Population 477 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver Lake
Household size in Silver Lake
| Period | Silver Lake | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Silver Lake average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Boston area, where it has 2.55 people.
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 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.6 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, Silver Lake is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 41.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Silver Lake (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Boston area.
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 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Silver Lake is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (41.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Silver Lake: 6.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Boston area.
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 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Silver Lake is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the Boston area overall, where the median home dates to 1964.
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 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,872 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $405 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $959 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,326 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$454 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Silver Lake runs $2,326 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.0% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.3 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Silver Lake is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (52.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Boston area.
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 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Silver Lake have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Boston area (91.8%).
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 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Silver Lake runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 | 2.67 | 45.2 | 9.0% | 3.9% | 6.8% | 1970 | $2,326 | 52.0% | 90.0% | 3.9% |
| Pembroke | 2.65 | 46.8 | 6.6% | 10.5% | 5.1% | 1975 | $2,196 | 45.6% | 95.3% | 3.4% |
| Monponsett | 2.87 | 41.1 | 13.9% | 8.8% | 4.6% | 1964 | $2,200 | 39.0% | 92.6% | 6.0% |
| Kingston | 2.46 | 45.9 | 5.2% | 18.9% | 3.0% | 1981 | $1,281 | 49.2% | 97.3% | 2.2% |
| Halifax | 2.72 | 44.5 | 5.6% | 4.6% | 9.3% | 1982 | $1,840 | 36.5% | 96.2% | 1.0% |
| Duxbury | 2.67 | 48.0 | 7.6% | 8.2% | 5.8% | 1974 | $1,833 | 73.4% | 97.1% | 3.3% |
| Plympton | 2.78 | 45.6 | 8.0% | 6.8% | 14.2% | 1982 | $642 | 38.5% | 92.8% | 5.9% |
| Hanson | 2.76 | 43.6 | 6.6% | 11.4% | 2.5% | 1971 | $2,002 | 43.0% | 92.6% | 3.8% |
| Marshfield | 2.60 | 41.5 | 9.9% | 21.4% | 10.9% | 1976 | $1,799 | 56.0% | 95.8% | 3.1% |
| Standish | 3.17 | 44.2 | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.6% | 1974 | $2,263 | 65.7% | 98.0% | 4.0% |
| North Carver | 2.79 | 48.0 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 1985 | $1,686 | 44.8% | 98.1% | 3.0% |
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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