silt compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silt | 2.86 | 37.0 | 10.6% | 17.7% | 6.6% | 1996 | $1,873 | 22.4% | 86.8% | 1.9% |
| Rifle | 2.80 | 34.0 | 10.8% | 28.6% | 5.8% | 1991 | $1,461 | 17.5% | 84.3% | 3.2% |
| New Castle | 2.56 | 37.6 | 4.9% | 23.2% | 7.3% | 1999 | $1,503 | 28.7% | 94.6% | 2.6% |
| Glenwood Springs | 2.70 | 40.5 | 10.3% | 37.4% | 8.4% | 1984 | $2,103 | 39.1% | 88.8% | 4.0% |
| Parachute | 2.67 | 31.5 | 14.7% | 40.7% | 8.0% | 1992 | $1,119 | 13.3% | 93.7% | 13.1% |
| Battlement Mesa | 2.49 | 34.5 | 11.6% | 29.6% | 5.5% | 1994 | $1,098 | 31.3% | 90.6% | 5.0% |
| Cattle Creek | 2.47 | 51.6 | 2.3% | 16.6% | 11.6% | 1994 | $2,237 | 52.3% | 97.5% | 3.5% |
| Rulison | 2.98 | 27.6 | 9.2% | 34.2% | 5.5% | 1995 | $1,338 | 16.9% | 88.3% | 9.2% |
| Plateau City | 2.50 | 43.7 | 5.9% | 16.5% | 36.3% | 1986 | $1,416 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 7.4% |
| Collbran | 2.49 | 43.8 | 5.7% | 16.7% | 38.0% | 1985 | $1,475 | 23.2% | 93.6% | 7.9% |
| Carbondale | 2.46 | 44.1 | 6.0% | 32.4% | 8.6% | 1991 | $2,020 | 50.7% | 89.2% | 2.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Silt. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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