Silas

Population: 505
Median household income: $66,591
Median home value: $87,100

Silas is a community in Choctaw County, Alabama, home to 505 residents. Its median household income of $66,591 runs above the Choctaw County figure of $44,483.

From 2019 to 2023, Silas's population declined 1.6% from 513 to 505, while its median home value rose 5.6% from $82,500 to $87,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 60.4% of the population. 86.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 505
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $66,591
Median home value: $87,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 216
Homeownership rate: 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

513505

Median household income

$40,625$66,591

Median home value

$82,500$87,100

Median gross rent

$574$593

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	513	$40,625	$82,500	$574
2020	459	$43,971	$72,300	$574
2021	535	$45,952	$74,300	$593
2022	387	$47,250	$83,900	—
2023	505	$66,591	$87,100	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3419.0%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5424.0%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	3.4%
5 to 17	80	15.8%
18 to 24	52	10.3%
25 to 34	96	19.0%
35 to 44	30	5.9%
45 to 54	121	24.0%
55 to 64	39	7.7%
65 to 74	59	11.7%
75 and over	11	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	305	60.4%
Black or African American	181	35.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate53.1%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	8.4%
High school graduate	189	53.1%
Some college or associate's	102	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	23	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	12	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means4.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	156	86.7%
Carpooled	8	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	4.4%
Other means	8	4.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	19.2%
15 to 29 min	18	10.5%
30 to 44 min	39	22.7%
45 to 59 min	30	17.4%
60+ min	52	30.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 12.5% (63 of 505)

	Count	Share
Family households	138	85.2%
Nonfamily households	24	14.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	162	75.0%
Vacant	54	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	147	90.7%
Renter-occupied	15	9.3%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	154	71.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	62	28.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0170416
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.7678, -88.3259