Silver City, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,599 (Urban population: 10,139 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 460 (all nonfarm))

Silver City, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,770 (4,215 occupied: 2,702 owner occupied, 1,513 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	30%

Housing density: 471 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $128,100

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $406

Median gross rent in Silver City, NM in 2000: $430

Housing units in Silver City with a mortgage: 933 (113 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,017

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,195

In family households: 8,462 (1,899 male householders, 831 female householders)
1,840 spouses, 3,172 children (2,914 natural, 77 adopted, 181 stepchildren), 227 grandchildren, 77 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 105 other relatives, 230 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,733 (665 male householders (517 living alone)), 817 female householders (756 living alone)), 251 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 404 (160 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,202 2-persons, 666 3-persons, 504 4-persons, 215 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,273 1-person, 177 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

1,447 married couples with children.
901 single-parent households (170 men, 731 women).

60.7% of residents of Silver City speak English at home.
37.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 435 (4.1%)
(56.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Silver City, New Mexico:

1 room: 31
2 rooms: 30
3 rooms: 173
4 rooms: 233
5 rooms: 913
6 rooms: 624
7 rooms: 374
8 rooms: 170
9 or more rooms: 154

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Silver City, New Mexico:

1 room: 33
2 rooms: 85
3 rooms: 331
4 rooms: 535
5 rooms: 287
6 rooms: 183
7 rooms: 40
8 rooms: 19
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 117
1995 to 1998: 395
1990 to 1994: 189
1980 to 1989: 564
1970 to 1979: 959
1960 to 1969: 678
1950 to 1959: 697
1940 to 1949: 346
1939 or earlier: 825

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Silver City:

no bedroom: 31
1 bedroom: 157
2 bedrooms: 649
3 bedrooms: 1,419
4 bedrooms: 374
5 or more bedrooms: 72

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Silver City:

no bedroom: 33
1 bedroom: 389
2 bedrooms: 735
3 bedrooms: 331
4 bedrooms: 25
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Silver City in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 163
1 vehicle: 840
2 vehicles: 1,150
3 vehicles: 431
4 vehicles: 62
5 or more vehicles: 56

Cars and other vehicles available in Silver City in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 286
1 vehicle: 785
2 vehicles: 405
3 vehicles: 37
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Silver City, NM:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 14
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 22
$25,000 to $29,999: 20
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 110
$50,000 to $59,999: 57
$60,000 to $69,999: 184
$70,000 to $79,999: 305
$80,000 to $89,999: 287
$90,000 to $99,999: 188
$100,000 to $124,999: 310
$125,000 to $149,999: 141
$150,000 to $174,999: 139
$175,000 to $199,999: 70
$200,000 to $249,999: 45
$250,000 to $299,999: 15
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Silver City:

Less than $100: 140
$100 to $149: 21
$150 to $199: 115
$200 to $249: 69
$250 to $299: 109
$300 to $349: 198
$350 to $399: 178
$400 to $449: 209
$450 to $499: 143
$500 to $549: 102
$550 to $599: 46
$600 to $649: 33
$650 to $699: 15
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 7
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 106

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 60
1990 to 1994: 27
1985 to 1989: 13
1980 to 1984: 66
1975 to 1979: 13
1970 to 1974: 72
1970 to 1974: 29
1965 to 1969: 155

Silver City, NM Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.6%
Number of people working at home: 209 (5.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 389
5 to 9 minutes: 1026
10 to 14 minutes: 813
15 to 19 minutes: 623
20 to 24 minutes: 436
25 to 29 minutes: 41
30 to 34 minutes: 178
35 to 39 minutes: 5
40 to 44 minutes: 32
45 to 59 minutes: 30
60 to 89 minutes: 43
90 or more minutes: 72

Silver City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,714 (70%)
Carpooled: 544 (14%)
Motorcycle: 17 (0%)
Bicycle: 55 (1%)
Walked: 316 (8%)
Other means: 42 (1%)
Worked at home: 209 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 720
$10,000 to $14,999: 524
$15,000 to $19,999: 398
$20,000 to $24,999: 378
$25,000 to $29,999: 391
$30,000 to $34,999: 280
$35,000 to $39,999: 302
$40,000 to $44,999: 246
$45,000 to $49,999: 146
$50,000 to $59,999: 278
$60,000 to $74,999: 277
$75,000 to $99,999: 123
$100,000 to $124,999: 33
$125,000 to $149,999: 42
$150,000 to $199,999: 47
$200,000 or more: 27

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 5078
English: 743
German: 715
United States or American: 653
Irish: 481
Italian: 191
Scotch-Irish: 129
French (except Basque): 124
Norwegian: 99
Swedish: 92
Scottish: 87
European: 80
Polish: 71
French Canadian: 70
Dutch: 58
Czechoslovakian: 44
Finnish: 30
Greek: 29
Ukrainian: 25
Danish: 21
British: 19
Austrian: 17
Subsaharan African:: 16
African: 16
Celtic: 15
Canadian: 11
Arab:: 11
Turkish: 10
Australian: 8
Welsh: 8
Croatian: 8
Lebanese: 6
Pennsylvania German: 6
Russian: 6
Other Arab: 5
Acadian/Cajun: 5
Swiss: 5
Yugoslavian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (65%)
Canada (10%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Colombia (3%)
Ireland (2%)
France (2%)
Peru (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5889
Northeast: 392
Midwest: 986
South: 1081
West: 1724

54% of Silver City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 29
5th and 6th grade: 48
7th and 8th grade: 131
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 47
11th grade: 134
12th grade, no diploma: 118
High school graduate (or equivalency): 833
Less than 1 year of college: 193
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 593
Associate degree: 108
Bachelor's degree: 398
Master's degree: 246
Professional school degree: 65
Doctorate degree: 46

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 69
Nursery to 4th grade: 52
5th and 6th grade: 66
7th and 8th grade: 174
9th grade: 89
10th grade: 72
11th grade: 130
12th grade, no diploma: 125
High school graduate (or equivalency): 837
Less than 1 year of college: 267
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 574
Associate degree: 232
Bachelor's degree: 604
Master's degree: 225
Professional school degree: 56
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 50.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 37.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 33.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $29,665
Black householders: $29,306
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,083
Asian householders: $13,750
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $75,138
Some other race householders: $23,868
Two or more races householders: $19,118
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $23,333

Silver City household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Silver City household income for Black or African American householders

Silver City household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Silver City household income for Asian householders

Silver City household income for some other race householders

Silver City household income for two or more races householders

Silver City household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Silver City marital status for males

Silver City marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,300
Black or African American householders: $95,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $85,000
Asian householders: $112,500
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $75,000
Some other race householders: $79,500
Two or more races householders: $85,300
Hispanic or Latino householders: $77,600

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,990
One, attached: 75
Two: 248
3 or 4: 192
5 to 9: 90
10 to 19: 96
20 to 49: 68
50 or more: 17
Mobile homes: 931
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 63

Median worth of mobile homes: $47,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Silver City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (85%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Electricity (5%)
Wood (3%)
Solar energy (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (84%)
Electricity (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41

Here:	3.3%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50

Here:	8.0%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36

Here:	4.3%
New Mexico:	11.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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