Population 72 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver Cross
Household size in Silver Cross
| Period | Silver Cross | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.09 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Silver Cross holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Cross
| Period | Silver Cross | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Silver Cross skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Cross
| Period | Silver Cross | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Silver Cross as they are nationally: 11.4%, against 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 Cross
Renters in Silver Cross
| Period | Silver Cross | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Silver Cross own their homes; 25.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 94.5% 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 Cross
| Period | Silver Cross | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.2% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −23.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Silver Cross than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Cross
| Period | Silver Cross | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Silver Cross are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Alabama overall, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Cross
| Period | Silver Cross | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $536 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $587 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $508 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $359 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$177 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Silver Cross runs $359 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.6% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Cross
Bachelor's degrees in Silver Cross
| Period | Silver Cross | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Silver Cross: 5.2% 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 Cross
| Period | Silver Cross | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.2% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Silver Cross never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.0% 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 Cross
| Period | Silver Cross | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 43.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Silver Cross has been strong: just 1.5% 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 Cross 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 Cross | 2.74 | 43.4 | 11.4% | 25.0% | 6.6% | 1980 | $359 | 5.2% | 81.0% | 1.5% |
| Frankville | 2.59 | 49.0 | 4.9% | 18.4% | 33.7% | 1984 | $671 | 8.6% | 98.6% | 5.6% |
| Koenton | 2.80 | 42.3 | 12.5% | 26.3% | 5.2% | 1978 | $371 | 4.8% | 79.8% | 1.1% |
| Bigbee | 2.53 | 46.0 | 5.2% | 14.5% | 29.1% | 1981 | $725 | 21.7% | 94.0% | 3.3% |
| Cullomburg | 2.52 | 45.2 | 5.8% | 14.4% | 14.6% | 1988 | $345 | 15.4% | 89.4% | 3.1% |
| Coffeeville | 2.30 | 46.2 | 4.6% | 26.3% | 40.2% | 1977 | $656 | 8.4% | 78.6% | 20.4% |
| Silas | 2.46 | 48.1 | 3.5% | 15.7% | 16.4% | 1989 | $291 | 12.4% | 87.8% | 3.8% |
| Millry | 2.64 | 42.8 | 12.2% | 12.8% | 16.5% | 1984 | $574 | 19.8% | 89.9% | 0.9% |
| Healing Springs | 2.65 | 44.8 | 16.7% | 7.7% | 20.7% | 1988 | $545 | 18.8% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| St. Stephens | 2.49 | 51.1 | 2.8% | 14.1% | 22.2% | 1988 | $729 | 19.6% | 96.5% | 7.6% |
| Clarksville | 2.65 | 38.2 | 8.0% | 31.7% | 43.8% | 1978 | $707 | 4.8% | 81.0% | 16.7% |
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 Cross. 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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