Silex

Population: 383
Median home value: $176,100

Silex, a community in Lincoln County, Missouri, has 383 residents. The median home value of $176,100 is below the Lincoln County median ($224,800).

Between 2019 and 2023, Silex's population grew 463.2% from 68 to 383.

Owners occupy 78.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 383
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $176,100
Median gross rent: $688
Housing units: 116
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

68383

Median household income

$86,250$35,938

Median home value

$155,800$176,100

Median gross rent

$715$688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	68	—	—	—
2020	67	$86,250	—	—
2021	163	$35,938	$155,800	—
2022	314	—	$151,600	$715
2023	383	—	$176,100	$688

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1727.2%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 544.7%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over15.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	2.3%
5 to 17	104	27.2%
18 to 24	28	7.3%
25 to 34	38	9.9%
35 to 44	24	6.3%
45 to 54	18	4.7%
55 to 64	63	16.4%
65 to 74	38	9.9%
75 and over	61	15.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	366	95.6%
Black or African American	4	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	13	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's44.2%

Bachelor's degree2.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	7.0%
High school graduate	106	43.8%
Some college or associate's	107	44.2%
Bachelor's degree	7	2.9%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	75	73.5%
Carpooled	8	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	15.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	20.2%
15 to 29 min	61	61.6%
30 to 44 min	6	6.1%
45 to 59 min	1	1.0%
60+ min	11	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.38
Poverty rate: 13.8% (45 of 326)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	64.8%
Nonfamily households	31	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2013

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	88	75.9%
Vacant	28	24.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	78.4%
Renter-occupied	19	21.6%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	93	80.2%
1-unit, attached	3	2.6%
2 to 4 units	17	14.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2967808
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1270, -91.0579