Silver City, NV City Data

Silver City, NV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 170 people who live in Silver City and approximately 34,501 who live in Lyon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Silver City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Silver City. We have included Silver City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Silver City Information

Lyon County where Silver City resides is 2,016.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,501 and has a population rank of 1,264 out of all the places in the United States.

Silver City has a total of 170 people and of those residents there are 85 males and 85 females. The median age of the male population is 46.8 and the female population is 45.8. There are approximately 443 births each year and around 334 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Silver City varies per year, but currently 169 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 170 people who live in Silver City, there are 35 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Silver City is 19 male and 16 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 137.

General Silver City Information
Total area in square miles - Lyon County	2,016.4
Water area in square miles - Lyon County	N/A
Resident population - Lyon County	34,501
Population rank - Lyon County	1,264
Total population	170
Total population (male)	85
Total population (female)	85
Population median age (male)	46.8
Population median age (female)	45.8
Births - Lyon County	443
Deaths- Lyon County	334
Population of one race	169
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	35
Population under 20 years (male)	19
Population under 20 years (female)	16
Total population 18 years and over	137

Silver City Social Characteristics

There are 13,007 households in Silver City. Families make up 9,550 of these households. The table below breaks down the Silver City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,602), male householder with no wife present (688) and female householder with no husband present (1,152). The remainder of the Silver City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,558. Silver City, NV moving companies help people in Silver City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Silver City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Silver City is based, there are 13,375 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,937 never married, 8,044 now married, 253 separated, 1,311 widowed, and 1,830 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 148 separated, 364 widowed and 1,999 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Silver City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Silver City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lyon County)
Total households	13,007
Family households (families)	9,550
With own children under 18 years	4,681
Married-couple family	7,602
With own children under 18 years	3,435
Male householder, no wife present, family	688
With own children under 18 years	408
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,152
With own children under 18 years	712
Nonfamily households	3,558
Householder living alone	2,777
65 years and over	1,076

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	21
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	11
Average household size	2.1
Average family size	2.77

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	122
Householder	43
Spouse	32
Child	40
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	48
Male householder	23
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	15
Female householder living alone	12
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,375
Never married	1,937
Now married	8,044
Separated	253
Widowed	1,311
Divorced	1,830
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	148
Widowed	364
Divorced	1,999

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	170
Male	85
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	2
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	85
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	170
One race	169
White	168
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	170
People who are White alone	168
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,277
Same house	14,237
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,712
Different state or abroad	7,166
Different state	6,801
Abroad	365

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lyon County)
Total resident population	34,501
Born in United States	4,227
State of residence	9,278
Different state	22,767
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	369
Foreign born	2,087

Silver City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Silver City. That total enrollment is 8,802 for the population of the country, which includes Silver City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,324 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,429 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,085.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Silver City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,802
Pre-kindergarten	436
Public	262
Private	174
Kindergarten	565
Public	545
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,452
Public	4,327
Private	125
Elementary and high school	6,715
Public	6,252
Private	463
High school grades 9 to 12	2,263
Public	1,925
Private	338
College, undergraduate years	913
Public	807
Private	106
Graduate or professional school	173
Public	155
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	24,378

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,863
Less than 9th grade	1,199
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,029
High school graduate	7,533
Some college, no degree	6,988
Associate's degree	1,531
Bachelor's degree	2,583
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,955

Silver City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,423 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Silver City. The Silver City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,915), service occupations (2,532), sales and office occupations (4,019), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (262), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,973) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,698). The 26,423 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,329 private wage and salary workers, 2,744 government workers, 1,225 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lyon County)
Population 16 years and over	26,423
In labor force	16,562
Civilian labor force	16,536
Employed	15,399
Unemployed	1,137
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	13,174
In labor force	7,574
Civilian labor force	7,574
Unemployed Civilian labor force	595
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,249
In labor force	8,988
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	542
Armed forces	26

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lyon County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,141
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,461
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,622
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	393
Other means	39
Worked at home	553
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	408,610

OCCUPATION (Lyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,915
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,915
Service occupations	2,532
Sales and office occupations	4,019
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	262
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,973
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,698

INDUSTRY (Lyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,915
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	777
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,892
Wholesale trade	464
Retail trade	2,151
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	866
Information	330
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	790
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	891
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,177
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,771
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,195

CLASS OF WORKER (Lyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,915
Private wage and salary workers	11,329
Government workers	2,744
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,225
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Silver City Housing Characteristics

In Silver City, NV there are 14,279 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,007 occupied and 1,272 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Silver City, there are 7,849 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 197 units in Silver City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Silver City, NV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Silver City, NV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Silver City. There are 129 housing units with rent less than $200, 153 with rent between $200-299, 560 with rent between $300-499 and 1,827 with rent for $500 and above. Full Silver City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Silver City, NV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lyon County)
Total housing units	14,279
Occupied housing units	13,007
Vacant housing units	1,272

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lyon County)
Total housing units	14,279
1-unit, detached	7,849
1-unit, attached	197
2 units	279
3 or 4 units	485
5 to 9 units	275
10 to 19 units	72
20 to 49 units	29
50 or more units	21
Mobile home	4,878

HOUSING TENURE (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	13,007
Owner-occupied	9,857
Renter-occupied	3,150

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	13,007
No vehicles available	587
2 vehicle available	9,056
3 vehicles available	2,492
4 vehicles available	865
5 or more vehicles available	324

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	13,007
Utility gas	8,460
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	472
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	518
Coal or coke
Wood	701
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	51
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	13,007
Less Than $50,000	9,857
$50,000 to $99,999	1,209
$100,000 to $149,999	2,356
$150,000 to $199,999	867
$200,000 to $299,999	508
$300,000 to $499,999	91
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	119,200

GROSS RENT (Lyon County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,150
Less than $200	129
$200 to $299	153
$300 to $499	560
$500 to $699	902
$700 to $999	724
$1,000 to $1,499	201
$1,500 or more	N/A