Silver City, NM Demographic Data
Silver City, NM Summary
Silver City is located in Grant County in New Mexico
- Population: 10,331
- Area: 10.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.13 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,018.43 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,921.59 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Silver City, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,292
52%
50.8
Male
4,811
48%
49.2
Total Population
10,103
323,128,000
Silver City, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
674
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
505
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
682
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
721
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
981
9.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,304
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
952
9.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,104
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
684
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
625
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,188
11.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
415
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
268
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,949
78.7%
77.2
Female
4,184
52.6%
51.3
Male
3,765
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,154
70.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,255
22.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,871
18.5%
15.2
Female
988
52.8%
55.8
Male
883
47.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Silver City, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,756
96.6%
96.8
White
9,002
89.1%
72.6
Black or African American
97
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
321
3.2%
0.8
Asian
14
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
7
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
3
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
2
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
317
3.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
347
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,368
53.1%
17.8
Mexican
4,747
47.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
7
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
614
6.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,735
46.9%
82.2
Silver City, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
457
7.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
668
10.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,346
20.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,615
24.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
406
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,043
15.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,005
15.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,125
17.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,415
82.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,048
31.3%
31.2
Silver City, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,241
39.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,001
36.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,282
15.6%
11.0%
Separated
152
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
566
6.9
5.8%
Silver City, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,855
72.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,574
27.3%
21.6%
Spanish
2,517
26.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
25
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
19
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
13
0.1%
1.1%
Silver City, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
634
15.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
252
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
667
16.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
312
7.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
512
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
613
15.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
511
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
332
8.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
116
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
64
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
38,487
57,617
Per capita income
22,125
31,128
Silver City, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
526
12.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
586
13.9%
9.8
Construction
131
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,377
32.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
114
2.7%
6.6
Information
10
0.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
67
1.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
255
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
233
5.5%
11.4
Public administration
223
5.3%
4.6
Retail trade
424
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
169
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
108
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
477
11.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,450
34.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
400
9.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
764
18.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,132
26.8%
18.1%
Silver City, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,152
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,418
82.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
190
4.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2
0.0%
5.1
Walked
229
5.5%
2.7
Other means
59
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
254
6.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
11.9
26.6
Silver City, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
225
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,615
40.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,288
32.1%
37.1
3 or more
885
22.1%
21.0
Silver City, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,013
87.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,540
63.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,473
36.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
581
12.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Silver City, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,594
1 room
30
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
34
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
473
10.3%
9.1
4 rooms
780
17.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,145
24.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,140
24.8%
17.8
7 rooms
395
8.6%
12.0
8 rooms
314
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
283
6.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Silver City, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,594
1-unit, detached
3,031
66.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
68
1.5%
5.9
2-units
179
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
161
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
136
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
44
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
57
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
918
20.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Silver City, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
499
10.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
272
5.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
619
13.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
662
14.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
882
19.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
571
12.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
701
15.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
362
7.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
14
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.3%
1.4%
Silver City, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,828
70.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
251
6.3%
4.7
Electricity
596
14.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
243
6.1%
1.9
Solar energy
27
0.7%
0.1
Other fuel
68
1.7%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Silver City, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,290
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
8
0.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
14
1.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
18
1.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
69
5.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
184
14.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
446
34.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
551
42.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
712
56.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
185
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
81
6.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
44
3.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
240
19.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Silver City, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,385
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
26
1.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
173
12.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
506
36.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
680
49.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
88
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
611
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
167
12.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
243
17.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
158
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
113
8.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
215
15.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
480
34.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
97
0.0%
0.0%
Silver City, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,540
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
283
11.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
563
22.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
565
22.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
511
20.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
417
16.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
187
7.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
140,100
205,000
