Silverton, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

498

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.2

9.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

55.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,963

3.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$77,900

33.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Silverton, TX is home to a population of 498 people, from which 89.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.7% of Silverton, TX residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

In 2024, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (271 people) in Silverton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 White (Hispanic) and 29 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.2%

2024 Citizenship

88.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.2% of Silverton, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Silverton, TX was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silverton, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
271 ± 86
White (Hispanic)
153 ± 138
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 19

43.2%

Hispanic Population

215 people

43.2% of the people in Silverton, TX are hispanic (215 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silverton, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

18.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

17.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2024, 18.7% of Silverton, TX residents (93 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 Silverton, TX was 17.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 27
Korea
2 ± 16

Silverton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Silverton, TX.

Economy

The economy of Silverton, TX employs 238 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Silverton, TX were Utilities (45 people), Construction (41 people), and Retail Trade (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($56,875), Public Administration ($53,194), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,637).

Employment

Occupations

238

2024 Value

± 115

−8.11%

1 Year decline

± 71.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silverton, TX declined at a rate of −8.11%, from 259 employees to 238 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silverton, TX, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (53 people), Sales & Related Occupations (38 people), and Transportation Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silverton, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

238

2024 Value

± 115

−8.11%

1 Year decline

± 71.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silverton, TX declined at a rate of −8.11%, from 259 employees to 238 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silverton, TX, are Utilities (45 people), Construction (41 people), and Retail Trade (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silverton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Silverton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,607

Median earning men ± $14,025

$11,979

Median earning women ± $6,998

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,637), Construction ($31,406), and Retail Trade ($19,808).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,031).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silverton, TX was $77,900 in 2024, which is 0.234 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,300 to $77,900, a 33.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Silverton, TX is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Silverton, TX have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silverton, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,150

$168

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Silverton, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silverton, TX 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.

$42,963

Median Household Income

± $8,708

202

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 202 households in Silverton, TX grew to $42,963 from the previous year's value of $41,346.

The following chart displays the households in Silverton, TX 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silverton, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.9%)
Carpooled (21.3%)
Other (8.8%)

In 2024, 57.9% of workers in Silverton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.8%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silverton, TX have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.88% of the workforce in Silverton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silverton, TX (66 out of 498 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 75+, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Silverton, TX is White, followed by Two Or More 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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