Silex, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

355

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

18.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27%

95.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,667

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Silex, MO is home to a population of 355 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (330 people) in Silex, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Silex, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Silex, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Silex, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silex, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
330 ± 161
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 26
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silex, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13
Vietnam
1 ± 17

Silex, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Silex, MO.

Economy

The economy of Silex, MO employs 96 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Silex, MO were Retail Trade (35 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($60,893), Retail Trade ($38,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,813).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 87

−5.88%

1 Year decline

± 130%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silex, MO declined at a rate of −5.88%, from 102 employees to 96 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silex, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (36 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (19 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silex, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 87

−5.88%

1 Year decline

± 130%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silex, MO declined at a rate of −5.88%, from 102 employees to 96 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silex, MO, are Retail Trade (35 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silex, MO, though some of these residents may live in Silex, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,089

Median earning men ± $11,533

$38,208

Median earning women ± $7,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($38,708) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silex, MO was $112,500 in 2024, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,100 to $112,500, a 36.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Silex, MO is 55.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Silex, MO have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silex, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$111,130

$40

Median Property Taxes

±$37

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Silex, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Silex, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.6%

Homeownership

2024

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.6% of the housing units in Silex, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silex, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,667

Median Household Income

± $26,083

Number of Households

± 39

The following chart displays the households in Silex, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silex, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Walked (15.6%)
Carpooled (3.13%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Silex, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.13%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silex, MO have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.32% of the workforce in Silex, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Silex, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Silex, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Silex, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silex, MO (81 out of 300 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Silex, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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