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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.8%
241 → 243
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+12.9%
$60,417 → $68,214
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Silver City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
244
+1 from 2023 (243)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,257
+$6,043 from 2023 ($68,214)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 241 | — | $60,417 | — |
| 2015 | 241 | +0% | $69,375 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 246 | +2.1% | $71,250 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 248 | +0.8% | $62,813 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 245 | -1.2% | $72,500 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 243 | -0.8% | $68,214 | -5.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.