Silverton, OR

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Silverton, Oregon

Silverton, Oregon, in Marion county, is 13 miles E of Salem, Oregon (center to center) and 36 miles S of Portland, Oregon. The city has a population of 7,414.

The People and Families of Silverton

In Silverton, about 55% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Silverton is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Silverton had a median family income of $46,196. To its credit, the people in Silverton value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Silverton ($3,250). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Silverton Housing

About 62% of housing units in Silverton are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Silverton, 91% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

Silverton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oregon):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Silverton, OR

Comparing Silverton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oregon (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles E of Salem, Oregon (center to center)
Nearest Large City	36 miles S of Portland, Oregon
County	Marion
Standard Zip Codes	97381
Phone Area Codes	503
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.005
Longitude	-122.781

Station	SILVERTON
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 46 F
Apr Temp	41 to 60 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	44 to 63 F
Annual Precip	47.5 inches

Station	SILVER CREEK FALLS
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 42 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	48 to 75 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	76 inches

Station	SCOTTS MILLS 9 SE
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 44 F
Apr Temp	36 to 53 F
Jul Temp	50 to 72 F
Oct Temp	42 to 59 F
Annual Precip	83.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,414	100%
Male	3,482	47%
Female	3,932	53%
Under 18	2,355	31.8%
18+	5,059	68.2%
65+	992	13.4%
Median Age	33.4
Average Family Size	3.25
White	6,620	89.3%
African-American	16	0.2%
Asian	32	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	82	1.1%
Other	486	6.6%
Mixed Race	175	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	857	11.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,233
Growth	819
Growth %	11%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.2%
English	11%
US/American	6.9%
Irish	6.7%
Norwegian	5.4%
Italian	3.2%
Swiss	2.2%
European	1.9%
Swedish	1.9%
Scottish	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
French Canadian	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Danish	1%
Russian	0.9%
Iranian	0.9%
Greek	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.7%
Hungarian	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Belgian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Soviet Union	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
African	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Silverton	7,414	$46,196
Gervais	2,009	$44,118
Keizer	32,203	$49,977
Mount Angel	3,121	$45,650
Scotts Mills	312	$37,500
Sublimity	2,148	$55,921
Woodburn	20,100	$36,730

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Silverton, Oregon

The People and Families of Silverton

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High Points

Comparative Profile of Silverton, OR

The People

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Wealth

Commute & Sprawl

Housing

Crime

Silverton Almanac

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Silverton Population (2000)

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