Silvis

Population: 7,939
Median household income: $67,569
Median home value: $161,300

Silvis, a community in Rock Island County, Illinois, has 7,939 residents. At $67,569, its median household income sits in line with Rock Island County's $66,768.

Between 2019 and 2023, Silvis's population grew 5.9% from 7,497 to 7,939, while its median home value rose 37.2% from $117,600 to $161,300.

16.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.95 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,939
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,569
Median home value: $161,300
Median gross rent: $975
Housing units: 4,538
Homeownership rate: 54.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4977,939

Median household income

$53,634$67,569

Median home value

$117,600$161,300

Median gross rent

$798$975

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,497	$53,634	$117,600	$798
2020	7,507	$56,768	$133,600	$777
2021	7,942	$63,008	$139,000	$850
2022	7,936	$67,622	$130,400	$929
2023	7,939	$67,569	$161,300	$975

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	382	4.8%
5 to 17	987	12.4%
18 to 24	495	6.2%
25 to 34	1,119	14.1%
35 to 44	870	11.0%
45 to 54	801	10.1%
55 to 64	1,175	14.8%
65 to 74	1,071	13.5%
75 and over	1,039	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,904	74.4%
Black or African American	482	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	203	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	32	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	310	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	999	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	270	4.4%
High school graduate	2,412	39.7%
Some college or associate's	2,375	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	541	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	477	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit2.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,069	81.7%
Carpooled	502	13.4%
Public transit	74	2.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	113	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,109	30.4%
15 to 29 min	1,627	44.6%
30 to 44 min	577	15.8%
45 to 59 min	159	4.4%
60+ min	173	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 16.2% (1,275 of 7,889)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,240	55.5%
Nonfamily households	1,799	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,039	89.0%
Vacant	499	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,188	54.2%
Renter-occupied	1,851	45.8%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units22.8%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,610	57.5%
1-unit, attached	342	7.5%
2 to 4 units	264	5.8%
5 to 19 units	282	6.2%
20 or more units	1,035	22.8%
Mobile home & other	5	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1769979
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4977, -90.4101