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Silverhill, Alabama

Silverhill is a town located in Baldwin County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 616.

Geography

\nSilverhill is located at 30°32'42.950" North, 87°45'1.861" West (30.545264, -87.750517). According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census2 of 2000, there are 616 people, 241 households, and 178 families residing in the town. The population density is 199.9/km² (517.5/mi²). There are 266 housing units at an average density of 86.3/km² (223.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.05% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 241 households out of which 32.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% are married couples living together, 8.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% are non-families. 20.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.54 and the average family size is 2.97. In the town the population is spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $42,083, and the median income for a family is $51,964. Males have a median income of $30,417 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,723. 4.8% of the population and 3.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.6% are under the age of 18 and 5.1% are 65 or older.