COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ventura vs Silver City
PLACE A
Ventura, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Silver City, Nevada
Ventura is 411% larger than Silver City. Silver City earns more, with a median household income $37,189 higher.
VENTURASILVER CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population603118+411% vs Silver City
Population density110122−12
Population growth14.3%––
Median age33.822.8+11.0
Male55.4%53.4%+2.0 pts
Female44.6%46.6%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born8.0%0.0%+8.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.8%64.4%−17.6 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino48.4%4.2%+44.2 pts
Asian4.8%0.0%+4.8 pts
Other0.0%31.4%−31.4 pts
Median household income$30,867$68,056−$37,189
Per capita income$15,639$29,320−$13,681
Poverty rate42.1%0.0%+42.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.215+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher2.7%64.9%−62.2 pts
Graduate degree2.7%22.8%−20.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation37.0%73.1%−36.1 pts
Median home value$116,900$319,000−$202,100
Median gross rent$772––
Owner-occupied88.3%73.9%+14.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%32.4%−32.4 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%75.0%+25.0 pts
Average commute11.3––
Worked from home0.0%34.0%−34.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Population, 2013 – 2024