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Silver City, NM Profile


Silver City, NM, population 10,330, is located in New Mexico's Grant county, about 126.1 miles from El Paso and 159.0 miles from Tucson.

Through the 90's Silver City's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Silver City has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Silver City's population has grown by about 2%.

Silver City's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Silver City tend to be lower than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White72%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed26%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200010,552N/A
200110,512-0.38%
200210,395-1.11%
200310,136-2.49%
200410,000-1.34%
200510,1061.06%
200610,1820.75%
200710,3191.35%
200810,3710.50%
200910,330-0.40%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,881
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001396
2002353
2003465
2004274
2005657
2006898
2007848
2008847
2009854
2010937
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 13731
2002 12728
2003 13638
2004 05419
2005 15951
2006 27775
2007 35967
2008 15573
2009 07477
2010 06686

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,969
20027,579
20036,521
20046,153
20057,190
20067,074
20075,493
20085,789
20095,781
20106,004
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 171 446 16
2002 273 527 15
2003 168 477 28
2004 197 405 26
2005 160 511 51
2006 198 467 52
2007 154 361 29
2008 174 372 28
2009 179 391 26
2010 156 442 30

Location

Elevation5,938 feet above sea level
Land Area8.8 Square Miles



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