Silver Cliff

Population: 783
Median household income: $32,083
Median home value: $261,100

Located in Custer County, Colorado, Silver Cliff is a community with a population of 783. At $32,083, its median household income sits below Custer County's $72,700.

Between 2019 and 2023, Silver Cliff's population grew 38.6% from 565 to 783, while its median home value rose 80.4% from $144,700 to $261,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.1% of the population. 73.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 783
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $32,083
Median home value: $261,100
Median gross rent: $979
Housing units: 384
Homeownership rate: 60.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

565783

Median household income

$26,818$32,083

Median home value

$144,700$261,100

Median gross rent

$646$979

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	565	$26,818	$144,700	$646
2020	598	$26,176	$139,600	$715
2021	683	$29,643	$150,000	$725
2022	735	$35,583	$225,000	$868
2023	783	$32,083	$261,100	$979

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1728.4%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 446.4%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	2.8%
5 to 17	222	28.4%
18 to 24	67	8.6%
25 to 34	48	6.1%
35 to 44	50	6.4%
45 to 54	59	7.5%
55 to 64	121	15.5%
65 to 74	134	17.1%
75 and over	60	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	745	95.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.5%
Asian	7	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's46.4%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	7.2%
High school graduate	152	32.2%
Some college or associate's	219	46.4%
Bachelor's degree	34	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	33	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	162	73.0%
Carpooled	32	14.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	9.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	141	69.8%
15 to 29 min	21	10.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	40	19.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 17.0% (133 of 783)

	Count	Share
Family households	146	45.8%
Nonfamily households	173	54.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	319	83.1%
Vacant	65	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	194	60.8%
Renter-occupied	125	39.2%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units13.8%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	262	68.2%
1-unit, attached	7	1.8%
2 to 4 units	6	1.6%
5 to 19 units	53	13.8%
20 or more units	7	1.8%
Mobile home & other	49	12.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0870250
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.1292, -105.3992

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