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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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