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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Silver Springs Shores

Florida · 6,690 residents · 14.9 sq mi
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Silver Springs Shores is home to 6,690 people in Florida. The median age is 43.0, about 8 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. That trails the Florida median by roughly 32%. The typical home is worth $56,600. Households take in $26,493 at the median, 38% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 43.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
6,690
+4%since 1990
from 6,421 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
43.0
−9%since 1990
from 47.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
14.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
4K11K17K24K31K19902000201020202024Silver Springs Shores
202429K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(420)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(456)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(466)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.7%(380)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244%(268)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(765)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4410.8%(720)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.3%(624)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.6%(644)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7413.5%(904)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 8412.9%(865)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.7%(178)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,493
−17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,238 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,884
+26%since 1990
from $11,019 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.0%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 10.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$56,600
−28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $59,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$602
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $475 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.0%
+8.5 ptssince 1990
from 65.5% in 1990
26.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(5,051)
Black17.7%(1,136)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(518)
Asian0.9%(57)
2000
White, non-Hispanic56.4%(3,771)
Black27.5%(1,839)
Hispanic / Latino12.1%(808)
Asian1.1%(71)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican17.2%(4,913)
Cuban3.1%(878)
Colombian2.4%(683)
Mexican2.3%(643)
Panamanian0.8%(235)
Dominican0.8%(219)
Guatemalan0.6%(163)
Spaniard0.4%(123)
Nicaraguan0.4%(103)
Argentine0.4%(103)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.2%(52)
Ecuadorian0.1%(29)
Venezuelan0.1%(24)
Chilean0.1%(16)
Salvadoran0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(133)
Filipino0.2%(71)
Thai0.2%(50)
Cambodian0.1%(37)
Chinese0.1%(22)
Japanese0.1%(21)
Indonesian0.1%(17)
Korean0%(9)
Burmese0%(7)
Ancestry
German7.3%(2,087)
American7.1%(2,039)
Irish7.1%(2,026)
West Indian5.8%(1,643)
English4.9%(1,392)
Jamaican3.6%(1,028)
Italian3.5%(999)
Polish1.4%(398)
Scottish1.1%(315)
French0.9%(259)
Dutch0.8%(233)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Guyanese0.6%(181)
Portuguese0.5%(148)
Ukrainian0.5%(135)
Slovene0.5%(134)
Norwegian0.4%(107)
Swedish0.3%(99)
Swiss0.3%(75)
Austrian0.3%(74)
Hungarian0.3%(72)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(50)
Brazilian0.2%(43)
Haitian0.1%(42)
Turkish0.1%(34)
Czech0.1%(33)
Greek0.1%(32)
Russian0.1%(23)
Arab0.1%(20)
Lebanese0.1%(20)
Canadian0.1%(20)
Croatian0.1%(18)
British0%(13)
Romanian0%(12)
Danish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.7%
−5.7 ptssince 1990
from 15.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.8%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 71.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.6%
−2.1 ptssince 1990
from 6.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.1 min
−9%since 1990
from 18.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married13.6%(297)
Married69.3%(1,510)
Widowed7.2%(157)
Divorced9.9%(215)
Women 15+
Never married16.1%(474)
Married54.2%(1,598)
Widowed18.1%(533)
Divorced11.7%(345)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.8%
−11.9 ptssince 2013
from 23.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 48.8% 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)31.3%(493)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.9%(502)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.8%(391)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.7%(11)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,576 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 Silver Springs Shores, Florida?

Silver Springs Shores, Florida has about 6,690 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Silver Springs Shores, Florida?

The typical household in Silver Springs Shores, Florida earns about $26,493 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Silver Springs Shores, Florida expensive?

In Silver Springs Shores, Florida, the median home is worth about $56,600, and the typical rent is about $602 a month.

How educated are people in Silver Springs Shores, Florida?

About 9.7% of adults age 25 and over in Silver Springs Shores, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Silver Springs Shores, Florida?

About 12.0% of people in Silver Springs Shores, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Silver Springs Shores, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Silver Springs Shores, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 269 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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

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