Silver Creek

Population: 341
Median household income: $57,321
Median home value: $83,800

Located in Merrick County, Nebraska, Silver Creek is a community with a population of 341. Its median household income of $57,321 runs below the Merrick County figure of $62,849.

From 2019 to 2023, Silver Creek's population declined 16.6% from 409 to 341, while its median home value rose 22.7% from $68,300 to $83,800.

The typical home was built around 1963. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 341
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,321
Median home value: $83,800
Median gross rent: $824
Housing units: 209
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

409341

Median household income

$37,083$57,321

Median home value

$68,300$83,800

Median gross rent

$663$824

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	409	$37,083	$68,300	$663
2020	490	$47,917	$67,600	$705
2021	425	$53,125	$74,300	$750
2022	384	$47,750	$80,600	$793
2023	341	$57,321	$83,800	$824

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 177.6%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4419.9%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	1.5%
5 to 17	26	7.6%
18 to 24	14	4.1%
25 to 34	50	14.7%
35 to 44	68	19.9%
45 to 54	31	9.1%
55 to 64	64	18.8%
65 to 74	43	12.6%
75 and over	40	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	324	95.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	1	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's49.7%

Bachelor's degree4.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	4.1%
High school graduate	112	37.8%
Some college or associate's	147	49.7%
Bachelor's degree	13	4.4%
Graduate or professional degree	12	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone87.8%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit1.3%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	208	87.8%
Carpooled	9	3.8%
Public transit	3	1.3%
Walked	10	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.7%
Other means	3	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	33.9%
15 to 29 min	69	29.6%
30 to 44 min	64	27.5%
45 to 59 min	21	9.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.79
Poverty rate: 8.8% (30 of 341)

	Count	Share
Family households	96	50.3%
Nonfamily households	95	49.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	191	91.4%
Vacant	18	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	149	78.0%
Renter-occupied	42	22.0%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	197	94.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	8	3.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3145400
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3153, -97.6651