Silver City, Georgia
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| Males: 7,634 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 7,494 |  (49.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 33.7 years |
| Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 30040
| Silver City: | $109,505 |
| GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,626 (it was $21,873 in 2000)
Silver City CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $411,500 (it was $136,400 in 2000)
| Silver City: | $411,500 |
| GA: | $297,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $564,328; detached houses: $584,580; townhouses or other attached units: $387,114; in 2-unit structures: $369,976; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $396,529; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $482,654; mobile homes: $91,658; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $14,269
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Silver City, GA
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- 9,15895.4%White alone
- 3453.6%Hispanic
- 550.6%Two or more races
- 210.2%Asian alone
- 110.1%American Indian alone
- 40.04%Black alone
- 20.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.01%Other race alone
Races in Silver City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1240 feet
Land area: 46.0 square miles.
Population density: 329 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Silver City CCD: | 0.7% ($944) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johns Creek, GA (19.2 miles 
, pop. 76,728).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (40.8 miles , pop. 416,474).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (556.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Juno, GA (2.5 miles ),
), Chestatee, GA (2.6 miles ),
), Murrayville, GA (3.5 miles ),
), Big Creek, GA (3.7 miles ),
), Flowery Branch, GA (3.7 miles )
)Latitude: 34.30 N, Longitude: 84.13 W
| Here: | 2.3% |
| Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Construction (9.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.0%)
- Educational services (6.9%)
- Finance & insurance (5.1%)
- Health care (4.7%)
- Public administration (4.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
- Construction (14.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.5%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
- Finance & insurance (3.6%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (3.4%)
- Educational services (13.2%)
- Health care (10.9%)
- Finance & insurance (7.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Social assistance (5.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Computer specialists (5.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.9%)
- Cashiers (4.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
Average climate in Silver City, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 101. This is worse than average.
| City: | 101 |
| U.S.: | 73 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 26.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 26.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 11.4 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 0.00139. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00139 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Silver City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Silver City place center killed 6 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 3/27/1994, a category F4 tornado 13.3 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Silver City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from Silver City center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 104.0 miles away from Silver City center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 227.6 miles away from Silver City center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from Silver City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Forsyth County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Silver City:
- UNITED HOME CARE OF CUMMING (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; CUMMING, GA)
- CHESTNUT RIDGE NSG AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CUMMING, GA)
- LANIER NH (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CUMMING, GA)
- CUMMING CONVALESCENT HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CUMMING, GA)
- CUMMING NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; CUMMING, GA)
- CUMMING DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; CUMMING, GA)
- FMC CUMMING (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; CUMMING, GA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver City:
- Lanier Technical College (about 16 miles; Oakwood, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,435)
- Brenau University (about 18 miles; Gainesville, GA; FT enrollment: 2,341)
- University of North Georgia (about 18 miles; Dahlonega, GA; FT enrollment: 12,445)
- Georgia Gwinnett College (about 24 miles; Lawrenceville, GA; FT enrollment: 7,993)
- Gwinnett Technical College (about 24 miles; Lawrenceville, GA; FT enrollment: 5,138)
- The Art Institute of Atlanta (about 29 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,140)
- Strayer University-Georgia (about 31 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 4,447)
Public elementary/middle school in Silver City:
- MIDWAY PRIMARY (Students: 411, Location: 5 MIDWAY SCHOOL RD SE, Grades: PK-2)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Silver City: Forsyth County Fire Department Station 7 (A), Forsyth County Fire Department Station 3 (B), Forsyth County Fire Department Station 12 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Silver City include: Siloam Baptist Church (A), Coal Mountain Church (B), Crossroads Church (C), Hopewell Church (D), Mount Tabor Church (E), Oak Grove Baptist Church (F), Settingdown Church (G), Concord Church (H), Zion Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Coal Mountain Cemetery (1), Concord Cemetery (2), Hopewell Cemetery (3), Zion Hill Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Twin Lakes (A), Reservoir Five (B), Reservoir Four (C), Settingdown Creek Watershed Reservoir Number 54 (D), Settingdown Reservoir Number 56 (E), Reservoir Four (F), Reservoir Six (G), Reservoir 21 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Thalley Creek (A), Squattingdown Creek (B), Cogburn Creek (C), Brewton Creek (D), Bannister Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 3.0 people |
| Georgia: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 82.9% |
| Whole state: | 68.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This place: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 13.0% |
| This place: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Silver City:
- Never married: 16.9%
- Now married: 72.2%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 2.6%
- Divorced: 8.2%
For population 25 years and over in Silver City:
- High school or higher: 86.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
- Unemployed: 1.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.0 |
| Georgia average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Silver City, GA (based on Forsyth County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 44,659 | 82 |
| Catholic | 16,643 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 10,999 | 17 |
| Other | 981 | 4 |
| Orthodox | 700 | 3 |
| None | 101,529 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 29
| Forsyth County: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Here: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Forsyth County: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56
| Here: | 3.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 104
| Forsyth County: | 6.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Forsyth County: | 8.5% |
| Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Forsyth County: | 24.6% |
| State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 17.6% |
| Georgia: | 14.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Silver City:
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WDGR (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: SMALL TOWN RADIO OF GEORGIA, INC.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
- WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Silver City:
- WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WLKQ-FM (102.3 FM; BUFORD, GA; Owner: LAKE RADIO, INC.)
- WNGU (89.5 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W265BD (100.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
- WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
- WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
TV broadcast stations around Silver City:
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
- WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
- WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
- WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
- WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
- WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)
- WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
- WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
- WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
- W38CU (Channel 38; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KOREAN AMERICAN TV BROADCASTING CORP.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 53.6%Utility gas
- 24.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.2%Electricity
- 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.3%Wood
- 41.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 31.1%Utility gas
- 17.3%Electricity
- 9.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Silver City compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Silver City on our top lists:
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: operations specialties managers except financial managers (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: religious workers (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: fuel dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: financial managers (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: retail sales workers except cashiers (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting and telecommunications (population 5,000+)"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: data processing, libraries, and other information services (population 5,000+)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"