Population 108 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver City
Household size in Silver City
| Period | Silver City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Silver City is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.57, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Silver City is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Still, the population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Silver City, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Silver City rent their homes (26.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About two-thirds of owners (65.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.8% of the housing in Silver City, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Silver City is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $642 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $680 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $947 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $773 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$131 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Silver City costs $773 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Silver City as nationally: 34.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Silver City have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Silver City has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 | 2.36 | 38.4 | 6.1% | 26.9% | 20.8% | 1994 | $773 | 34.7% | 92.2% | 2.3% |
| Pursley | 2.76 | 36.3 | 4.5% | 21.9% | 24.1% | 1993 | $773 | 27.3% | 75.7% | 1.3% |
| Corbet | 2.88 | 39.2 | 13.5% | 16.4% | 15.2% | 1988 | $1,004 | 13.2% | 85.5% | 2.7% |
| Purdon | 2.86 | 40.1 | 11.4% | 18.4% | 11.7% | 1998 | $1,379 | 18.6% | 85.0% | 1.2% |
| Eldorado Center | 2.36 | 38.4 | 6.1% | 26.9% | 20.8% | 1994 | $773 | 34.7% | 92.2% | 2.3% |
| Pickett | 2.88 | 39.0 | 9.0% | 11.4% | 7.9% | 1986 | $983 | 9.1% | 81.4% | 3.0% |
| Oak Valley | 3.02 | 39.6 | 20.7% | 21.7% | 23.6% | 1990 | $1,080 | 13.5% | 88.6% | 2.4% |
| Drane | 2.58 | 37.1 | 9.3% | 43.3% | 10.1% | 1984 | $1,087 | 18.7% | 76.6% | 8.7% |
| Rodney | 2.40 | 38.7 | 7.4% | 24.8% | 20.6% | 1995 | $813 | 33.3% | 91.4% | 2.7% |
| Spring Hill | 2.85 | 39.6 | 19.5% | 25.8% | 14.8% | 1990 | $971 | 14.3% | 85.8% | 2.0% |
| Dawson | 2.77 | 39.2 | 21.7% | 30.0% | 17.3% | 1986 | $736 | 15.1% | 87.2% | 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 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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