Silver Cliff, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

863

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.9

23.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.2%

18.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$33,000

2.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$268,500

Population & Diversity

Silver Cliff, CO is home to a population of 863 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.695% of Silver Cliff, CO residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (783 people) in Silver Cliff, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silver Cliff, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
783 ± 188
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 35
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
19 ± 19

3.71%

Hispanic Population

32 people

3.71% of the people in Silver Cliff, CO are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silver Cliff, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

0.695%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.894%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.695% of Silver Cliff, CO residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Silver Cliff, CO was 0.894%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Silver Cliff, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Silver Cliff, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Silver Cliff, CO.

Economy

The economy of Silver Cliff, CO employs 234 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Silver Cliff, CO were Construction (62 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (31 people), and Retail Trade (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750), Construction ($46,364), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,250).

Employment

Occupations

234

2024 Value

± 103

2.63%

1 Year growth

± 58.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silver Cliff, CO grew at a rate of 2.63%, from 228 employees to 234 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silver Cliff, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (43 people), Management Occupations (41 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silver Cliff, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

234

2024 Value

± 103

2.63%

1 Year growth

± 58.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silver Cliff, CO grew at a rate of 2.63%, from 228 employees to 234 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silver Cliff, CO, are Construction (62 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (31 people), and Retail Trade (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silver Cliff, CO, though some of these residents may live in Silver Cliff, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,653

Median earning men ± $18,346

$32,292

Median earning women ± $12,979

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($47,813), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,750), and Retail Trade ($9,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,917), Other Services Except Public Administration ($22,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silver Cliff, CO was $268,500 in 2024, which is 0.807 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $261,100 to $268,500, a 2.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Silver Cliff, CO is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Silver Cliff, CO have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silver Cliff, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$268,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,838

$218

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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

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

Rent vs Own

58%

Homeownership

2024

55.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58% of the housing units in Silver Cliff, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silver Cliff, CO 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.

$33,000

Median Household Income

± $15,021

376

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 376 households in Silver Cliff, CO grew to $33,000 from the previous year's value of $32,083.

The following chart displays the households in Silver Cliff, CO 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silver Cliff, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.4%)
Carpooled (18.6%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)

In 2024, 66.4% of workers in Silver Cliff, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.6%) and those who worked at home (12.4%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silver Cliff, CO have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.08% of the workforce in Silver Cliff, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silver Cliff, CO (174 out of 863 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Silver Cliff, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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