Silver Creek

Population: 2,619
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $119,500

Silver Creek, a community in Chautauqua County, New York, has 2,619 residents. The median household income of $66,250 is above the Chautauqua County median ($56,507).

Between 2019 and 2023, Silver Creek's population grew 8.0% from 2,426 to 2,619, while its median home value rose 39.6% from $85,600 to $119,500.

The typical home was built around 1938. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,619
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $119,500
Median gross rent: $918
Housing units: 1,248
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4262,619

Median household income

$59,766$66,250

Median home value

$85,600$119,500

Median gross rent

$867$918

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,426	$59,766	$85,600	$867
2020	2,328	$64,500	$85,800	$911
2021	2,617	$67,420	$87,700	$869
2022	2,623	$67,396	$108,600	$844
2023	2,619	$66,250	$119,500	$918

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4420.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	209	8.0%
5 to 17	451	17.2%
18 to 24	236	9.0%
25 to 34	253	9.7%
35 to 44	535	20.4%
45 to 54	306	11.7%
55 to 64	263	10.0%
65 to 74	258	9.9%
75 and over	108	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,288	87.4%
Black or African American	45	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.9%
Two or more races	70	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	185	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	150	8.7%
High school graduate	435	25.2%
Some college or associate's	646	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	353	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	139	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	875	69.9%
Carpooled	148	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	174	13.9%
Other means	33	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	256	23.8%
15 to 29 min	325	30.2%
30 to 44 min	244	22.7%
45 to 59 min	175	16.2%
60+ min	77	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 17.2% (450 of 2,619)

	Count	Share
Family households	655	62.2%
Nonfamily households	398	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,053	84.4%
Vacant	195	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	709	67.3%
Renter-occupied	344	32.7%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units27.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	800	64.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	342	27.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	40	3.2%
Mobile home & other	66	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3667411
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5412, -79.1690