Silver City, NM

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2022 Population

9,650

0.454% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

36.7

3.42% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

21.9%

22.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$36,853

17.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$150,100

7.52% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

3,702

7.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Silver City, NM had a population of 9.65k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $36,853. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Silver City, NM declined from 9,694 to 9,650, a −0.454% decrease and its median household income grew from $31,451 to $36,853, a 17.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Silver City, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (44%), White (Hispanic) (27.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.4%), Other (Hispanic) (7.91%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.04%).

None of the households in Silver City, NM 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.

97.4% of the residents in Silver City, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Silver City, NM are Western New Mexico University (889 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Silver City, NM was $150,100, and the homeownership rate was 52.4%.

Most people in Silver City, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16 minutes. The average car ownership in Silver City, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Silver City, NM is home to a population of 9.65k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.1% of Silver City, NM residents were born outside of the country (396 people).

In 2022, there were 1.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.25k people) in Silver City, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.65k White (Hispanic) and 1.48k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

97.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.4% of Silver City, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Silver City, NM was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silver City, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.25k ± 423
White (Hispanic)
2.65k ± 512
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.48k ± 496

51.2%

Hispanic Population

4.94k people

51.2% of the people in Silver City, NM are hispanic (4.94k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Silver City, NM as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

396 people

3.26%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

316 people

As of 2022, 4.1% of Silver City, NM residents (396 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Silver City, NM was 3.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
406 ± 145
Gulf War (2001-)
106 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
102 ± 86

Silver City, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Silver City, NM employs 3.7k people. The largest industries in Silver City, NM are Educational Services (767 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (611 people), and Retail Trade (447 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,388), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,632), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($59,811).

Employment

Occupations

3.7k

2022 Value

± 539

7.4%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Silver City, NM grew at a rate of 7.4%, from 3.45k employees to 3.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silver City, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (355 people), Management Occupations (347 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (306 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silver City, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.7k

2022 Value

± 539

7.4%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Silver City, NM grew at a rate of 7.4%, from 3.45k employees to 3.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silver City, NM, are Educational Services (767 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (611 people), and Retail Trade (447 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silver City, NM, though some of these residents may live in Silver City, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,973

Median earning men ± $5,266

$24,922

Median earning women ± $8,178

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,388), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,924), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,301).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,330), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,170), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,156).

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Education

In 2022, universities in Silver City, NM awarded 889 degrees. The student population of Silver City, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,106 male students and 2,272 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Silver City, NM are Hispanic or Latino (387 and 44.9%), followed by White (327 and 38%), Black or African American (63 and 7.32%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (29 and 3.37%).

The largest universities in Silver City, NM by number of degrees awarded are Western New Mexico University (889 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Silver City, NM are Social Work (283 and 31.8%), General Studies (70 and 7.87%), and General Business Administration & Management (62 and 6.97%).

The median tuition cost in Silver City, NM for a public four year colleges is $4,770 for in-state students and $11,400 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,378 students enrolled in Silver City, NM, 32.7% men and 67.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,604 records, of which 69.1% were women and 30.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
171 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
24 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
17 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Silver City, NM was Social Work with 171 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Silver City, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Western New Mexico University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

889 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western New Mexico University with 889 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 292 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Silver City, NM, which is 0.489 times less than the 597 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 387 degrees mean that there were 1.18 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 327 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,770) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,887) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% 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 (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

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 City, NM was $150,100 in 2022, which is 0.532 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $139,600 to $150,100, a 7.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Silver City, NM is 52.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Silver City, NM have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silver City, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,690

$1,952

Median Property Taxes

±$317

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 City, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.4%

Homeownership

2022

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 52.4% of the housing units in Silver City, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silver City, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9643

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Silver City, NM 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.

$36,853

Median Household Income

± $6,115

3.72k

Number of Households

± 484

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.72k households in Silver City, NM grew to $36,853 from the previous year's value of $31,451.

The following chart displays the households in Silver City, NM 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silver City, NM is from Silver City, NM.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Silver City, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (66.3%)
Carpooled (18.2%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)

In 2022, 66.3% of workers in Silver City, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.2%) and those who worked at home (11.7%).

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

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silver City, NM have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.02% of the workforce in Silver City, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silver City, NM (2.01k out of 9.19k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Silver City, NM is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

95.2% of the population of Silver City, NM has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 37.5% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.85% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 29.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.78%

Uninsured

29.3%

Employer Coverage

37.5%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

0.85%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Silver City, NM grew by 0.22% from 4.77% to 4.78%.

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

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