Silver Springs, Nevada
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Silver Springs is a census-designated place located in Lyon County, Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,708.
Geography
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Location of Silver Springs, Nevada
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 203.5 km² (78.6 mi²). 187.6 km² (72.4 mi²) of it is land and 15.9 km² (6.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.83% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 4,708 people, 1,766 households, and 1,227 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 25.1/km² (65.0/mi²). There are 1,935 housing units at an average density of 10.3/km² (26.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 91.67% White, 1.21% African American, 1.83% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races, and 3.16% from two or more races. 4.63% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,766 households out of which 28.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% are married couples living together, 8.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% are non-families. 22.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.59 and the average family size is 3.02.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $34,427, and the median income for a family is $42,125. Males have a median income of $34,712 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $16,576. 14.9% of the population and 10.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 21.9% of those under the age of 18 and 10.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.