Siler City, North Carolina

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Siler City had a population of 7,702 and 1,773 families.^[10][11] The median age was 34.7 years. 29.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.1 males age 18 and over.^[10][11]

98.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.9% lived in rural areas.^[12]

There were 2,696 households in Siler City, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.7% were married-couple households, 19.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[10][11]

There were 2,918 housing units, of which 7.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.8%.^[10][11]

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 7,887 people, 2,603 households, and 1,802 families residing in the town. The population density was 507.4 people/km² (1,314 people/mi²). There were 2,890 housing units (2,603 of which were occupied) at an average density of 186.0/km² (482/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 44.0% White, 19.1% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 31.1% some other race, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any ethnicity comprised 49.8% of the population.^[13]

There were 2,603 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were headed by married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94, and the average family size was 3.50.^[13]

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.1 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.^[13]

Income and poverty

For the period 2009–13, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $30,676, and the median income for a family was $34,838. Male full-time workers had a median income of $27,732 versus $24,877 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,234. About 15.5% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.^[14]

Print

Siler City and the rest of Chatham County is served by The Chatham News, a weekly newspaper based in Siler City.^[16]

Radio

Siler City is home to WNCA, which broadcasts on AM 1570. The station went on the air in 1952.^[17] WNCA airs a variety of programming, including local news, local sports, and a swap shop program. The station also airs Adult contemporary music, oldies and beach music.^[18]