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Silverton, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Silverton is 609, which is 14.69% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Silverton population density is 718.68 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Silverton is white, which represent 92.61% of the total population. The average Silverton education level is lower than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth 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: 609. #260

Population Growth Since 2000, #136

Silverton, CO	14.69%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #235

Silverton, CO	718.68 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	564 (92.61%, #229)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #217)
Hispanic:	142 (23.32%, #130)
Asian:	10 (1.64%, #97)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6 (0.99%, #110)
One Race, Other:	26 (4.27%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3 (0.49%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	90 (63.38%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

504 (82.76%) out of the total population of 609 reported first ancestry.

	Silverton, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	5	0.82%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	13	2.13%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	86	14.12%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	13	2.13%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	121	19.87%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	5	0.82%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	89	14.61%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	18	2.96%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	5	0.82%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	8	1.31%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	4	0.66%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	21	3.45%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	37	6.08%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	5	0.82%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.82%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	20	3.28%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 349 (57.31%, see rank)

Females: 260 (42.69%, see rank)

Silverton, CO	Male: 57.31% Female: 42.69%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Silverton, CO	45.10 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Silverton, CO	37.70 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Silverton, CO	46.50 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Silverton, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	28	4.60%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	11	1.81%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	15	2.46%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	10	1.64%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	58	9.52%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	138	22.66%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	44	7.22%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	105	17.24%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	111	18.23%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	68	11.17%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	15	2.46%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	6	0.99%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Silverton, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	487, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	29, 5.95%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	147, 30.18%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	182, 37.37%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	99, 20.33%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	30, 6.16%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.75, see rank	14.14	13.54

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

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

School Enrollment

	Silverton, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3	100.00%	0.00%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	26	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%

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

Household and Family

	Silverton, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	318, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.91, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	157, 49.37%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	161, 50.63%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	141, 44.34%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.74, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	95, 29.87%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	177, 55.66%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Silverton, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	555	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	324	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	142	43.83%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	109	33.64%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	73	22.53%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	231	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	54	23.38%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	112	48.48%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	43	18.61%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	22	9.52%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Silverton, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	584	95.89%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	240	39.41%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	344	56.49%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	25	4.11%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	13	2.13%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	12	1.97%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	10	1.64%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	3	0.49%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12	1.97%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Silverton, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	305	95.91%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	13	4.09%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

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