Silver City, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

9,574

0.788% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMartin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ABen Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.2

9.54% 1-year increase

About

In the year of 2023, Silver City, NM had a population of 9.57k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Silver City, NM declined from 9,650 to 9,574, a −0.788% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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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.

97.9% of the residents in Silver City, NM are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

Silver City, NM is home to a population of 9.57k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.4% of Silver City, NM residents were born outside of the country (517 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Silver City, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Silver City, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Silver City, NM was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

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Foreign-Born Population

5.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

517 people

4.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

396 people

As of 2023, 5.4% of Silver City, NM residents (517 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Silver City, NM was 4.1%, 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.

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Economy

The economy of Silver City, NM employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Silver City, NM were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,484), Wholesale Trade ($68,839), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,068).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Silver City, NM stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silver City, NM, are Management Occupations (374 people), Sales & Related Occupations (360 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (318 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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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Silver City, NM stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silver City, NM, are N/A. 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Silver City, NM are Hispanic or Latino (414 and 48.4%), followed by White (318 and 37.2%), Black or African American (43 and 5.03%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (33 and 3.86%).

Completions

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Silver City, NM, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 414 degrees mean that there were 1.3 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 318 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 N/A were N/A.

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

Housing

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2023

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57% of the housing units in Silver City, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.4%.

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Silver City, NM colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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3.8k

Number of Households

± 503

In N/A, the median household income of the 3.8k households in Silver City, NM N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Silver City, NM N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silver City, NM have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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.

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Car Ownership

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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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silver City, NM (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Silver City, NM has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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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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