Population 3,122 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver Lake
Household size in Silver Lake
| Period | Silver Lake | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Silver Lake is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.59 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Silver Lake is 42.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.3% of households in Silver Lake, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.0% of households in Silver Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.6% of homes in Silver Lake are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Silver Lake was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Kansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $807 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $692 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $875 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$268 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Silver Lake pays $875 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Silver Lake (31.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.1% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Silver Lake: 99.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Silver Lake has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake | 2.38 | 42.6 | 5.3% | 19.0% | 3.6% | 1983 | $875 | 31.0% | 99.1% | 1.1% |
| Kiro | 2.80 | 41.2 | 3.4% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 1995 | $857 | 39.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Willard | 2.64 | 42.7 | 3.5% | 7.4% | 6.4% | 1991 | $1,586 | 29.8% | 98.4% | 0.8% |
| Rossville | 2.70 | 43.9 | 5.3% | 23.5% | 7.9% | 1983 | $852 | 29.0% | 97.6% | 4.0% |
| Topeka | 2.35 | 40.2 | 12.4% | 34.9% | 8.6% | 1971 | $1,109 | 30.8% | 92.3% | 4.5% |
| Maple Hill | 2.96 | 35.8 | 5.7% | 13.9% | 8.9% | 1975 | $879 | 38.4% | 97.8% | 3.9% |
| Dover | 2.63 | 44.9 | 8.9% | 3.9% | 9.7% | 1984 | $1,152 | 36.0% | 97.6% | 1.1% |
| Hoyt | 2.42 | 43.1 | 6.3% | 14.8% | 12.0% | 1983 | $972 | 22.5% | 94.2% | 3.5% |
| Delia | 3.35 | 32.2 | 6.5% | 23.6% | 14.1% | 1990 | $756 | 21.2% | 94.1% | 1.8% |
| St. Marys | 3.25 | 25.4 | 3.9% | 28.5% | 5.0% | 1975 | $929 | 24.5% | 96.1% | 4.6% |
| Auburn | 2.54 | 40.9 | 14.8% | 21.7% | 3.0% | 1982 | $892 | 30.6% | 95.8% | 2.3% |
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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