Silver City, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population
789
3.66% 1-year decline
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
58.5
22.4% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
58.3%
5.45% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$16,466
22.2% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$153,200
49.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
313

About

In 2023, Silver City, NC had a population of 789 people with a median age of 58.5 and a median household income of $16,466. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Silver City, NC declined from 819 to 789, a −3.66% decrease and its median household income declined from $21,159 to $16,466, a −22.2% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Silver City, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (97%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.15%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.887%), White (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Silver City, NC 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, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Silver City, NC was $153,200, and the homeownership rate was 54.1%.

Most people in Silver City, NC used public transit to get to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Silver City, NC was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Silver City, NC is home to a population of 789 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.887% of Silver City, NC residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2023, there were 45 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (765 people) in Silver City, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 American Indian & Alaska Native (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, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Silver City, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silver City, NC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    765 ± 348
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    17 ± 25
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    7 ± 12
0.887%
Hispanic Population
7 people

In 2023, there were 45 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (765 people) in Silver City, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.887% of the people in Silver City, NC are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silver City, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.887%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7 people
0.977%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
8 people

As of 2023, 0.887% of Silver City, NC residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Silver City, NC was 0.977%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    44 ± 49
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 23
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 24

Silver City, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 6.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Silver City, NC employs 313 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Silver City, NC were Retail Trade (94 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($18,135), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,458), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

313
2023 Value
± 188

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Silver City, NC stayed at a rate of 0%, from 313 employees to 313 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silver City, NC, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (98 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (91 people), and Material Moving Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silver City, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

313
2023 Value
± 188

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Silver City, NC stayed at a rate of 0%, from 313 employees to 313 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silver City, NC, are Retail Trade (94 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silver City, NC, though some of these residents may live in Silver City, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$10,809
Median earning men ± $13,539
$18,571
Median earning women ± $1,096

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.995% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.855% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.18M), Some college (1.81M), and Bachelors Degree (1.69M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Silver City, NC was $153,200 in 2023, which is 0.505 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $102,500 to $153,200, a 49.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Silver City, NC is 54.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Silver City, NC have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they used public transit to get to work. Car ownership in Silver City, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$153,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$86,561
$210
Median Property Taxes
±$90

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$16,466
Median Household Income
± $7,981
388
Number of Households
± 150

In 2023, the median household income of the 388 households in Silver City, NC declined from $16,466 from the previous year's value of $21,159.

The following chart displays the households in Silver City, NC 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silver City, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Public Transit (52.7%)
  2. Drove Alone (39.6%)
  3. Other (4.15%)

In 2023, 52.7% of workers in Silver City, NC used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (39.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.15%).

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Commute Time

19.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silver City, NC have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Silver City, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Silver City, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Silver City, NC have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

58.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silver City, NC (460 out of 789 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Silver City, NC is Black, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

83.3% of the population of Silver City, NC has health coverage, with 28.6% on employee plans, 38.1% on Medicaid, 9.89% on Medicare, 6.59% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 317 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.5% were men and 43.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 12.2% between 18 and 34 years, 52.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.5% were men and 43.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.7%
Uninsured
28.6%
Employer Coverage
38.1%
Medicaid
9.89%
Medicare
6.59%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Silver City, NC grew by 11.4% from 15% to 16.7%.

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