Silver Lake, Kansas Population 2024

1,305

Silver Lake Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Silver Lake was:

  • White: 95.74%
  • Two or more races: 3.16%
  • Native American: 0.9%
  • Other race: 0.19%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,319.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.83% (-38)
The current population of Silver Lake, Kansas is 1,305 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,343.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,48395.74%
Two or more races493.16%
Native American140.9%
Other race30.19%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Silver Lake Population by Race

Silver Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Silver Lake Median Age

39.7

Total

38.3

Male

41.1

Female

Silver Lake Adults

There are 1,106 adults, (350 of whom are seniors) in Silver Lake.

Silver Lake Age Dependency

104.9

Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

58.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Silver Lake Sex Ratio

Female71746.29%
Male83253.71%

Silver Lake Population by Age

Silver Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7212.1574.125.9
Married3892.5688.411.6
Non Family2471.1253.846.2
Female733.2167.132.9
Male123.6766.733.3

2.65

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Silver Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade131.3%
Associates Degree636.29%
Bachelors Degree24624.58%
Graduate Degree11311.29%
High School Graduate36336.26%
Less Than 9th Grade20.2%
Some College20120.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Silver Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Silver Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White936923339
Hispanic413914
2+ Races17176
Native American14147
Other Race333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Silver Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,625$55,000$49,732
Graduate Degree$71,250$57,000$106,563
High School Graduate$47,344$51,420$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$38,438$0$0
Overall$55,250$57,143$49,457
Some College$55,833$65,221$48,456

$55,250

Average Earnings

$57,143

Average Male

$49,457

Average Female

Silver Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Silver Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Silver Lake Language

99.31% of Silver Lake residents speak only English, while 0.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.69% of the population.

Silver Lake Language

Silver Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,435755.23%
Multiple49612.24%
Hispanic8866.82%
Native14535.71%

5.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.89%

Male Poverty Rate

5.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Silver Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Silver Lake is Native, with 35.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Silver Lake is White, with 5.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.48%.

Silver Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.37%
Some College4.55%
Bachelors or Greater1.95%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Silver Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.87%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed5.79%
Female Unemployed0%

Silver Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Silver Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,000$93,504
Households$56,857$80,639
Married Families$74,432$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,288$52,054

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Silver Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Silver Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Silver Lake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Silver Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Silver Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

164

Number of Veterans

161

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam141
Korea119
Second Gulf War18
First Gulf War9
World War II0

Silver Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+132
65 to 7418
35 to 5410
18 to 344
55 to 640

Silver Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16415.33%

Silver Lake Veterans by Race

Silver Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Silver Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

0.6%

Unemployment Rate

Silver Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Silver Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Silver Lake Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.54%

Born in Silver Lake

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Silver Lake residents were born in the United States, with 79.54% having been born in Kansas. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Silver Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,259-9-0.71%
20281,268-9-0.7%
20271,277-10-0.78%
20261,287-9-0.69%
20251,296-9-0.69%
20241,305-10-0.76%
20231,315-2-0.15%
20221,317-16-1.2%
20211,333-10-0.74%
20201,343-62-4.41%
20191,405-5-0.35%
20181,410-10-0.7%
20171,420-5-0.35%
20161,425-3-0.21%
20151,42810.07%
20141,427-5-0.35%
20131,432-5-0.35%
20121,437-3-0.21%
20111,440-1-0.07%
20101,44100%

Silver Lake Population by Year