Silver Creek, NE City Data

Silver Creek, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 441 people who live in Silver Creek and approximately 8,204 who live in Merrick County. We want to help people moving to or living in Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek. We have included Silver Creek housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Silver Creek Information

Merrick County where Silver Creek resides is 494.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 8,204 and has a population rank of 2,592 out of all the places in the United States.

Silver Creek has a total of 441 people and of those residents there are 206 males and 235 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 40.6. There are approximately 81 births each year and around 81 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Silver Creek varies per year, but currently 440 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 441 people who live in Silver Creek, there are 124 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Silver Creek is 60 male and 64 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 325.

General Silver Creek Information
Total area in square miles - Merrick County	494.72
Water area in square miles - Merrick County	N/A
Resident population - Merrick County	8,204
Population rank - Merrick County	2,592
Total population	441
Total population (male)	206
Total population (female)	235
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	40.6
Births - Merrick County	81
Deaths- Merrick County	81
Population of one race	440
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	124
Population under 20 years (male)	60
Population under 20 years (female)	64
Total population 18 years and over	325

Silver Creek Social Characteristics

There are 3,209 households in Silver Creek. Families make up 2,310 of these households. The table below breaks down the Silver Creek families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,960), male householder with no wife present (128) and female householder with no husband present (216). The remainder of the Silver Creek households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 901. Silver Creek, NE moving companies help people in Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Silver Creek is based, there are 3,282 females 15 and over; of those females there are 481 never married, 2,071 now married, 30 separated, 440 widowed, and 260 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 17 separated, 121 widowed and 230 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Silver Creek social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Silver Creek.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Merrick County)
Total households	3,209
Family households (families)	2,310
With own children under 18 years	1,111
Married-couple family	1,960
With own children under 18 years	868
Male householder, no wife present, family	128
With own children under 18 years	85
Female householder, no husband present, family	216
With own children under 18 years	139
Nonfamily households	901
Householder living alone	805
65 years and over	420

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	57
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	74
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	355
Householder	121
Spouse	98
Child	125
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	86
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	21
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	45
Female householder living alone	42
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,282
Never married	481
Now married	2,071
Separated	30
Widowed	440
Divorced	260
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	17
Widowed	121
Divorced	230

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	441
Male	206
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	4
Female	235
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	441
One race	440
White	439
Black or African American	1
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	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	441
People who are White alone	439
People who are Black or African American alone	1
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	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,685
Same house	4,856
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,251
Different state or abroad	320
Different state	293
Abroad	27

PLACE OF BIRTH (Merrick County)
Total resident population	8,204
Born in United States	7,566
State of residence	6,807
Different state	1,279
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	39
Foreign born	79

Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek. That total enrollment is 2,058 for the population of the country, which includes Silver Creek. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 788 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,127 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 196.

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 Silver Creek population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,058
Pre-kindergarten	179
Public	137
Private	42
Kindergarten	118
Public	101
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,027
Public	916
Private	111
Elementary and high school	1,564
Public	1,387
Private	177
High school grades 9 to 12	537
Public	471
Private	66
College, undergraduate years	170
Public	137
Private	33
Graduate or professional school	27
Public	19
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	5,863

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,432
Less than 9th grade	313
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	483
High school graduate	2,262
Some college, no degree	1,192
Associate's degree	371
Bachelor's degree	811
Graduate or professional degree	14.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	564

Silver Creek Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,227 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Silver Creek. The Silver Creek occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,205), service occupations (647), sales and office occupations (856), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (103), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (490) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (720). The 6,227 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,917 private wage and salary workers, 427 government workers, 641 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Merrick County)
Population 16 years and over	6,227
In labor force	4,144
Civilian labor force	4,144
Employed	4,021
Unemployed	123
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,201
In labor force	1,869
Civilian labor force	1,869
Unemployed Civilian labor force	69
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,026
In labor force	2,275
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	54
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Merrick County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,965
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,086
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	467
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	150
Other means	7
Worked at home	245
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	76,995

OCCUPATION (Merrick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,205
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,205
Service occupations	647
Sales and office occupations	856
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	103
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	490
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	720

INDUSTRY (Merrick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,205
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	488
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	687
Wholesale trade	116
Retail trade	512
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	213
Information	80
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	153
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	163
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	797
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	220
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	134

CLASS OF WORKER (Merrick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,205
Private wage and salary workers	2,917
Government workers	427
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	641
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Silver Creek Housing Characteristics

In Silver Creek, NE there are 3,649 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,209 occupied and 440 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Silver Creek, there are 2,965 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 34 units in Silver Creek. 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 Silver Creek, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Silver Creek, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Silver Creek. There are 50 housing units with rent less than $200, 121 with rent between $200-299, 317 with rent between $300-499 and 176 with rent for $500 and above. Full Silver Creek gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Silver Creek, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Merrick County)
Total housing units	3,649
Occupied housing units	3,209
Vacant housing units	440

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Merrick County)
Total housing units	3,649
1-unit, detached	2,965
1-unit, attached	34
2 units	31
3 or 4 units	46
5 to 9 units	55
10 to 19 units	18
20 to 49 units	73
50 or more units
Mobile home	423

HOUSING TENURE (Merrick County)
Occupied housing units	3,209
Owner-occupied	2,379
Renter-occupied	830

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Merrick County)
Occupied housing units	3,209
No vehicles available	144
2 vehicle available	2,288
3 vehicles available	635
4 vehicles available	267
5 or more vehicles available	70

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Merrick County)
Occupied housing units	3,209
Utility gas	1,573
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	731
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	51
Coal or coke
Wood	87
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Merrick County)
Occupied housing units	3,209
Less Than $50,000	2,379
$50,000 to $99,999	854
$100,000 to $149,999	178
$150,000 to $199,999	38
$200,000 to $299,999	17
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	62,700

GROSS RENT (Merrick County)
Occupied units paying rent	830
Less than $200	50
$200 to $299	121
$300 to $499	317
$500 to $699	137
$700 to $999	15
$1,000 to $1,499	17
$1,500 or more	6