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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Silver Creek, NE compare?
| Figure | Silver Creek, NE |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 540 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 525 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 12 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.9% |
| Measure | Silver Creek, NE |
|---|---|
| Total population | 567±116 |
| Median age | 45.3±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.0%±7.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.8%±7.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.2%±4.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.8%±5.4 pts |
| Median household income | $49,788±$5,712 |
| Per capita income | $31,776±$5,903 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.2%±8.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±7.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $118,800±$60,186 |
| Median gross rent | $908±$119 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.6%±22.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.8%±11.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±7.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.1%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 88.0%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.5 min±4.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4%±4.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov