Silver Lake

County:: Shawnee County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.563
State:: Kansas

Silver Lake is a city located in Shawnee County, Kansas. Silver Lake has a 2025 population of 1,296. Silver Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.69% annually and its population has decreased by -3.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,343 in 2020.

The average household income in Silver Lake is $80,639 with a poverty rate of 5.55%. The median age in Silver Lake is 39.7 years: 38.3 years for males, and 41.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Silver Lake includes 95.74% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,483	95.74%
Two or more races	49	3.16%
Native American	14	0.9%
Other race	3	0.19%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Silver Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Silver Lake's average per capita income is $55,250. Household income levels show a median of $56,857. The poverty rate stands at 5.55%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$74,432	-
Families	$66,000	$93,504
Households	$56,857	$80,639
Non Families	$45,288	$52,054

$55,250

Average Income

$56,857

Median Household Income

5.55%

Poverty Rate