Population 162 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver Lake
Household size in Silver Lake
| Period | Silver Lake | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Silver Lake sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.2 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −17.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.2, Silver Lake is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has dropped from 46.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Silver Lake: 7.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +33.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Silver Lake is about as common as it is nationally: 33.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). Among homeowners, 65.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Silver Lake than nationally: 13.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (14.9%).
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Silver Lake are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $290 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $478 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $545 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $924 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$634 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Silver Lake costs $924 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Rent takes 30.2% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Silver Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Silver Lake: 96.1% 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Silver Lake out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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 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 | 2.72 | 29.2 | 7.5% | 33.3% | 13.0% | 1980 | $924 | 17.5% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| Eglon | 2.72 | 29.2 | 7.5% | 33.3% | 13.0% | 1980 | $924 | 17.5% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| Shafer | 2.48 | 41.2 | 5.1% | 23.0% | 21.8% | 1987 | $693 | 18.9% | 95.3% | 1.5% |
| William | 2.22 | 55.2 | 4.3% | 19.6% | 40.9% | 1976 | $600 | 23.9% | 90.6% | 5.1% |
| Pierce | 2.58 | 54.2 | 4.4% | 31.8% | 33.5% | 1955 | $773 | 19.8% | 92.8% | 17.6% |
| Aurora | 2.13 | 50.2 | 8.6% | 28.4% | 24.1% | 1962 | $931 | 13.6% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| Turner Douglass | 2.01 | 54.4 | 8.8% | 27.2% | 26.3% | 1958 | $932 | 12.8% | 90.8% | 0.0% |
| Thomas | 2.60 | 54.5 | 4.4% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1952 | $792 | 19.8% | 92.6% | 18.7% |
| Lead Mine | 2.30 | 49.9 | 3.4% | 17.7% | 28.2% | 1992 | $525 | 19.9% | 94.7% | 2.6% |
| Gortner | 2.46 | 38.9 | 16.4% | 7.4% | 14.6% | 1978 | $736 | 22.6% | 84.9% | 8.5% |
| Bayard | 2.46 | 47.1 | 4.5% | 15.9% | 24.4% | 1973 | $667 | 6.8% | 79.6% | 2.2% |
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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