Silver Hill, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

5,193

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

1.63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

19.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,625

1.53% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Silver Hill, MD is home to a population of 5.19k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.2% of Silver Hill, MD residents were born outside of the country (270 people).

In 2024, there were 21.5 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.6k people) in Silver Hill, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 214 Other (Hispanic) and 210 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Silver Hill, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Silver Hill, MD was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silver Hill, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.6k ± 853
Other (Hispanic)
214 ± 274
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
210 ± 150

5.03%

Hispanic Population

261 people

5.03% of the people in Silver Hill, MD are hispanic (261 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silver Hill, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

5.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

270 people

5.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

257 people

As of 2024, 5.2% of Silver Hill, MD residents (270 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 Hill, MD was 5.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
92 ± 88
Vietnam
88 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 47

Silver Hill, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Silver Hill, MD.

Economy

The economy of Silver Hill, MD employs 2.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Silver Hill, MD were Transportation & Warehousing (453 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (391 people), and Public Administration (355 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($105,412), Educational Services ($70,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,559).

Employment

Occupations

2.97k

2024 Value

± 575

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silver Hill, MD declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 3.02k employees to 2.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silver Hill, MD, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (483 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (389 people), and Management Occupations (317 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silver Hill, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

2.97k

2024 Value

± 575

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silver Hill, MD declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 3.02k employees to 2.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silver Hill, MD, are Transportation & Warehousing (453 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (391 people), and Public Administration (355 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silver Hill, MD, though some of these residents may live in Silver Hill, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,891

Median earning men ± $14,406

$49,347

Median earning women ± $11,732

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,473), Construction ($56,493), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($123,233), Public Administration ($106,197), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,985).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silver Hill, MD was $323,200 in 2024, which is 0.971 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $283,900 to $323,200, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Silver Hill, MD is 20.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Silver Hill, MD have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silver Hill, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$323,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,559

$540

Median Property Taxes

±$159

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 Hill, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

20.5%

Homeownership

2024

36.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 20.5% of the housing units in Silver Hill, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 18.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silver Hill, MD 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.

$60,625

Median Household Income

± $17,019

2.63k

Number of Households

± 484

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.63k households in Silver Hill, MD declined from $60,625 from the previous year's value of $61,566.

The following chart displays the households in Silver Hill, MD 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silver Hill, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.1%)
Public Transit (11.4%)
Carpooled (9.49%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Silver Hill, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.49%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silver Hill, MD have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Silver Hill, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silver Hill, MD (820 out of 5.19k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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