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Silverhill Alabama Information: Silverhill, Alabama is part of BALDWIN County. Population for Silverhill from the last gathering is 616. You can view Silverhill venues that host many Silverhill AL events every year. You can also research Silverhill Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Silverhill Alabama real estate guide. Silverhill Alabama has a latitude of 30.5317 and a longitude of -87.7607. Zip codes in Silverhill, AL include 36576 ... more Silverhill zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Silverhill, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Silverhill, AL was 616.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Silverhill was 294, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Silverhill, AL
There are an estimated 156 married men in the town. 61.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Silverhill are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Silverhill is 322 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Silverhill, Alabama
There are an estimated 164 married women in the community. 61.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Silverhill, AL
The median age of people living in Silverhill, AL was 39.9 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 Silverhill was 39. There were 461 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.2 percent of the population (100) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Silverhill, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Silverhill, AL was 609.

White Population in Silverhill, AL
The estimated White population in the Silverhill community is 604, which is 98.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Silverhill, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Silverhill, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Silverhill, AL was 1.

Asian Population in Silverhill, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Silverhill community was 9, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Silverhill, AL
The household population number in Silverhill was 611.

Group Quarters Population in Silverhill, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 5.

Average Household Size in Silverhill, AL
The average household size in Silverhill is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Silverhill, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 266 total housing units in Silverhill.

The number of occupied housing units was 241, or 90.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 199 were owner-occupied (82.6), and 42 were renter-occupied (17.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Silverhill at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Silverhill, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 187, with a median value in dollars of 93,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Silverhill, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $828 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Silverhill, average costs per month were $241 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 355 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Silverhill, Alabama
100 people in Silverhill also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Silverhill, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Silverhill was 81, or 17.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Silverhill, AL
In 2000, there were 132 people in Silverhill, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Silverhill, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 36 people in Silverhill who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Silverhill, Alabama
There were 332 in the labor force in Silverhill at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.7 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 Silverhill was 21.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Silverhill, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,083. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Silverhill, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,964. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Silverhill, Alabama
Per capita income in Silverhill in the last full census was 20,723. 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 Silverhill numbered 7, or 3.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Silverhill, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 30, or 4.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.