Silex, MO City Data

Silex, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 206 people who live in Silex and approximately 38,944 who live in Lincoln County. We want to help people moving to or living in Silex to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Silex. We have included Silex housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Silex Information

Lincoln County where Silex resides is 640.41 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,944 and has a population rank of 1,141 out of all the places in the United States.

Silex has a total of 206 people and of those residents there are 106 males and 100 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately 540 births each year and around 302 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Silex varies per year, but currently 204 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 206 people who live in Silex, there are 62 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Silex is 36 male and 26 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 152.

General Silex Information
Total area in square miles - Lincoln County	640.41
Water area in square miles - Lincoln County	N/A
Resident population - Lincoln County	38,944
Population rank - Lincoln County	1,141
Total population	206
Total population (male)	106
Total population (female)	100
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - Lincoln County	540
Deaths- Lincoln County	302
Population of one race	204
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	62
Population under 20 years (male)	36
Population under 20 years (female)	26
Total population 18 years and over	152

Silex Social Characteristics

There are 13,851 households in Silex. Families make up 10,596 of these households. The table below breaks down the Silex families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,512), male householder with no wife present (577) and female householder with no husband present (1,358). The remainder of the Silex households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,296. Silex, MO moving companies help people in Silex move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Silex. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Silex is based, there are 14,720 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,815 never married, 8,826 now married, 178 separated, 1,400 widowed, and 1,501 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 186 separated, 329 widowed and 1,350 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Silex social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Silex.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lincoln County)
Total households	13,851
Family households (families)	10,596
With own children under 18 years	5,893
Married-couple family	8,512
With own children under 18 years	4,296
Male householder, no wife present, family	577
With own children under 18 years	414
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,358
With own children under 18 years	981
Nonfamily households	3,296
Householder living alone	2,733
65 years and over	1,070

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	30
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	19
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	181
Householder	59
Spouse	43
Child	67
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	25
Male householder	13
Male householder living alone	10
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	8
Female householder living alone	7
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,720
Never married	2,815
Now married	8,826
Separated	178
Widowed	1,400
Divorced	1,501
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	186
Widowed	329
Divorced	1,350

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	206
Male	106
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2
Female	100
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	206
One race	204
White	204
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	206
People who are White alone	204
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,085
Same house	19,491
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,005
Different state or abroad	2,297
Different state	2,214
Abroad	83

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lincoln County)
Total resident population	38,944
Born in United States	18,458
State of residence	30,729
Different state	7,908
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	90
Foreign born	217

Silex Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Silex. That total enrollment is 10,611 for the population of the country, which includes Silex. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,360 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,183 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,229.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Silex population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,611
Pre-kindergarten	632
Public	316
Private	316
Kindergarten	657
Public	557
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,561
Public	4,895
Private	666
Elementary and high school	8,092
Public	7,252
Private	840
High school grades 9 to 12	2,531
Public	2,357
Private	174
College, undergraduate years	1,047
Public	676
Private	371
Graduate or professional school	183
Public	122
Private	61
Not enrolled in school	26,769

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,092
Less than 9th grade	1,990
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,707
High school graduate	10,320
Some college, no degree	4,744
Associate's degree	1,006
Bachelor's degree	2,325
Graduate or professional degree	9.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,566

Silex Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,581 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Silex. The Silex occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,918), service occupations (2,550), sales and office occupations (4,387), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (130), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,301) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,314). The 28,581 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,472 private wage and salary workers, 1,467 government workers, 1,569 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lincoln County)
Population 16 years and over	28,581
In labor force	19,583
Civilian labor force	19,546
Employed	18,600
Unemployed	946
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	37
Females 16 years and over	14,393
In labor force	8,753
Civilian labor force	8,753
Unemployed Civilian labor force	500
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,188
In labor force	10,830
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	446
Armed forces	37

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lincoln County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,386
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,086
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,329
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	196
Other means	72
Worked at home	672
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	554,520

OCCUPATION (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,918
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,918
Service occupations	2,550
Sales and office occupations	4,387
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	130
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,301
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,314

INDUSTRY (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,918
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	661
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,019
Wholesale trade	733
Retail trade	2,187
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	897
Information	516
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	941
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	931
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,840
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,034
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	496

CLASS OF WORKER (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,918
Private wage and salary workers	15,472
Government workers	1,467
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,569
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Silex Housing Characteristics

In Silex, MO there are 15,511 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,851 occupied and 1,660 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Silex, there are 10,691 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 92 units in Silex. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Silex, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Silex, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Silex. There are 99 housing units with rent less than $200, 154 with rent between $200-299, 1,027 with rent between $300-499 and 925 with rent for $500 and above. Full Silex gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Silex, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	15,511
Occupied housing units	13,851
Vacant housing units	1,660

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	15,511
1-unit, detached	10,691
1-unit, attached	92
2 units	216
3 or 4 units	353
5 to 9 units	215
10 to 19 units	87
20 to 49 units	48
50 or more units
Mobile home	3,753

HOUSING TENURE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	13,851
Owner-occupied	11,178
Renter-occupied	2,673

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	13,851
No vehicles available	746
2 vehicle available	9,642
3 vehicles available	2,659
4 vehicles available	846
5 or more vehicles available	319

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	13,851
Utility gas	2,465
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,714
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	167
Coal or coke
Wood	869
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	20
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	13,851
Less Than $50,000	11,178
$50,000 to $99,999	2,558
$100,000 to $149,999	2,017
$150,000 to $199,999	763
$200,000 to $299,999	425
$300,000 to $499,999	51
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	102,200

GROSS RENT (Lincoln County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,673
Less than $200	99
$200 to $299	154
$300 to $499	1,027
$500 to $699	623
$700 to $999	290
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	N/A