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Silver Plume Colorado Information: Silver Plume, Colorado is part of CLEAR CREEK County. Population for Silver Plume from the last gathering is 203. You can view Silver Plume venues that host many Silver Plume CO events every year. You can also research Silver Plume Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Silver Plume Colorado real estate guide. Silver Plume Colorado has a latitude of 39.6953 and a longitude of -105.735. Zip codes in Silver Plume, CO include 80476 ... more Silver Plume zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Silver Plume, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Silver Plume, CO was 203.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Silver Plume was 114, which represents 56.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Silver Plume, CO
There are an estimated 54 married men in the town. 52.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Silver Plume are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Silver Plume is 89 which is 43.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Silver Plume, Colorado
There are an estimated 51 married women in the community. 63 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Silver Plume, CO
The median age of people living in Silver Plume, CO was 37.6 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 Silver Plume was 16. There were 158 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 2.5 percent of the population (5) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Silver Plume, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Silver Plume, CO was 198.

White Population in Silver Plume, CO
The estimated White population in the Silver Plume community is 191, which is 94.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Silver Plume, Colorado
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 Silver Plume, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Silver Plume, CO was 0.

Asian Population in Silver Plume, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Silver Plume community was 19, or 9.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Silver Plume, CO
The household population number in Silver Plume was 203.

Group Quarters Population in Silver Plume, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Silver Plume, CO
The average household size in Silver Plume is 2.18 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Silver Plume, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 134 total housing units in Silver Plume.

The number of occupied housing units was 93, or 69.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 46 were owner-occupied (49.5), and 47 were renter-occupied (50.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 41 vacant homes in Silver Plume at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Silver Plume, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 41, with a median value in dollars of 129,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Silver Plume, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $788 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Silver Plume, average costs per month were $263 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 137 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Silver Plume, Colorado
49 people in Silver Plume also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Silver Plume, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Silver Plume was 21, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Silver Plume, CO
In 2000, there were 30 people in Silver Plume, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Silver Plume, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in Silver Plume who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Silver Plume, Colorado
There were 160 in the labor force in Silver Plume at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 88.9 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 Silver Plume was 28.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Silver Plume, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,208. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Silver Plume, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,667. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Silver Plume, Colorado
Per capita income in Silver Plume in the last full census was 18,880. 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 Silver Plume numbered 11, or 18.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Silver Plume, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 57, or 25.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.