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SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO - USA
Silver City is a town located in Grant County, New Mexico. As of the 2000
census, the town had a total population of 10,545. It is the county seat of
Grant County6.
The movie Rat Race ended in Silver City, though the footage used in the film
was not shot there.
Geography
Silver City is located at 32°46'41" North, 108°16'27" West (32.777943,
-108.274273).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of
26.3 km˛ (10.1 mi˛). 26.3 km˛ (10.1 mi˛) of it is land and none of the area
is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 10,545 people, 4,227 households, and
2,730 families residing in the town. The population density is 401.5/km˛
(1,040.1/mi˛). There are 4,757 housing units at an average density of 181.1/km˛
(469.2/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 71.72% White, 0.86% African
American, 1.14% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 22.42%
from other races, and 3.37% from two or more races. 52.43% of the population
are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,227 households out of which 30.0% have children under the age of
18 living with them, 44.6% are married couples living together, 15.4% have a
female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% are non-families.
30.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.9% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is
2.40 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18,
11.4% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100
females there are 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $25,881, and the median
income for a family is $31,374. Males have a median income of $28,476 versus
$18,434 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,813. 21.9% of
the population and 17.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total people living in poverty, 29.2% are under the age of 18 and 10.0% are
65 or older.
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