Population 11,479 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver Lake
Household size in Silver Lake
| Period | Silver Lake | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.22 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Silver Lake are small: just 2.08 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.47 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 37.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 40.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 40.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, 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. The median age has climbed from 34.6 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the northeast 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 | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 8.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Silver Lake (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Wilmington overall (8.1%). The single-parent share has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7% | 42.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.3% | 47.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.8% | 46.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.3% | 44.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +1.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Silver Lake rent their homes (43.3%), above the national share of 34.8%. More than a quarter of owners (27.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 3.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Silver Lake than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national rate fell.
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 | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1985 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1990 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Silver Lake is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2003, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1992 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $949 | $919 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $999 | $1,044 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,106 | $1,135 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,469 | $1,528 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$520 | +$609 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Silver Lake runs $1,469 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $520 a month from 2006–10, a 55% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 40.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the northeast.
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 | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 37.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 37.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 41.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.9% | 45.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +8.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Silver Lake: 46.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 15.6 points from 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 | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.4% | 89.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 90.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 93.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 94.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Silver Lake: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Wilmington as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 2.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Silver Lake than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 | 2.08 | 40.8 | 9.8% | 43.3% | 6.8% | 2003 | $1,469 | 46.9% | 94.9% | 4.5% |
| South Side | 1.85 | 42.7 | 10.3% | 63.0% | 19.9% | 1951 | $1,164 | 31.4% | 90.5% | 5.7% |
| College Park | 1.80 | 30.8 | 11.0% | 90.9% | 16.5% | 1991 | $1,242 | 31.1% | 90.5% | 2.4% |
| Carolina Heights | 1.74 | 42.5 | 12.2% | 55.8% | 18.4% | 1971 | $1,051 | 28.6% | 80.0% | 2.5% |
| Landfall | 2.13 | 52.2 | 4.5% | 26.3% | 4.5% | 2003 | $2,336 | 74.2% | 99.7% | 2.5% |
| Wrightsboro | 2.45 | 37.5 | 9.0% | 26.8% | 9.5% | 1982 | $971 | 23.0% | 84.6% | 5.9% |
| Bayshore | 2.24 | 41.6 | 6.8% | 25.0% | 14.4% | 2005 | $1,809 | 58.1% | 98.3% | 1.5% |
| Downtown Columbia | 1.76 | 20.2 | 4.6% | 89.0% | 19.8% | 1995 | $1,436 | 53.8% | 88.7% | 8.8% |
| The Congaree Vista | 1.66 | 23.3 | 4.9% | 80.4% | 20.0% | 1998 | $1,467 | 65.8% | 94.0% | 6.7% |
| Three Points | 2.35 | 33.9 | 18.7% | 48.9% | 21.0% | 1962 | $1,228 | 45.7% | 88.6% | 12.2% |
| Broadacres Homes | 1.98 | 31.5 | 11.9% | 72.9% | 10.2% | 1966 | $1,307 | 53.5% | 93.2% | 6.1% |
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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