Population 465 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver
Household size in Silver
| Period | Silver | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Silver run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of South Carolina.
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
| Period | Silver | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Silver are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 45.6 in 2006–10, 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
| Period | Silver | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Silver (9.9%), a little 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
Renters in Silver
| Period | Silver | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Silver own their homes; 25.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across South Carolina. Among homeowners, 63.9% 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
| Period | Silver | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Silver: 16.8% 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
| Period | Silver | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Silver was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in South Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1991.
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
| Period | Silver | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $445 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $444 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $514 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $788 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$343 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Silver runs $788 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.2% 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
Bachelor's degrees in Silver
| Period | Silver | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Silver have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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
| Period | Silver | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.1% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Silver never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.5% 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
| Period | Silver | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Silver: 17.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 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 | 2.45 | 41.0 | 9.9% | 25.3% | 16.8% | 1983 | $788 | 15.7% | 79.5% | 17.9% |
| Panola | 3.07 | 45.8 | 12.3% | 22.7% | 32.9% | 1982 | $856 | 14.5% | 72.0% | 15.4% |
| St. Paul | 3.04 | 46.8 | 12.4% | 39.6% | 30.6% | 1984 | $903 | 23.0% | 74.9% | 5.8% |
| Davis Station | 2.44 | 40.6 | 14.3% | 27.0% | 11.2% | 1989 | $859 | 11.1% | 80.9% | 6.5% |
| Paxville | 2.32 | 44.3 | 10.1% | 31.1% | 13.0% | 1990 | $696 | 13.1% | 87.4% | 4.6% |
| Pinewood | 2.99 | 37.0 | 10.8% | 22.0% | 18.4% | 1988 | $938 | 11.7% | 82.7% | 7.3% |
| Manning | 2.27 | 49.1 | 11.9% | 33.7% | 17.3% | 1989 | $778 | 18.0% | 85.4% | 5.9% |
| Summerton | 2.53 | 50.9 | 13.0% | 22.7% | 35.9% | 1989 | $776 | 24.1% | 83.1% | 4.3% |
| Rimini | 3.11 | 32.7 | 16.5% | 14.3% | 14.7% | 1995 | $943 | 8.3% | 81.1% | 13.0% |
| Alcolu | 2.67 | 43.1 | 16.3% | 25.1% | 7.9% | 1988 | $764 | 19.3% | 84.8% | 2.9% |
| Jordan | 2.43 | 50.0 | 7.3% | 14.9% | 37.2% | 1993 | $769 | 14.3% | 77.8% | 8.0% |
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. 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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