Silver City

Population: 435
Median household income: $68,214
Median home value: $139,000

Located in Mills County, Iowa, Silver City is a community with a population of 435. The median household income of $68,214 is below the Mills County median ($87,810).

From 2019 to 2023, Silver City's population grew 80.5% from 241 to 435, while its median home value rose 54.4% from $90,000 to $139,000.

The median gross rent is $889. 6.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 435
Median age: 31.7 yrs
Median household income: $68,214
Median home value: $139,000
Median gross rent: $889
Housing units: 151
Homeownership rate: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

241435

Median household income

$62,813$68,214

Median home value

$90,000$139,000

Median gross rent

$736$889

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	241	$62,813	$90,000	—
2020	320	$66,389	$93,100	$736
2021	363	$72,500	$125,600	—
2022	400	$73,750	$127,300	—
2023	435	$68,214	$139,000	$889

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 2414.5%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	2.3%
5 to 17	96	22.1%
18 to 24	63	14.5%
25 to 34	54	12.4%
35 to 44	50	11.5%
45 to 54	31	7.1%
55 to 64	52	12.0%
65 to 74	50	11.5%
75 and over	29	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	398	91.5%
Black or African American	36	8.3%
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	1	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's46.2%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	4.1%
High school graduate	115	43.2%
Some college or associate's	123	46.2%
Bachelor's degree	12	4.5%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	180	78.3%
Carpooled	14	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	11.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	29.1%
15 to 29 min	42	20.7%
30 to 44 min	86	42.4%
45 to 59 min	15	7.4%
60+ min	1	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.35
Poverty rate: 9.4% (41 of 435)

	Count	Share
Family households	89	68.5%
Nonfamily households	41	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	130	86.1%
Vacant	21	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	111	85.4%
Renter-occupied	19	14.6%

1-unit, detached97.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	147	97.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1973155
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1115, -95.6379