Overview
638
Total Population
44.1
Median age
45.30%
Female population %
120.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
60.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
113
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Silverton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Silverton is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Silverton's population under 18 was 14.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Silverton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Silverton, 12.07% were under the age of 15, 18.65% aged 15 to 29, 43.57% aged 30 to 64, 23.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 60 less females than males in Silverton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.30% females and 54.70% males in Silverton, CO.
- The Silverton, CO gender ratio is 120.8:100 i.e. 120.8 men to 100 women (1.208).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 51.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 36.
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Race / Ethnicity
Silverton's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Silverton population: 92.16% are White and 7.84% are multiracial.
- Silverton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 113 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 525 (82.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Silverton is White with a population of 588 (92.16% of the total population).
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Year by year
Silverton's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 713 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Silverton's population increased by 120 (22.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Silverton's population decreased by 16 (2.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Silverton's population was lowest in year 2009 at 521.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)