Silver Creek, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,604

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

2.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.5%

25.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,854

3.62% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Silver Creek, NY is home to a population of 2.6k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.84% of Silver Creek, NY residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.24k people) in Silver Creek, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 White (Hispanic) and 61 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Silver Creek, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Silver Creek, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silver Creek, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 131
White (Hispanic)
132 ± 103
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 78

7.41%

Hispanic Population

193 people

7.41% of the people in Silver Creek, NY are hispanic (193 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silver Creek, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

1.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

0.305%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 1.84% of Silver Creek, NY residents (48 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 Creek, NY was 0.305%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 27
Vietnam
18 ± 24

Silver Creek, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Silver Creek, NY.

Economy

The economy of Silver Creek, NY employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Silver Creek, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), Educational Services (138 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,408), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,306), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($98,036).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2024 Value

± 194

−6.97%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silver Creek, NY declined at a rate of −6.97%, from 1.26k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silver Creek, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (219 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (114 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silver Creek, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.18k

2024 Value

± 194

−6.97%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silver Creek, NY declined at a rate of −6.97%, from 1.26k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silver Creek, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), Educational Services (138 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silver Creek, NY, though some of these residents may live in Silver Creek, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,324

Median earning men ± $17,764

$42,235

Median earning women ± $6,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,299), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,036), and Public Administration ($76,711).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($76,667), Public Administration ($69,091), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silver Creek, NY was $125,400 in 2024, which is 0.377 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,500 to $125,400, a 4.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Silver Creek, NY is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Silver Creek, NY have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silver Creek, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,077

$666

Median Property Taxes

±$117

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 Creek, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2024

54.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in Silver Creek, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silver Creek, NY 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.

$63,854

Median Household Income

± $25,549

977

Number of Households

± 155

In 2024, the median household income of the 977 households in Silver Creek, NY declined from $63,854 from the previous year's value of $66,250.

The following chart displays the households in Silver Creek, NY 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silver Creek, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.8%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (14%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in Silver Creek, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (14%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silver Creek, NY have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.7% of the workforce in Silver Creek, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silver Creek, NY (557 out of 2.59k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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