COMPARING TWO PLACES
Salem vs Silver City
PLACE A
Salem, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Silver City, Nevada
Salem is 9% larger than Silver City. Silver City earns more, with a median household income $5,913 higher.
SALEMSILVER CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population129118+9% vs Silver City
Population density141122+19
Population growth-11.1%––
Median age49.522.8+26.7
Male53.7%53.4%+0.3 pts
Female46.3%46.6%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.4%64.4%+26.0 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino3.4%4.2%−0.8 pts
Asian2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Other4.0%31.4%−27.4 pts
Median household income$62,143$68,056−$5,913
Per capita income$30,697$29,320+$1,377
Poverty rate11.5%0.0%+11.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3950.215+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%64.9%−55.8 pts
Graduate degree6.1%22.8%−16.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation56.3%73.1%−16.8 pts
Median home value$167,500$319,000−$151,500
Median gross rent$500––
Owner-occupied80.6%73.9%+6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.5%32.4%−5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households64.3%75.0%−10.7 pts
Average commute27.2––
Worked from home3.5%34.0%−30.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.9%3.4%+8.5 pts
Population, 2013 – 2024