Silver City Metro Area

  1. Silver City Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Silver City Metro Area Statistics
  3. Silver City Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Silver City Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Silver City Metro Area Family Information
  6. Silver City Metro Area Education Information
  7. Silver City Metro Area Business Information
  8. Silver City Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Silver City Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Silver City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Silver City Metro Area Counties
  12. Silver City Metro Area Cities


Silver City Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Silver City Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,002
  • Land Area (2000): 10,271.586 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.201 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,066
Silver City Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 35,722 57.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 990 1.59%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 25,622 41.10%

Silver City Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Silver City Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,521 10,457 1,064 9.23% 92
1991 11,220 10,304 915 8.16% 82
1992 11,144 9,861 1,284 11.52% 115
1993 11,466 10,449 1,017 8.87% 89
1994 11,750 10,847 903 7.69% 77
1995 12,224 11,277 947 7.75% 78
1996 12,860 11,891 970 7.54% 76
1997 13,062 12,160 903 6.91% 69
1998 13,099 12,184 914 6.98% 70
1999 12,890 11,790 1,100 8.53% 85
2000 12,870 12,121 749 5.82% 58
2001 13,100 12,276 824 6.29% 63
2002 12,716 11,455 1,261 9.92% 99
2003 11,937 10,709 1,229 10.29% 103
2004 11,958 10,921 1,037 8.67% 87
2005 12,068 11,333 735 6.09% 61
2006 12,395 11,852 543 4.38% 44
2007 12,394 11,948 446 3.60% 36
2008 12,564 12,062 502 4.00% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,326 11,923 403 3.27% 33
Feb 2008 12,495 12,062 433 3.47% 35
Mar 2008 12,562 12,107 455 3.62% 36
Apr 2008 12,718 12,288 430 3.38% 34
May 2008 12,668 12,221 447 3.53% 35
Jun 2008 12,599 12,035 564 4.48% 45
Jul 2008 12,547 11,948 599 4.77% 48
Aug 2008 12,483 11,878 605 4.85% 48
Sep 2008 12,677 12,092 585 4.61% 46
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Silver City Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 2,382 19.93%
2. Construction 1,720 14.39%
3. Educational Services 1,040 8.70%
4. Health Care 680 5.69%
5. Public Administration 636 5.32%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 538 4.50%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 476 3.98%
8. Repair and Maintenance 422 3.53%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 324 2.71%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 314 2.63%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 278 2.33%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 232 1.94%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 232 1.94%
14. Department and Other General Stores 226 1.89%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 184 1.54%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 182 1.52%
17. Truck Transportation 180 1.51%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 162 1.36%
19. Metal Manufactuing 156 1.31%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 126 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,256 20.75%
2. Health Care 1,972 18.14%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 936 8.61%
4. Social Assistance 738 6.79%
5. Public Administration 504 4.64%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 376 3.46%
7. Department and Other General Stores 358 3.29%
8. Construction 306 2.81%
9. Finance and Insurance 294 2.70%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 266 2.45%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 258 2.37%
12. Other Transportation 224 2.06%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 204 1.88%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 178 1.64%
15. Mining 172 1.58%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 166 1.53%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 144 1.32%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 132 1.21%
19. Utilities 118 1.09%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 104 0.96%

Silver City Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 890 7.45%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 738 6.17%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 578 4.84%
4. Other Construction Trades 564 4.72%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 538 4.50%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 456 3.81%
7. Extraction Workers 444 3.71%
8. Other Management Occupations 440 3.68%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 422 3.53%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 392 3.28%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 290 2.43%
12. Construction Laborers 282 2.36%
13. Other Production Occupations 262 2.19%
14. Carpenters 226 1.89%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 226 1.89%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 202 1.69%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 186 1.56%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 176 1.47%
19. Top Executives 174 1.46%
20. Electricians 164 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 784 7.21%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 742 6.82%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 580 5.33%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 466 4.29%
5. Other Management Occupations 440 4.05%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 438 4.03%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 432 3.97%
8. Child Care Workers 390 3.59%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 390 3.59%
10. Cashiers 344 3.16%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 338 3.11%
12. Registered Nurses 308 2.83%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 302 2.78%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 270 2.48%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 246 2.26%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 236 2.17%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 232 2.13%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 202 1.86%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 196 1.80%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 188 1.73%

Silver City Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,896 43.60%
15-35 hours 5,180 10.81%
1-14 hours 1,427 2.98%
No regular hours 20,422 42.61%

Silver City Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 850 3.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 742 3.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,150 5.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,615 7.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,947 9.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,906 13.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,257 20.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,630 12.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,002 4.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,225 5.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 522 2.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 274 1.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,011 4.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,156 5.43%

Silver City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,351 6.35%
5-9 3,832 18.00%
10-14 4,265 20.04%
15-19 4,077 19.15%
20-24 2,943 13.83%
25-29 505 2.37%
30-34 1,875 8.81%
35-39 339 1.59%
40-44 412 1.94%
45-59 804 3.78%
60-89 468 2.20%
At least 90 416 1.95%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 61 0.29% 16,912 79.45%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,626 12.34%
45-59 0 0.00% 804 3.78%
At least 60 0 0.00% 884 4.15%

Silver City Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 118 0.52%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,367 14.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,457 73.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 58 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 196 0.87%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 61 0.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,030 4.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,244 5.52%

Silver City Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 24,276 (60,798 people)
Families (2000): 17,070 (51,276 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,476
People at same address in 1995: 34,097
Silver City Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,456 14.17%
$10,000-$14,999 2,592 10.63%
$15,000-$19,999 2,282 9.35%
$20,000-$24,999 2,213 9.07%
$25,000-$29,999 1,919 7.87%
$30,000-$34,999 1,795 7.36%
$35,000-$39,999 1,766 7.24%
$40,000-$44,999 1,618 6.63%
$45,000-$49,999 1,116 4.57%
$50,000-$59,999 1,854 7.60%
$60,000-$74,999 1,674 6.86%
$75,000-$99,999 1,076 4.41%
$100,000-$124,999 465 1.91%
$125,000-$149,999 201 0.82%
$150,000-$199,999 219 0.90%
$200,000 or more 148 0.61%

Silver City Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,126 25.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,948 32.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 440 3.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,839 15.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 50 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,531 12.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 786 6.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 254 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 153 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Silver City Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,452 26.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,875 10.58%
Public Assistance 1,475 2.27%
Retirement 5,654 8.70%
Self Employment 3,473 5.34%
Social Security 8,489 13.06%
Supplemental Security 1,188 1.83%
Wage / Salary 16,137 24.82%
Other 4,266 6.56%

Silver City Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,865 61.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,006 38.89%

Silver City Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,766 11.70%
Color 1 Box Married 13,956 59.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,066 25.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 844 3.57%

Silver City Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,216 12.67%
Color 1 Box Married 14,155 55.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,139 20.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,879 11.34%

Silver City Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Silver City Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,776 8.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,830 12.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,745 29.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,589 25.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,430 5.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,870 10.59%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,740 8.13%

Silver City Metro Area 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 682 2.20% 327 1.05% 1,009 3.25%
Kindergarten 748 2.41% 90 0.29% 838 2.70%
Grades 1-4 3,464 11.17% 184 0.59% 3,648 11.77%
Grades 5-8 3,590 11.58% 264 0.85% 3,854 12.43%
Grades 9-12 3,795 12.24% 188 0.61% 3,983 12.85%
Undergrad college 3,023 9.75% 234 0.75% 3,257 10.51%
Graduate or professional school 796 2.57% 50 0.16% 846 2.73%
Total 16,098 51.93% 1,337 4.31% 17,435 56.24%

Silver City Metro Area 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 Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Silver City Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 68 71
2004 64 84

Silver City Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Silver City Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Silver City Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 49,682 81.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,378 18.63%

Silver City Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 55
Silver City Metro Area 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 Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Silver City Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,254 13.72%
10-19 Years 4,739 15.29%
20-29 Years 3,354 10.82%
30-39 Years 3,619 11.67%
40-49 Years 4,349 14.03%
50-59 Years 4,056 13.08%
60-69 Years 2,969 9.58%
70-79 Years 2,473 7.98%
80-89 Years 1,004 3.24%
90+ Years 185 0.60%

Silver City Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,109 48.74%
Color 1 Box Female 15,893 51.26%

Silver City Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15,126 48.79%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,048 48.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 336 1.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 229 0.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 113 0.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 79 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 62 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.03%

Silver City Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 6,446 19.43%
2. German 6,407 19.31%
3. United States Or American 4,864 14.66%
4. Irish 4,522 13.63%
5. French Non-Basque 1,305 3.93%
6. Italian 1,304 3.93%
7. Scottish 1,028 3.10%
8. Scotch Irish 1,012 3.05%
9. Dutch 918 2.77%
10. Swedish 642 1.94%

Silver City Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 36,894 63.47%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 20,641 35.51%
3. German 170 0.29%
4. Navajo 98 0.17%
5. French 90 0.15%
6. Laotian 32 0.06%
7. Hungarian 30 0.05%
8. Japanese 28 0.05%
9. Other Pacific Island 26 0.04%
10. Greek 22 0.04%

Silver City Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 60,264 96.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,258 2.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 812 1.30%

Silver City Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top
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