Silver City, MS

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2023 Population

159

20.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

60.1

5.44% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

23.3%

29.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Property Value

$89,600

2023 Employed Population

32.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Silver City, MS had a population of 159 people with a median age of 60.1 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Silver City, MS declined from 201 to 159, a −20.9% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Silver City, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (61.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (38.4%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Silver City, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Silver City, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Silver City, MS was $89,600, and the homeownership rate was 50.7%.

Most people in Silver City, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Silver City, MS was 2 cars per household.

United States Mississippi Humphreys County, MS South Delta Region PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Silver City, MS is home to a population of 159 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Silver City, MS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.61 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (98 people) in Silver City, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Silver City, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Silver City, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silver City, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 57
White (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 45
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Silver City, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20
Korea
3 ± 15

Silver City, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Silver City, MS employs 53 people. The largest industries in Silver City, MS are Educational Services (12 people), Retail Trade (11 people), and Manufacturing (8 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,500), Finance & Insurance ($62,500), and Total ($35,469).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 92

−32.9%

1 Year decline

± 312%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Silver City, MS declined at a rate of −32.9%, from 79 employees to 53 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silver City, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (12 people), Production Occupations (8 people), and Management Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silver City, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 92

−32.9%

1 Year decline

± 312%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Silver City, MS declined at a rate of −32.9%, from 79 employees to 53 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silver City, MS, are Educational Services (12 people), Retail Trade (11 people), and Manufacturing (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silver City, MS, though some of these residents may live in Silver City, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Silver City, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silver City, MS was $89,600 in 2022, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $89,600, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Silver City, MS is 50.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Silver City, MS have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silver City, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,555

$38

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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 Silver City, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.7%

Homeownership

2023

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50.7% of the housing units in Silver City, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silver City, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Silver City, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

Number of Households

± 45

In N/A, the median household income of the 75 households in Silver City, MS N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Silver City, MS 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silver City, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82%)
Other (16%)
Worked At Home (2%)

In 2023, 82% of workers in Silver City, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (16%) and those who worked at home (2%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silver City, MS have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Silver City, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silver City, MS (37 out of 159 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Silver City, MS is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.2% of the population of Silver City, MS has health coverage, with 28.9% on employee plans, 42.1% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 8.81% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.5% under 18 years, 6.92% between 18 and 34 years, 51.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 27% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.77%

Uninsured

28.9%

Employer Coverage

42.1%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

8.81%

Non-Group

1.89%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Silver City, MS grew by 51.7% from 2.49% to 3.77%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Silver City, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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