Silver Springs, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

5,060

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.4

6.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

21.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,944

7.84% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Silver Springs, NV is home to a population of 5.06k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.31% of Silver Springs, NV residents were born outside of the country (218 people).

In 2024, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.24k people) in Silver Springs, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 200 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 177 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Silver Springs, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Silver Springs, NV was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silver Springs, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.24k ± 493
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
200 ± 104
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 130

5.55%

Hispanic Population

281 people

5.55% of the people in Silver Springs, NV are hispanic (281 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silver Springs, 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
215,321 ± 11,001 people
Philippines
93,403 ± 7,392 people
Cuba
26,547 ± 3,983 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 215,321 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,403 and Cuba with 26,547.

Foreign-Born Population

4.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

218 people

4.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

227 people

As of 2024, 4.31% of Silver Springs, NV residents (218 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 Springs, NV was 4.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
346 ± 179
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 36

Silver Springs, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.01 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Silver Springs, NV.

Economy

The economy of Silver Springs, NV employs 1.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Silver Springs, NV were Manufacturing (366 people), Educational Services (209 people), and Retail Trade (193 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,497), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,676), and Construction ($62,143).

Employment

Occupations

1.77k

2024 Value

± 293

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silver Springs, NV declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 2k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silver Springs, NV, are Production Occupations (279 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (268 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silver Springs, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.77k

2024 Value

± 293

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silver Springs, NV declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 2k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silver Springs, NV, are Manufacturing (366 people), Educational Services (209 people), and Retail Trade (193 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silver Springs, NV, though some of these residents may live in Silver Springs, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,500

Median earning men ± $11,101

$36,925

Median earning women ± $6,687

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,256), Construction ($62,143), and Manufacturing ($55,298).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($43,139), Manufacturing ($42,765), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silver Springs, NV was $244,400 in 2024, which is 0.735 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $238,100 to $244,400, a 2.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Silver Springs, NV is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Silver Springs, NV have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silver Springs, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,550

$1,951

Median Property Taxes

±$314

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 Springs, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.8%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in Silver Springs, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silver Springs, NV 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.

$48,944

Median Household Income

± $10,806

2.3k

Number of Households

± 347

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.3k households in Silver Springs, NV declined from $48,944 from the previous year's value of $53,105.

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

Wage Distribution

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

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2024, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0693% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Carpooled (23%)
Worked At Home (4.38%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Silver Springs, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23%) and those who worked at home (4.38%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silver Springs, NV have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.3% of the workforce in Silver Springs, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silver Springs, NV (986 out of 5.02k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Silver Springs, NV 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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