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Silver City Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Silver City Area is 29,303. The Silver City Area population density is 7.39 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Silver City Area is white, which represent 86.49% of the total population. The average Silver City Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 29,303. #773

Population Density, #851

Silver City Area	7.39 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	25,345 (86.49%, #444)
Black:	104 (0.35%, #837)
Hispanic:	14,326 (48.89%, #43)
Asian:	79 (0.27%, #817)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	527 (1.80%, #124)
One Race, Other:	2,471 (8.43%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	777 (2.65%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	12,267 (85.63%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	28 (0.20%, see rank)
Cuban:	4 (0.03%, see rank)
Central American:	78 (0.54%, see rank)
South American:	79 (0.55%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

26,303 (89.76%) out of the total population of 29,303 reported first ancestry.

	Silver City Area	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	54	0.18%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	88	0.30%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	195	0.67%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	243	0.83%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	2,992	10.21%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	858	2.93%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	3,317	11.32%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	54	0.18%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	62	0.21%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	2,814	9.60%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	688	2.35%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	238	0.81%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	238	0.81%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	5	0.02%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	107	0.37%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	523	1.78%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	643	2.19%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	49	0.17%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	183	0.62%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	82	0.28%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	18	0.06%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	1,959	6.69%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	211	0.72%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 14,583 (49.77%, see rank)

Females: 14,720 (50.23%, see rank)

Silver City Area	Male: 49.77% Female: 50.23%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Silver City Area	46.40 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Silver City Area	44.40 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Silver City Area	48.10 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Silver City Area	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,708	5.83%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,858	6.34%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,746	5.96%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,752	5.98%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,560	5.32%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,880	9.83%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,804	9.57%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,585	12.23%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,737	16.17%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,793	12.94%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,100	7.17%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	780	2.66%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Silver City Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	20,679, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,065, 14.82%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,664, 27.39%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,658, 32.20%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,559, 12.37%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,733, 13.22%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.47, see rank	13.37	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Silver City Area			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	684	88.45%	11.55%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,784	95.73%, see rank	4.27%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,412	94.33%, see rank	5.67%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,729	85.02%, see rank	14.98%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	292	89.04%, see rank	10.96%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Silver City Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	12,229, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.34, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	4,129, 33.76%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,100, 66.24%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,441, 60.85%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.09, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,404, 44.19%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,788, 39.15%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Silver City Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	23,991	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,696	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	3,327	28.45%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	6,131	52.42%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	528	4.51%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	1,710	14.62%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,295	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	3,056	24.86%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	5,831	47.43%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	1,479	12.03%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	1,929	15.69%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Silver City Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	28,079	95.82%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	16,706	57.01%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	11,265	38.44%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	108	0.37%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,224	4.18%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	687	2.34%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	537	1.83%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	159	0.54%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	76	0.26%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	26	0.09%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	923	3.15%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	40	0.14%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Silver City Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	7,574	61.93%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	4,419	36.14%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	141	1.15%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	16	0.13%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	79	0.65%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.