Silas is a city located in Choctaw County Alabama. Silas has a 2020 population of 361. Silas is currently declining at a rate of -2.17% annually and its population has decreased by -4.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 377 in 2010.
The average household income in Silas is $55,783 with a poverty rate of 11.98%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $574 per month, and the median house value is $72,300. The median age in Silas is 44.8 years, 44.3 years for males, and 46 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Silaswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 323 | 70.37% |
Black or African American | 134 | 29.19% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 2 | 0.44% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 194 | 2.37 | 72.7 |
Married | 117 | 2.74 | 85.5 |
Male | 0 | 0 | |
Female | 30 | 2.77 | 53.3 |
Non Family | 47 | 1.17 | 53.2 |
2.75
Average Family Size
2.37
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 29 | 8.81% |
9th to 12th Grade | 53 | 16.11% |
High School Graduate | 120 | 36.47% |
Some College | 61 | 18.54% |
Associates Degree | 29 | 8.81% |
Bachelors Degree | 15 | 4.56% |
Graduate Degree | 22 | 6.69% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 208 | 162 | 27 |
Black | 119 | 83 | 10 |
Native American | 2 | 2 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 12.98%.
97.80% of Silas residents speak only English, while 2.20% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.20% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 323 | 45 | 13.93% |
Black | 134 | 10 | 7.46% |
Other | NaN% |
11.98%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.82%
Male Poverty Rate
11.11%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Silas is White, with 13.93% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Silas is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.93%.
56.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
60.1%
Male Marriage Rate
51.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 4 | 1.89% |
Black | 7 | 5.60% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
45.45%
Veteran Disability Rate
45.5%
Labor Force Participation
41.5%
Employment Rate
8.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
53.38%
Born in Silas
100.00%
Native Born
0.00%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
100.00% of Silas residents were born in the United States, with 53.38% having been born in Alabama. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 452 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 444 | -8 | -1.77% |
2012 | 436 | -8 | -1.80% |
2013 | 428 | -8 | -1.83% |
2014 | 420 | -8 | -1.87% |
2015 | 412 | -8 | -1.90% |
2016 | 404 | -8 | -1.94% |
2017 | 396 | -8 | -1.98% |
2018 | 388 | -8 | -2.02% |
2019 | 380 | -8 | -2.06% |
2020 | 377 | -3 | -0.79% |
2021 | 369 | -8 | -2.12% |
2022 | 361 | -8 | -2.17% |