About Silver Springs

Silver Springs is a very small town located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 4,818 people and just one neighborhood, Silver Springs is the 23rd largest community in Nevada.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Silver Springs is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.2% of the Silver Springs workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Silver Springs is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Silver Springs who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.52%), sales jobs (12.38%), and personal care services (7.55%).

In Silver Springs, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.96 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Silver Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Silver Springs Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Silver Springs ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 6.83% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Silver Springs in 2000 was $16,576, which is lower middle income relative to Nevada, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,304 for a family of four.

The people who call Silver Springs home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Silver Springs is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Silver Springs include German, English, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, European, Scotch-Irish, Swedish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Silver Springs is English. Some people also speak Spanish.