Silver City

  1. Silver City Legal Resources
  2. Silver City Statistics
  3. Silver City Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Silver City Employment Information
  5. Silver City Family Information
  6. Silver City Education Information
  7. Silver City Public Benefits Information
  8. Silver City Criminal Information
  9. Silver City Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Silver City Zip Codes


Silver City Legal Resources Back to top

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Silver City Legal Code

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Silver City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,149
  • Land Area (2000): 198.313 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Silver City Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 12,084 2002 10,754 2005 10,042
2000 Not Available 2003 10,321 2006 10,135
2001 10,604 2004 10,206 2007 9,903

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Houses (2000): 7,518
Silver City Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,966 70.26%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 102 0.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,963 29.14%

Silver City Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Silver City Employment Information Back to top
Silver City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 599 17.40%
2. Construction 449 13.04%
3. Educational Services 343 9.96%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 202 5.87%
5. Public Administration 202 5.87%
6. Health Care 138 4.01%
7. Repair and Maintenance 123 3.57%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 114 3.31%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 109 3.17%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 98 2.85%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 88 2.56%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 82 2.38%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 75 2.18%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 65 1.89%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 59 1.71%
16. Department and Other General Stores 58 1.68%
17. Truck Transportation 57 1.66%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 53 1.54%
19. Other Transportation 49 1.42%
20. Metal Manufactuing 47 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 751 23.74%
2. Health Care 513 16.22%
3. Social Assistance 249 7.87%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 218 6.89%
5. Public Administration 141 4.46%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 133 4.20%
7. Department and Other General Stores 113 3.57%
8. Construction 83 2.62%
9. Other Transportation 79 2.50%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 78 2.47%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 74 2.34%
12. Mining 59 1.87%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 50 1.58%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 50 1.58%
15. Finance and Insurance 49 1.55%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 47 1.49%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 44 1.39%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 38 1.20%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 38 1.20%
20. Utilities 37 1.17%

Silver City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 249 7.23%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 201 5.84%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 173 5.02%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 144 4.18%
5. Other Construction Trades 138 4.01%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 119 3.46%
7. Other Management Occupations 117 3.40%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 116 3.37%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 112 3.25%
10. Extraction Workers 109 3.17%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 100 2.90%
12. Construction Laborers 95 2.76%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 85 2.47%
14. Other Production Occupations 74 2.15%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 67 1.95%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 65 1.89%
17. Carpenters 64 1.86%
18. Engineers 63 1.83%
19. Top Executives 63 1.83%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 61 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 268 8.47%
2. Secretaries and Admins 252 7.97%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 151 4.77%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 148 4.68%
5. Child Care Workers 145 4.58%
6. Other Management Occupations 136 4.30%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 112 3.54%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 111 3.51%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 98 3.10%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 94 2.97%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 89 2.81%
12. Registered Nurses 77 2.43%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 73 2.31%
14. Cashiers 70 2.21%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 65 2.06%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 58 1.83%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 57 1.80%
18. Other Healthcare Support 54 1.71%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 52 1.64%
20. Other Production Occupations 51 1.61%

Silver City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,901 45.39%
15-35 hours 1,593 12.25%
1-14 hours 364 2.80%
No regular hours 5,142 39.55%

Silver City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 196 3.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 216 3.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 313 5.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 366 5.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 427 6.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 743 12.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,291 21.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 906 14.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 343 5.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 408 6.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 176 2.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 80 1.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 307 5.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 354 5.78%

Silver City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 419 6.84%
5-9 1,373 22.41%
10-14 1,527 24.93%
15-19 1,139 18.59%
20-24 766 12.50%
25-29 101 1.65%
30-34 383 6.25%
35-39 12 0.20%
40-44 54 0.88%
45-59 94 1.53%
60-89 135 2.20%
At least 90 123 2.01%

Silver City Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.11% 5,318 86.81%
30-44 0 0.00% 449 7.33%
45-59 0 0.00% 94 1.53%
At least 60 0 0.00% 258 4.21%

Silver City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 55 0.85%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 957 14.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,663 72.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 26 0.40%
Color 4 Box Other 77 1.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.11%
Color 6 Box Walked 341 5.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 344 5.32%

Silver City Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Silver City Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,703 (16,627 people)
Families (2000): 4,658 (13,920 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,337
People at same address in 1995: 8,783
Silver City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 956 14.26%
$10,000-$14,999 725 10.82%
$15,000-$19,999 567 8.46%
$20,000-$24,999 558 8.32%
$25,000-$29,999 542 8.09%
$30,000-$34,999 495 7.38%
$35,000-$39,999 484 7.22%
$40,000-$44,999 390 5.82%
$45,000-$49,999 287 4.28%
$50,000-$59,999 526 7.85%
$60,000-$74,999 496 7.40%
$75,000-$99,999 336 5.01%
$100,000-$124,999 142 2.12%
$125,000-$149,999 71 1.06%
$150,000-$199,999 81 1.21%
$200,000 or more 47 0.70%

Silver City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,746 25.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,135 31.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 275 4.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,049 15.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 860 12.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 409 6.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 129 1.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 83 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Silver City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,956 27.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,957 10.91%
Public Assistance 436 2.43%
Retirement 1,352 7.54%
Self Employment 993 5.54%
Social Security 2,120 11.82%
Supplemental Security 293 1.63%
Wage / Salary 4,594 25.62%
Other 1,233 6.88%

Silver City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,042 59.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,365 40.06%

Silver City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 757 11.87%
Color 1 Box Married 3,672 57.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,758 27.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 190 2.98%

Silver City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 953 13.65%
Color 1 Box Married 3,761 53.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,557 22.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 709 10.16%

Silver City Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Silver City Education Information Back to top
Silver City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 762 6.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,478 11.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,356 26.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,321 26.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 657 5.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,653 13.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,283 10.26%

Silver City Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 203 1.18% 125 0.73% 328 1.91%
Kindergarten 201 1.17% 32 0.19% 233 1.36%
Grades 1-4 865 5.04% 33 0.19% 898 5.24%
Grades 5-8 1,050 6.12% 76 0.44% 1,126 6.57%
Grades 9-12 1,061 6.19% 77 0.45% 1,138 6.64%
Undergrad college 1,040 6.06% 61 0.36% 1,101 6.42%
Graduate or professional school 327 1.91% 19 0.11% 346 2.02%
Total 4,747 27.68% 423 2.47% 5,170 30.15%

Silver City Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Silver City Public Benefits Information Back to top
Silver City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,380 80.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,239 19.49%

Silver City Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Silver City Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 55
Silver City Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.993 0.166 0.248 0.579 1.986 0.662 11.172 32.191 1.407 45.432
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 2.923 0.283 0.094 0.660 3.961 0.377 16.126 42.060 1.509 60.072
2002 2.604 0.186 0.093 0.651 3.534 0.000 25.386 49.005 1.395 75.786
2003 3.682 0.291 0.097 0.581 4.651 0.000 16.277 46.216 2.713 65.207
2004 1.862 0.490 0.000 0.392 2.743 0.196 19.302 39.683 2.548 61.532
2005 5.079 0.498 0.100 0.896 6.572 0.199 15.933 50.886 5.079 71.898
2006 7.400 0.691 0.197 0.691 8.979 0.296 19.536 46.078 5.131 70.745
2007 6.766 0.505 0.303 0.909 8.482 0.303 15.551 36.454 2.928 54.933

Silver City Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 29
2005 5 30
2006 5 33
2007 5 31

Silver City Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 573
2000 0
2001 679
2002 853

Silver City Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Silver City Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Silver City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,364 13.79%
10-19 Years 2,675 15.60%
20-29 Years 2,093 12.20%
30-39 Years 2,058 12.00%
40-49 Years 2,412 14.06%
50-59 Years 2,164 12.62%
60-69 Years 1,557 9.08%
70-79 Years 1,217 7.10%
80-89 Years 504 2.94%
90+ Years 105 0.61%

Silver City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,300 48.40%
Color 1 Box Female 8,849 51.60%

Silver City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,742 50.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,898 46.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 221 1.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 111 0.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 87 0.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 55 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 28 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.04%

Silver City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,008 20.68%
2. English 1,918 19.75%
3. Irish 1,321 13.60%
4. United States Or American 1,161 11.96%
5. Italian 398 4.10%
6. French Non-Basque 371 3.82%
7. Scottish 343 3.53%
8. Scotch Irish 282 2.90%
9. Dutch 221 2.28%
10. Norwegian 195 2.01%

Silver City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,682 67.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,972 31.38%
3. German 54 0.34%
4. French 32 0.20%
5. Navajo 18 0.11%
6. Laotian 16 0.10%
7. Other Pacific Island 13 0.08%
8. Greek 11 0.07%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 10 0.06%
10. Chinese 9 0.06%

Silver City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,454 96.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 328 1.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 249 1.46%

Silver City Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Silver City Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Silver City Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
88061 88062