Photo: Canyon Cassidy · CC BY-SA 4.0Work and commuting in Silver City
34% of workers have no commute at all (Nevada 12%). Hardly any work in Silver City; the top destination outside it is Reno (32%, 23 miles). The Census job records count 59 working residents of Silver City and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Silver City on a workday
On a workday 59 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 59 people are in Silver City on a workday afternoon, 50% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Silver City goes to work
Where Silver City clocks in
32% of workers
31% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Working from home in Silver City
of Silver City workers work from home, vs 12% across Nevada. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 35 commuters (the 34% who work from home are left out). Across Nevada: 80% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Short hops and long hauls from Silver City
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Work in the towns next to Silver City
The biggest share goes to Dayton (7%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Silver City workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver City | – | — | — | — | $68,056 |
| Dayton | 7% | B− | D | 31 min | $102,819 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Silver City’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Silver City: questions
What is the median household income in Silver City?
$68,056 (±$40,561) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $78,260 across Nevada and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Silver City?
0.0%, against 12.4% across Nevada and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Silver City work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Reno (32%, 23 mi), Carson City (31%, 10 mi), Dayton (7%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Silver City without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Silver City, from the people who make the trip.
More of Silver City
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.