Population 172 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver Peak
Household size in Silver Peak
| Period | Silver Peak | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.93 | 2.73 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.95 | 2.80 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.03 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Silver Peak are small: just 2.03 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.93, 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 Peak
| Period | Silver Peak | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.2 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.1 | 39.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.0 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.0, Silver Peak is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Peak
| Period | Silver Peak | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Silver Peak (11.6%), the same as the national share. Single parents are less common here than in Nevada overall (12.8%).
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 Peak
Renters in Silver Peak
| Period | Silver Peak | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3% | 39.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.3% | 44.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.8% | 43.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.2% | 40.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +0.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Silver Peak than nationally: 39.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Nevada. Just over eight in ten owners (82.7%) 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 Peak
| Period | Silver Peak | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4% | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.5% | 14.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.4% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −5.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Silver Peak: 27.1% of homes are empty, 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 Peak
| Period | Silver Peak | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1990 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1991 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1992 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1995 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Silver Peak are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in Nevada as a whole, where the median home dates to 1995.
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 Peak
| Period | Silver Peak | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $426 | $1,199 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $456 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $502 | $1,276 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,320 | $1,787 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$894 | +$587 | +$606 |
The median renter in Silver Peak pays $1,320 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 Peak
Bachelor's degrees in Silver Peak
| Period | Silver Peak | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 22.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 22.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Silver Peak: 21.1% 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 Peak
| Period | Silver Peak | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.3% | 84.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 84.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 86.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 87.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Silver Peak never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% 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 Peak
| Period | Silver Peak | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 9.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Silver Peak has been low: just 0.6% 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 Peak 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 Peak | 2.03 | 55.0 | 11.6% | 39.2% | 27.1% | 1986 | $1,320 | 21.1% | 83.2% | 0.6% |
| Goldfield | 2.03 | 55.0 | 11.6% | 39.2% | 27.1% | 1986 | $1,320 | 21.1% | 83.2% | 0.6% |
| Dyer | 2.04 | 54.9 | 11.7% | 39.1% | 27.0% | 1986 | $1,314 | 21.0% | 83.3% | 0.7% |
| Benton | 2.10 | 45.9 | 12.4% | 17.1% | 12.9% | 1989 | $825 | 32.9% | 91.5% | 4.4% |
| Mammoth Lakes | 2.19 | 43.7 | 19.7% | 39.5% | 55.3% | 1981 | $1,422 | 29.3% | 91.7% | 3.7% |
| June Lake | 1.80 | 66.2 | 15.9% | 31.8% | 81.1% | 1984 | $804 | 47.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Yosemite Junction | 1.17 | 66.9 | 4.6% | 67.2% | 72.2% | 1971 | $1,195 | 50.5% | 81.7% | 7.8% |
| Yosemite National Park | 1.61 | 38.5 | 5.3% | 58.1% | 20.9% | 1979 | $1,209 | 41.9% | 91.0% | 6.4% |
| El Portal | 1.64 | 35.2 | 5.3% | 60.2% | 15.6% | 1981 | $1,174 | 41.9% | 91.6% | 4.3% |
| Foresta | 1.98 | 23.5 | 3.2% | 49.8% | 91.3% | 1940 | $1,458 | 8.9% | 99.6% | 45.5% |
| Incline | 1.73 | 56.5 | 8.0% | 12.7% | 32.9% | 1979 | $1,812 | 35.0% | 87.2% | 21.0% |
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 Peak. 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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