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Silver City, MS

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Overview


Silver City is a tiny town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 163 people and just one neighborhood, Silver City is the 260th largest community in Mississippi.

Occupations and Workforce

Silver City is a blue-collar town, with 49.37% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Silver City is a town of transportation and shipping workers, managers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Silver City who work in management occupations (24.05%), teaching (7.59%), and office and administrative support (6.33%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Silver City’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

Despite the fact that it is a small town, Silver City has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly a streetcar - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable transportation.

Demographics

The population of Silver City overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Silver City, 21.43% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Silver City in 2022 was $24,288, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,152 for a family of four. Silver City also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.84% of its population below the federal poverty line.

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. The greatest number of Silver City residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Silver City include English, Italian, Irish, Swedish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Silver City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

Real Estate

Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 8 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 97.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

People

The neighborhood stands out for having an average per capita income lower than 96.6% of the neighborhoods in the United States.

In addition, if you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 5.3% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Mississippi, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Mississippi.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Silver City are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 96.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 48.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 93.3% of U.S. neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 40.1% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 27.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (20.6%), and 11.0% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 100.0% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Silver City, MS, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (9.6%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (5.3%), and residents who report French roots (3.7%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (2.7%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (2.4%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (41.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (78.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (17.6%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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