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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Silt

Colorado · 1,076 residents · 1.68 sq mi
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Silt is a city of 1,076 people in Colorado. There are 664 fewer people here than in 2000. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Colorado median by roughly 28%. Median home value sits at $54,000. The average commute runs 30 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,076
−38%vs 2000
vs 1,740 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.7
+1%vs 2000
vs 31.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.68 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8192K2K3K4K19902000201020202024Silt
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.8%(105)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(97)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(86)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.3%(57)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(54)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.4%(209)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.8%(170)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.9%(85)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(87)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.6%(71)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(33)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(22)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,724
−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,632 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,575
−46%vs 2000
vs $17,723 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.5%
+3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$54,000
−45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $130,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$359
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $633 in 2000
US average: $450
67.3%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.5% in 2000
32.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.5%(1,453)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino14.2%(247)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(1,031)
Black0.2%(2)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(66)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other3.8%(41)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican25.5%(929)
Spaniard3.4%(123)
Argentine3%(109)
Salvadoran2.3%(83)
Guatemalan1.4%(52)
Ancestry
German18.1%(659)
English7.6%(276)
Irish7.4%(269)
Polish5%(181)
American3.5%(127)
Italian3.2%(115)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(90)
French2.2%(80)
Norwegian1.5%(56)
Scottish1.5%(53)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican1%(38)
Swedish1%(37)
Finnish0.8%(29)
Danish0.4%(15)
Russian0.4%(15)
British0.2%(8)
Portuguese0.2%(8)
Welsh0.2%(8)
Swiss0.2%(7)
Dutch0.2%(6)
Section 05

Education

10.6%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.8%
−10.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.8%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.3 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 27.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.7%(441)
Married59.4%(825)
Widowed0.4%(6)
Divorced8.5%(118)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(332)
Married57.4%(776)
Widowed11.8%(159)
Divorced6.2%(84)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

17.8%
−10.6 ptssince 2013
from 28.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.5%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 48.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
8.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.5%
−8.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 58.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.2%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.8%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.2%(43)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.5%(24)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 102 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Silt, Colorado?

Silt, Colorado has about 1,076 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Silt, Colorado?

The typical household in Silt, Colorado earns about $21,724 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Silt, Colorado expensive?

In Silt, Colorado, the median home is worth about $54,000, and the typical rent is about $359 a month.

How educated are people in Silt, Colorado?

About 10.6% of adults age 25 and over in Silt, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Silt, Colorado?

About 11.5% of people in Silt, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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