Silver City, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 882.
Population change since 2000: -23.0%
Males: 522  (59.2%)
Females: 360  (40.8%)
Median resident age:

47.9 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28376.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $21,573 (it was $25,238 in 2000)
Silver City:

$21,573
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $10,877 (it was $13,139 in 2000)

Silver City CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $122,441 (it was $46,200 in 2000)
Silver City:

$122,441
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $914,391; detached houses: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $360,787

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,208.

March 2022 cost of living index in Silver City: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 61.7%
(60.5% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Silver City, NC (2022)
    • 79294.7%Black alone
    • 202.4%Two or more races
    • 81.0%Hispanic

Races in Silver City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: African (17.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 1.53 square miles.

Population density: 575 people per square mile   (low).

Silver City, North Carolina map

8 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.0%
North Carolina:

8.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Silver City CDP:

1.0% ($449)
North Carolina:

0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (18.3 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (65.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (412.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Raeford, NC (0.9 miles ),
Bowmore, NC (2.4 miles),
Dundarrach, NC (2.5 miles),
Five Points, NC (2.7 miles ),
Rockfish, NC (3.0 miles ),
Ashley Heights, NC (3.2 miles ),
Wagram, NC (3.3 miles ),
Shannon, NC (3.4 miles)

Latitude: 34.99 N, Longitude: 79.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

Distribution of median household income in Silver City, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Silver City, NC in 2022
Silver City satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in Silver City, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (9.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.8%)
  • Food (7.6%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (14.2%)
  • Truck transportation (13.5%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (10.3%)
  • Apparel (8.4%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (8.4%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
  • Food (6.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (12.5%)
  • Educational services (9.8%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (9.0%)
  • Food (8.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
  • Social assistance (5.9%)
Most common occupations in Silver City, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.0%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.8%)
  • Cashiers (6.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (26.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.4%)
  • Cashiers (8.6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8.6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.8%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)

Average climate in Silver City, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Silver City, North Carolina average temperatures Silver City, North Carolina average precipitation Silver City, North Carolina humidity Silver City, North Carolina wind speed Silver City, North Carolina snowfall Silver City, North Carolina sunshine Silver City, North Carolina clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 79.3. This is about average.

City:

79.3
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.126. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.126
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 16.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.2
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.72. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.72
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Silver City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Silver City place center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category F4 tornado 21.8 miles away from the place center injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Silver City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 214.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 146.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 154.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 201.5 miles away from Silver City center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 143.8 miles away from Silver City center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hoke County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Silver City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Silver City:

  • AUTUMN CARE OF RAEFORD (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; RAEFORD, NC)
  • OLD FARM ROAD HOME (Hospital, about 2 miles away; RAEFORD, NC)
  • LIBERTY HOME CARE AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 2 miles away; RAEFORD, NC)
  • DIALYSIS CARE OF HOKE COUNTY INC (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; RAEFORD, NC)
  • EASTBROOK HOME (Hospital, about 13 miles away; RED SPRINGS, NC)
  • AUTUMN CARE OF FAYETTEVILLE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • RED SPRINGS DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; RED SPRINGS, NC)

Amtrak stations near Silver City:

  • 16 miles: SOUTHERN PINES (N. WEST BROAD ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: FAYETTEVILLE (472 HAY ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver City:

  • Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 18 miles; Fayetteville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 10,114)
  • Sandhills Community College (about 19 miles; Pinehurst, NC; FT enrollment: 3,434)
  • Fayetteville State University (about 20 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 5,297)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 22 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)
  • Methodist University (about 23 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,313)
  • Richmond Community College (about 29 miles; Hamlet, NC; FT enrollment: 2,106)
  • Robeson Community College (about 29 miles; Lumberton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,322)

Points of interest:

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Churches in Silver City include: Mount Calvary Church (A), Rockfish Grove Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hoke County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

68.4%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.6%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Silver City:

Marital status in Silver City, NC
  • Never married: 42.4%
  • Now married: 27.0%
  • Separated: 6.6%
  • Widowed: 17.3%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

For population 25 years and over in Silver City:

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.1
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Silver City, NC (based on Hoke County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,63432
Mainline Protestant1,87812
Black Protestant1,2295
Catholic7291
Other3112
None36,171-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Hoke County:

1.90 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Hoke County:

0.47 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Here:

4.27 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Hoke County:

1.66 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hoke County:

10.8%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.7%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hoke County:

21.3%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

48.5%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Silver City:

45.7%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Silver City:

30.2
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

16.7%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Silver City:

15.6%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.5
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

37.0%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Silver City:

53.2%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

83.8%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Silver City, NC Residents

15.52% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,746 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

15.52%
North Carolina average:

8.85%

0.37% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,235 average AGI)
Hoke County:

0.37%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cumberland County, NC  5.63% ($43,674 average AGI)
from Robeson County, NC  0.67% ($33,952)
from Moore County, NC  0.56% ($49,223)


13.74% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,626 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

13.74%
North Carolina average:

7.89%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($994 average AGI)
Hoke County:

0.21%
North Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cumberland County, NC  4.30% ($40,956 average AGI)
to Moore County, NC  0.78% ($55,086)
to Robeson County, NC  0.78% ($33,471)

Strongest AM radio stations in Silver City:

  • WMFA (1400 AM; 1 kW; RAEFORD, NC; Owner: W & V BROADCASTING)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WQNX (1350 AM; 2 kW; ABERDEEN, NC; Owner: GOLF CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIDU (1600 AM; 5 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: W I D U BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Silver City:

  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W290AD (105.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCCG (104.5 FM; HOPE MILLS, NC; Owner: DR. JAMES E. CARSON)
  • WBFY (90.3 FM; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W202BQ (88.3 FM; ABERDEEN, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Silver City:

  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLPS-LP (Channel 7; LUMBERTON/PEMBROKE, NC; Owner: BILLY RAY LOCKLEAR)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 20ft / 5.5mTotal length
  • 7,240Total average daily traffic
  • 495Total average daily truck traffic
  • 14,480Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KE4KQA, Grant Date: 03/29/1994, Expiration Date: 03/29/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/30/2006, Registrant: Louis P Forrisi Jr, Rt 2 Box 99b, Silver City, NC 27344


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$149,0623$79,04318$137,0942$26,0903$73,9271$82,620
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$98,9900$02$96,0550$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$100,3601$69,0707$84,9991$10,7401$111,7800$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$127,6450$06$107,0100$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$104,3700$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9703.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$53,720
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9703.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Silver City, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Silver City, NC - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Silver City, NC
  • 86.0%Electricity
  • 14.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Silver City, NC
  • 85.6%Electricity
  • 14.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Silver City compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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