Silas, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

SILAS GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Silas, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Silas, AL was 529.

Silas Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Silas was 248, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Silas, AL
There are an estimated 132 married men in the town. 67.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Silas are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Silas is 281 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Silas, Alabama
There are an estimated 155 married women in the community. 57.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Silas, AL
The median age of people living in Silas, AL was 38.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Silas was 42. There were 390 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.6 percent of the population (77) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Silas, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Silas, AL was 517.

White Population in Silas, AL
The estimated White population in the Silas community is 380, which is 71.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Silas, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 136, which is 25.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Silas, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Silas, AL was 0.

Asian Population in Silas, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Silas, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Silas was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Silas community was 1, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Silas, AL
The household population number in Silas was 529.

Group Quarters Population in Silas, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Silas, AL
The average household size in Silas is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Silas, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 260 total housing units in Silas.

The number of occupied housing units was 220, or 84.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 178 were owner-occupied (80.9), and 42 were renter-occupied (19.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 40 vacant homes in Silas at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Silas, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 88, with a median value in dollars of 52,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Silas, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $675 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Silas, average costs per month were $199 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 309 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Silas, Alabama
30 people in Silas also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Silas, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Silas was 53, or 11.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Silas, AL
In 2000, there were 134 people in Silas, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Silas, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Silas who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Silas, Alabama
There were 205 in the labor force in Silas at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 44.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Silas was 35.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Silas, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,882. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Silas, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $25,833. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Silas, Alabama
Per capita income in Silas in the last full census was 14,074. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Silas numbered 30, or 16.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Silas, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 115, or 19 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.