Population 492 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver City
Household size in Silver City
| Period | Silver City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.10 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.64 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Silver City are large by national standards, averaging 3.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.46, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Silver City
| Period | Silver City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Silver City is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Jackson area.
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 Silver City
| Period | Silver City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Silver City (13.4%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in the Jackson area as a whole (14.7%).
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 Silver City
Renters in Silver City
| Period | Silver City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.7 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Silver City is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 69.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Silver City
| Period | Silver City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.9% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Silver City: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across the Jackson area.
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 Silver City
| Period | Silver City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Silver City was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Jackson area overall, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 Silver City
| Period | Silver City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $253 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $262 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $398 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $543 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$291 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Silver City costs $543 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Silver City
Bachelor's degrees in Silver City
| Period | Silver City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Silver City: 14.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Silver City
| Period | Silver City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.3% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.0% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.4% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Silver City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Silver City
| Period | Silver City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Silver City than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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).
Silver City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver City | 3.10 | 38.0 | 13.4% | 16.3% | 13.2% | 1982 | $543 | 14.9% | 78.4% | 4.0% |
| Midnight | 2.37 | 38.9 | 22.8% | 22.3% | 13.8% | 1984 | $696 | 13.8% | 84.3% | 12.9% |
| Gooden Lake | 2.33 | 39.4 | 16.0% | 47.7% | 4.8% | 1992 | $503 | 18.5% | 79.3% | 0.0% |
| Belzoni | 2.67 | 41.1 | 26.9% | 39.4% | 23.9% | 1977 | $707 | 22.2% | 82.6% | 14.2% |
| Carter | 2.31 | 38.5 | 19.0% | 24.9% | 8.8% | 1981 | $643 | 5.7% | 70.7% | 2.9% |
| Louise | 2.20 | 40.8 | 24.3% | 22.4% | 14.5% | 1983 | $737 | 15.8% | 85.4% | 15.1% |
| Omega | 2.37 | 38.6 | 26.9% | 20.0% | 21.9% | 1986 | $511 | 16.0% | 88.9% | 3.9% |
| Murphy | 2.34 | 44.3 | 14.1% | 37.1% | 10.3% | 1988 | $576 | 25.6% | 81.2% | 2.9% |
| Thornton | 2.44 | 32.5 | 35.8% | 13.4% | 30.5% | 1984 | $396 | 8.9% | 97.4% | 0.0% |
| Lake City | 2.69 | 41.3 | 14.7% | 18.8% | 14.3% | 1988 | $644 | 20.6% | 82.2% | 5.7% |
| Mileston | 2.31 | 36.4 | 27.4% | 22.1% | 25.1% | 1982 | $626 | 13.8% | 95.0% | 1.3% |
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 Silver City. 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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