Population 6,669 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver Creek
Household size in Silver Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Silver Creek average 2.82 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.74, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the north.
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 Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Silver Creek is 42.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.5 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the north.
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 Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Silver Creek (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Creek
Renters in Silver Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Silver Creek is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 43.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 8.8 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 Silver Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Silver Creek than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has fallen 11.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Silver Creek is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Georgia overall, where the median home dates to 1991. The median year built has moved up from 1981 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 Silver Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $540 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $737 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $768 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,087 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$547 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Silver Creek pays $1,087 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $547 a month since 2006–10, up 101%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the east.
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 Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Silver Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Silver Creek: 23.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 10.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
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 Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.7% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Silver Creek is close to the national rate: 90.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 12.1 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Creek
| Period | Silver Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Silver Creek runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 Creek 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 Creek | 2.82 | 42.7 | 9.8% | 14.0% | 8.0% | 1984 | $1,087 | 23.9% | 90.6% | 4.5% |
| Lindale | 2.70 | 40.2 | 17.0% | 30.2% | 14.0% | 1968 | $979 | 13.8% | 83.5% | 1.7% |
| Relay | 2.85 | 33.6 | 10.9% | 18.0% | 9.4% | 1989 | $1,053 | 14.1% | 93.6% | 2.0% |
| Seney | 2.45 | 51.1 | 7.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 1990 | $967 | 14.2% | 89.7% | 8.6% |
| Wax | 2.90 | 45.4 | 14.2% | 19.7% | 4.1% | 1981 | $1,024 | 13.9% | 83.4% | 6.7% |
| Aragon | 3.09 | 38.7 | 21.4% | 24.6% | 7.8% | 1975 | $1,027 | 12.1% | 77.5% | 11.2% |
| Lake Creek | 3.18 | 34.8 | 12.0% | 22.5% | 6.8% | 1989 | $1,197 | 12.6% | 90.9% | 5.6% |
| Sherwood Forest | 2.59 | 46.2 | 10.2% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 1990 | $956 | 37.8% | 90.8% | 0.0% |
| Rome | 2.65 | 37.0 | 15.3% | 42.2% | 10.5% | 1975 | $1,025 | 26.8% | 82.5% | 4.0% |
| Taylorsville | 3.03 | 46.5 | 5.5% | 17.3% | 1.8% | 1993 | $1,384 | 20.2% | 79.0% | 3.8% |
| Livingston | 3.08 | 43.1 | 9.4% | 15.6% | 20.5% | 1984 | $883 | 51.1% | 87.0% | 0.4% |
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 Creek. 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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