Silver Peak, NV

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2023 Population

226

6.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.2

30.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.98%

5.75% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$104,821

30.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$38,900

2023 Employed Population

150

0.662% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Silver Peak, NV had a population of 226 people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $104,821. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Silver Peak, NV grew from 213 to 226, a 6.1% increase and its median household income grew from $80,208 to $104,821, a 30.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Silver Peak, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Silver Peak, NV 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 Peak, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Silver Peak, NV was $38,900, and the homeownership rate was 50.7%.

Most people in Silver Peak, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Silver Peak, NV was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Silver Peak, NV is home to a population of 226 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Silver Peak, NV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (226 people) in Silver Peak, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-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 Peak, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Silver Peak, NV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silver Peak, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
226 ± 150
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 14
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Silver Peak, NV 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 Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
221,001 ± 11,123 people
Philippines
91,834 ± 7,329 people
El Salvador
23,902 ± 3,781 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 221,001 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 91,834 and El Salvador with 23,902.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20
Vietnam
0 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Silver Peak, NV employs 150 people. The largest industries in Silver Peak, NV are Other Services, Except Public Administration (63 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (61 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,552), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($92,552), and Total ($16,548).

Males in Nevada have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,632. The income inequality in Nevada (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

150

2023 Value

± 130

−0.662%

1 Year decline

± 125%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Silver Peak, NV declined at a rate of −0.662%, from 151 employees to 150 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silver Peak, NV, are Healthcare Support Occupations (63 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (25 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silver Peak, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (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

150

2023 Value

± 130

−0.662%

1 Year decline

± 125%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Silver Peak, NV declined at a rate of −0.662%, from 151 employees to 150 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silver Peak, NV, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (63 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (61 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silver Peak, NV, though some of these residents may live in Silver Peak, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$93,073

Median earning men ± $66,280

$15,536

Median earning women ± $7,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,854).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are .

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

5.19%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.53M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 5.19% 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 21.2%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing the state of Nevada. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nevada 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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.5%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.51%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

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Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jacky Rosen

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing Nevada.

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 Nevada over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nevada

Nevada 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 Nevada 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, 1.34% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% 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 (710k), Some college (606k), and Bachelors Degree (392k).

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 Peak, NV was $38,900 in 2022, which is 0.128 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $38,900, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Silver Peak, NV is 50.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Silver Peak, NV have an average commute time of 10.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silver Peak, NV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$38,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,451

$35

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Silver Peak, NV 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.

$104,821

Median Household Income

± $93,277

Number of Households

± 65

In 2023, the median household income of the 69 households in Silver Peak, NV grew to $104,821 from the previous year's value of $80,208.

The following chart displays the households in Silver Peak, NV 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silver Peak, NV is from Nevada.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2022, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.556% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (92.7%)
Carpooled (7.33%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 92.7% of workers in Silver Peak, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.33%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

10.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silver Peak, NV have a shorter commute time (10.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Silver Peak, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silver Peak, NV (9 out of 226 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Silver Peak, NV is White, followed by Black 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

93.8% of the population of Silver Peak, NV has health coverage, with 84.1% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 9.73% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 31% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.73% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.7% were men and 62.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.19%

Uninsured

84.1%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

9.73%

Medicare

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Silver Peak, NV declined by 34% from 9.39% to 6.19%.

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

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