Silver Firs, Washington facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Silver Firs, Washington
CDP
Location of Silver Firs, Washington
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Snohomish
Area
• Total	14.0 sq mi (36.2 km2)
• Land	14.0 sq mi (36.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	22,174
• Density	2,686.2/sq mi (1,037.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
FIPS code	53-63052

Silver Firs is a special kind of community called a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It's not an official city, but it's a place where many people live. In 2020, about 22,174 people called Silver Firs home. This area is located northeast of the city of Mill Creek.

Silver Firs was created in 2010. Before that, it was part of a larger area called Seattle Hill-Silver Firs. Another community, Eastmont, was also formed from that same larger area.

Where is Silver Firs Located?

Silver Firs is found at these coordinates: 47°51′42″N 122°08′44″W / 47.86167°N 122.14556°W / 47.86167; -122.14556.

The total area of Silver Firs is about 14.0 square miles (36.2 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 13.9 square miles (36.1 square kilometers), is land. Only a tiny part, about 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), is water.

This community includes several large areas where people live, such as the neighborhoods known as Silver Firs and the Highlands.

Who Lives in Silver Firs?

In 2020, there were 22,174 people living in Silver Firs.

Here's a look at the different groups of people living there:

• About 68.22% of the people were White.
• About 2.19% were African American.
• About 0.46% were Native American.
• About 15.75% were Asian.
• About 0.28% were Pacific Islander.
• About 2.52% were from other races.
• About 10.57% were from two or more races.

In 2021, there were about 7,384 households and 6,061 families in Silver Firs. Most of the homes were single-family houses, and about 90.1% of them were owned by the people living there.

Many households, about 43.6%, had children under 18 living with them. About 69.2% of households were married couples. The average household had about 2.99 people, and the average family had about 3.22 people.

Age and Travel in Silver Firs

In 2021, the ages of people in Silver Firs were:

• About 25.2% were under 18 years old.
• About 7.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• About 39.3% were between 15 and 44 years old.
• About 14.13% were 60 years or older.
• About 2.5% were 75 years or older.

The average age in Silver Firs was 37.6 years.

When it came to getting to work in 2021:

• About 75.3% of people drove to work using a car, truck, or van. Most of them (69.0%) drove alone.
• About 5.1% used public transportation.
• About 17.2% worked from home.

Education and Languages

• Most adults, about 95.5% of people 25 and older, had graduated from high school.
• About 25.6% of people aged 5 or older spoke a language other than English at home.
  • About 7.2% spoke Spanish.
  • About 11.5% spoke Asian and Pacific Island languages.
  • About 5.6% spoke other European languages.

Income and Poverty

In 2021, the average income for a household in Silver Firs was about $137,577. For families, the average income was about $145,973.

About 6.5% of the population lived below the poverty line. This included about 7.9% of those under 18 years old.

Where People Were Born

• About 48.2% of the people in Silver Firs were born in Washington state.
• About 30.0% were born in another state in the United States.
• About 20.0% were born outside of the United States.
• Overall, about 92.4% of the people were US citizens.