Silt

Population: 3,575
Median household income: $86,484
Median home value: $391,400

Located in Garfield County, Colorado, Silt is a community with a population of 3,575. At $86,484, its median household income sits in line with Garfield County's $86,172.

Between 2019 and 2023, Silt's population grew 14.8% from 3,115 to 3,575, while its median home value rose 40.9% from $277,800 to $391,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.1% of the population. 69.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,575
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $86,484
Median home value: $391,400
Median gross rent: $1,928
Housing units: 1,273
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1153,575

Median household income

$58,779$86,484

Median home value

$277,800$391,400

Median gross rent

$1,257$1,928

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,115	$58,779	$277,800	$1,257
2020	3,076	$59,477	$301,900	$1,439
2021	3,485	$66,250	$333,400	$1,557
2022	3,529	$72,450	$371,900	$1,698
2023	3,575	$86,484	$391,400	$1,928

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1723.5%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over1.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	222	6.2%
5 to 17	840	23.5%
18 to 24	226	6.3%
25 to 34	536	15.0%
35 to 44	593	16.6%
45 to 54	585	16.4%
55 to 64	263	7.4%
65 to 74	257	7.2%
75 and over	53	1.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,791	50.1%
Black or African American	34	1.0%
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	67	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,683	47.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	333	14.6%
High school graduate	635	27.8%
Some college or associate's	814	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	404	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	101	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled20.0%

Public transit2.3%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,412	69.5%
Carpooled	407	20.0%
Public transit	47	2.3%
Walked	24	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	126	6.2%
Other means	16	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	192	10.1%
15 to 29 min	726	38.1%
30 to 44 min	320	16.8%
45 to 59 min	195	10.2%
60+ min	473	24.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 5.8% (207 of 3,575)

	Count	Share
Family households	989	77.7%
Nonfamily households	284	22.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,273	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	944	74.2%
Renter-occupied	329	25.8%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached10.4%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	903	70.9%
1-unit, attached	132	10.4%
2 to 4 units	27	2.1%
5 to 19 units	40	3.1%
20 or more units	7	0.5%
Mobile home & other	164	12.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0870195
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 39.5480, -107.6527