Silverhill, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

863

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

24.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.02%

24% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,500

5.86% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$265,600

Population & Diversity

Silverhill, AL is home to a population of 863 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.85% of Silverhill, AL residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 7.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (733 people) in Silverhill, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 Other (Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Silverhill, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Silverhill, AL was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silverhill, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
733 ± 220
Other (Hispanic)
102 ± 143
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 16

11.8%

Hispanic Population

102 people

11.8% of the people in Silverhill, AL are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silverhill, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

1.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

2.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 1.85% of Silverhill, AL residents (16 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 Silverhill, AL was 2.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 13
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 10

Silverhill, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Silverhill, AL.

Economy

The economy of Silverhill, AL employs 483 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Silverhill, AL were Educational Services (93 people), Retail Trade (91 people), and Manufacturing (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,250), Manufacturing ($60,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,083).

Employment

Occupations

483

2024 Value

± 145

−13.6%

1 Year decline

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silverhill, AL declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 559 employees to 483 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silverhill, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (119 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (84 people), and Management Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silverhill, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

483

2024 Value

± 145

−13.6%

1 Year decline

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silverhill, AL declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 559 employees to 483 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silverhill, AL, are Educational Services (93 people), Retail Trade (91 people), and Manufacturing (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silverhill, AL, though some of these residents may live in Silverhill, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,000

Median earning men ± $15,022

$33,917

Median earning women ± $13,950

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,417), Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,000), and Manufacturing ($60,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,224).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silverhill, AL was $265,600 in 2024, which is 0.798 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $260,500 to $265,600, a 1.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Silverhill, AL is 82.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Silverhill, AL have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silverhill, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$265,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,657

$265

Median Property Taxes

±$76

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 Silverhill, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.8% of the housing units in Silverhill, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silverhill, AL 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.

$57,500

Median Household Income

± $16,774

320

Number of Households

± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 320 households in Silverhill, AL declined from $57,500 from the previous year's value of $61,081.

The following chart displays the households in Silverhill, AL 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silverhill, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.4%)
Worked At Home (9.91%)
Carpooled (3.96%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Silverhill, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.91%) and those who carpooled to work (3.96%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silverhill, AL have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.244% of the workforce in Silverhill, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Silverhill, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Silverhill, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silverhill, AL (43 out of 857 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Silverhill, AL is White, followed by Other 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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