One of the benefits of Silver City is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.66 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The overall education level of Silver City citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.61% of adults in Silver City have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Silver City in 2022 was $24,101, which is lower middle income relative to New Mexico, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,404 for a family of four. However, Silver City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Silver City is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Silver City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Silver City, accounting for 51.19% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Silver City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Silver City include English, Irish, German, Norwegian, and Danish.
The most common language spoken in Silver City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
