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Silver City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Mills County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
435
Population
2,071/sq mi density
$68,214
Median Income
$37,923 per capita
$139,000
Home Value
$307,288 Zillow
$889
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
398
Violent Crime/100K
1,537 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$68,214 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$139,000 home value, $889/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
398 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,214
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,923
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.2%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Silver City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Silver City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,214
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,923
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$91,250
127%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,059
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,059
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.7%
23% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$645M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.7%
Other
10%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
458
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
27
Retail
40
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$91,250
27% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,433
55% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,214 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,923 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $91,250 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,059 |
| County GDP | $645M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 458 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $91,250 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,433 |