Population 34,144 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Silver Lake
| Period | Silver Lake | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Silver Lake are large by national standards, averaging 2.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.70 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Silver Lake
| Period | Silver Lake | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in Silver Lake is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.7, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Silver Lake
| Period | Silver Lake | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Silver Lake as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Seattle area as a whole (9.1%). The single-parent share is down 0.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Silver Lake
Renters in Silver Lake
| Period | Silver Lake | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Silver Lake own their homes; 25.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 27.5% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the northeast. The renter share is down 4.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Silver Lake
| Period | Silver Lake | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Silver Lake than nationally: 5.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Seattle area. Vacancy has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Silver Lake
| Period | Silver Lake | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Silver Lake has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1986 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Silver Lake
| Period | Silver Lake | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,263 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,453 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,715 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,208 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$945 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Silver Lake runs $2,208 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $945 a month since 2006–10, up 75%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 34.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Silver Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Silver Lake
| Period | Silver Lake | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.1% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.5% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Silver Lake as nationally: 36.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Seattle area (46.3%). The share with a degree has risen 7.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Silver Lake
| Period | Silver Lake | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Silver Lake is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Seattle area. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.5 points, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Silver Lake
| Period | Silver Lake | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Silver Lake: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Silver Lake compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake | 2.95 | 38.7 | 10.8% | 25.1% | 5.7% | 1992 | $2,208 | 36.5% | 94.1% | 6.7% |
| Everett Mall South | 2.47 | 35.4 | 12.1% | 55.0% | 5.9% | 1989 | $1,511 | 22.7% | 84.5% | 8.4% |
| Cascade View | 2.59 | 40.7 | 7.8% | 47.4% | 3.0% | 1984 | $1,733 | 27.6% | 91.1% | 8.8% |
| Seattle Hill-Silver Firs | 2.90 | 39.7 | 4.8% | 20.3% | 2.9% | 2000 | $2,840 | 60.2% | 95.5% | 3.4% |
| Snohomish Cascade | 3.10 | 36.5 | 5.5% | 6.4% | 2.8% | 1997 | $2,783 | 55.0% | 99.1% | 1.6% |
| Holly | 2.67 | 35.1 | 15.9% | 64.2% | 6.8% | 1989 | $1,925 | 20.3% | 85.3% | 4.7% |
| Westmont | 2.58 | 31.4 | 15.6% | 80.8% | 4.7% | 1985 | $1,750 | 24.3% | 85.2% | 6.4% |
| Evergreen | 2.99 | 39.2 | 13.0% | 29.0% | 13.4% | 1980 | $1,912 | 24.3% | 89.4% | 4.2% |
| Avondale | 2.87 | 29.2 | 13.0% | 66.0% | 5.0% | 1999 | $1,759 | 27.7% | 90.2% | 7.3% |
| Pinehurst | 2.51 | 37.1 | 9.6% | 45.2% | 7.8% | 1976 | $2,133 | 37.0% | 92.5% | 3.5% |
| Martha Lake | 2.64 | 38.7 | 6.5% | 46.9% | 4.2% | 1998 | $2,373 | 48.0% | 93.4% | 3.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Silver Lake. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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