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Silas, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Choctaw County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
505 Population 97/sq mi density
$66,591 Median Income $25,177 per capita
$87,100 Home Value $122,803 Zillow
64°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr
601 Violent Crime/100K 1,914 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$66,591 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
601 violent crimes/100K (58% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
505
Population Density
97
per square mile
Land Area
5.2
square miles (13.5 km²)
Median Age
36.3 yrs
7% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.6%
Male
55.4%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 60.4% US: 61.6%
Black 35.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
60.4%
Black
35.8%
Hispanic
1.4%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.0%
67% below US avg (6%)
Disability
10.1%
22% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.0%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.0%
16% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.468
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population505
Population Density97 / sq mi
Land Area5.2 sq mi
Median Age36.3 years

Gender

Male44.6%
Female55.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White60.4%
Black or African American35.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.4%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.0%
Disability10.1%
Health Insurance93.0%
Uninsured10.0%
Broadband Access84.0%
Gini Coefficient0.468

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural