Silverton, Oregon
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City Overview
As of 2009, Silverton's population is 9,433 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 21.30 percent.
The median home cost in Silverton is $225,140. Home appreciation the last year has been -6.30 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Silverton's cost of living is 7.66% Higher than the U.S. average.
Silverton public schools spend $5,475 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher in Silverton.
The unemployment rate in Silverton is 11.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Silverton jobs have Decreased by 1.40 percent.
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People
The 2009 Silverton, OR, population is 9,433. There are 3,295 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Silverton, OR
The median age is 33. The US median is 37.6. 56.32% of people in Silverton, OR, are married. 11.40% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.8 people. 26.62% of people are married, with children. 12.78% have children, but are single.
Race in Silverton, OR
87.14% of people are white, 0.24% are black, 0.52% are asian, 1.30% are native american, and 10.33% claim 'Other'.
13.61% of the people in Silverton, OR, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 86.39% are non-hispanic).
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Farming & Rain: Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and... (read more)re: Smalltown Living at its Best - 11/30/2006: I lived in Silverton for 8 years and I didnt like it very much but it is... (read more)Smalltown Living at its Best: I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of... (read more)Have an opinion about Silverton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Silverton Click Here
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Health
There are 166 physicians per 100,000 population in Silverton, OR. The US average is 170.
Silverton, OR Health Index
Air quality in Silverton, OR is 23 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Silverton, OR is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 100 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Farming & Rain: Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and... (read more)re: Smalltown Living at its Best - 11/30/2006: I lived in Silverton for 8 years and I didnt like it very much but it is... (read more)Smalltown Living at its Best: I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of... (read more)Have an opinion about Silverton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Silverton Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 11.90% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.40% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 25.20% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 0.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 9.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $20,518 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $45,182 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 14.00% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.40% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.10% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.24% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.55% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 13.36% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 7.68% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.72% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.81% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.14% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.11% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.95% | 20.24% |
| Service | 19.12% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 23.90% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.91% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.63% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 14.38% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Silverton, OR, is 11.90%, with job growth of -1.40%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 25.20%.
Silverton, OR Taxes
Silverton, OR,sales tax rate is 0.00%. Income tax is 9.00%.
Silverton, OR Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $20,518, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $45,182.
Silverton Economy SperlingViews
Farming & Rain: Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and... (read more)re: Smalltown Living at its Best - 11/30/2006: I lived in Silverton for 8 years and I didnt like it very much but it is... (read more)Smalltown Living at its Best: I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of... (read more)Have an opinion about Silverton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Silverton Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 33 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $225,140 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -6.30% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 56.40% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.57% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 37.89% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $11.00 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.11% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.86% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 1.22% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 3.43% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 3.78% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 20.66% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 29.74% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 28.64% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 6.98% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.69% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.52% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.35% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 11.20% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 8.71% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 9.15% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 9.61% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 13.72% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9.87% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 5.60% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 5.86% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 26.28% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Silverton, OR, is $225,140. Home appreciation is -6.30% over the last year. The median age of Silverton, OR, real estate is 33 years.
Silverton, OR Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 37.89% of the Silverton, OR, population. 5.57% of houses and apartments in Silverton, OR, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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re: Smalltown Living at its Best - 11/30/2006: I lived in Silverton for 8 years and I didnt like it very much but it is... (read more)Smalltown Living at its Best: I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of... (read more)Farming & Rain: Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and... (read more)Have an opinion about Silverton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Silverton Click Here
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Crime
Silverton, OR, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Silverton, OR, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Farming & Rain: Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and... (read more)re: Smalltown Living at its Best - 11/30/2006: I lived in Silverton for 8 years and I didnt like it very much but it is... (read more)Smalltown Living at its Best: I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of... (read more)Have an opinion about Silverton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Silverton Click Here
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Climate
Silverton, OR, gets 47 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 4 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 162.
On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Silverton, OR. The July high is around 79 degrees. The January low is 34. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 66 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Farming & Rain: Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and... (read more)re: Smalltown Living at its Best - 11/30/2006: I lived in Silverton for 8 years and I didnt like it very much but it is... (read more)Smalltown Living at its Best: I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of... (read more)Have an opinion about Silverton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Silverton Click Here
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Education
Silverton, OR, schools spend $5,475 per student. There are 19 pupils per teacher, 284 students per librarian, and 532 children per counselor in Silverton, OR schools.
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Farming & Rain: Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and... (read more)re: Smalltown Living at its Best - 11/30/2006: I lived in Silverton for 8 years and I didnt like it very much but it is... (read more)Smalltown Living at its Best: I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of... (read more)Have an opinion about Silverton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Silverton Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Silverton, OR, takes 26 minutes. 74% of commuters drive their own car alone. 17% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Farming & Rain: Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and... (read more)re: Smalltown Living at its Best - 11/30/2006: I lived in Silverton for 8 years and I didnt like it very much but it is... (read more)Smalltown Living at its Best: I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of... (read more)Have an opinion about Silverton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Silverton Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Silverton, OR is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Silverton, OR is more expensive.
Overall, Silverton, OR cost of living is 107.66.
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re: Smalltown Living at its Best - 11/30/2006: I lived in Silverton for 8 years and I didnt like it very much but it is... (read more)Smalltown Living at its Best: I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of... (read more)Farming & Rain: Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and... (read more)Have an opinion about Silverton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Silverton Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 37.56% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 13.37% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.99% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 2.61% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.45% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.62% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.92% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.81% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 2.27% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.93% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 9.11% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.35% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.12% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
37.56% of the people in Silverton, OR are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 13.37% are Catholic; 11.99% are Protestant; 2.61% are LDS; 9.11% are another Christian faith; 0.35% in Silverton, OR are Jewish; 0.12% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Farming & Rain: Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and... (read more)re: Smalltown Living at its Best - 11/30/2006: I lived in Silverton for 8 years and I didnt like it very much but it is... (read more)Smalltown Living at its Best: I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of... (read more)Have an opinion about Silverton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Silverton Click Here
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44.49% of the people in Silverton, OR are registered as Democrats. 53.93% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.58%.
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Farming & Rain: Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and... (read more)re: Smalltown Living at its Best - 11/30/2006: I lived in Silverton for 8 years and I didnt like it very much but it is... (read more)Smalltown Living at its Best: I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of... (read more)Have an opinion about Silverton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Silverton Click Here
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