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Silver Springs Nevada Information: Silver Springs, Nevada is part of LYON County. Population for Silver Springs from the last gathering is 4708. You can view Silver Springs venues that host many Silver Springs NV events every year. You can also research Silver Springs Nevada homes for sale by visiting our Silver Springs Nevada real estate guide. Silver Springs Nevada has a latitude of 39.3582 and a longitude of -119.295. Zip codes in Silver Springs, NV include 89429 ... more Silver Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Silver Springs, NV
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Silver Springs, NV was 4,708.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Silver Springs was 2,314, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Silver Springs, NV
There are an estimated 1,064 married men in the town. 55.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Silver Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Silver Springs is 2,394 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Silver Springs, Nevada
There are an estimated 1,117 married women in the community. 60.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Silver Springs, NV
The median age of people living in Silver Springs, NV was 40.3 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 Springs was 253. There were 3,529 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (666) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Silver Springs, NV
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Silver Springs, NV was 4,559.

White Population in Silver Springs, NV
The estimated White population in the Silver Springs community is 4,316, which is 91.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Silver Springs, Nevada
The estimated Black/African American population is 57, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Silver Springs, NV
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Silver Springs, NV was 86.

Asian Population in Silver Springs, Nevada
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 21.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Silver Springs, NV
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Silver Springs was an estimated 10.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 69, while those of “two or more races” was 149 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Silver Springs community was 218, or 4.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Silver Springs, NV
The household population number in Silver Springs was 4,572.

Group Quarters Population in Silver Springs, NV
Group Quarters population in the community was 136.

Average Household Size in Silver Springs, NV
The average household size in Silver Springs is 2.59 (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 Springs, NV
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,935 total housing units in Silver Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,766, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,448 were owner-occupied (82), and 318 were renter-occupied (18, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 169 vacant homes in Silver Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Silver Springs, Nevada
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 268, with a median value in dollars of 103,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Silver Springs, NV
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $930 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Silver Springs, average costs per month were $247 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,604 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Silver Springs, Nevada
227 people in Silver Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Silver Springs, NV
The number of Civilian Veterans in Silver Springs was 882, or 24.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Silver Springs, NV
In 2000, there were 1,300 people in Silver Springs, NV listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Silver Springs, NV
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 268 people in Silver Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Silver Springs, Nevada
There were 2,163 in the labor force in Silver Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.5 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 Springs was 37 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Silver Springs, NV
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,427. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Silver Springs, NV
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Silver Springs, Nevada
Per capita income in Silver Springs in the last full census was 16,576. 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 Springs numbered 134, or 10.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Silver Springs, NV
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 690, or 14.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.