Silver Lake, KS Demographics

The total population of Silver Lake is estimated to be 1,446 with 771 males (53.32%) and 675 females (46.68%). There are 96 less females than males in Silver Lake.
The median household income in Silver Lake was $53,879 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 13,401(19.92%) from $67,280 in 2020. This income is 72.22% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Silver Lake sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $82,805. Overall, the median household income for the city of Silver Lake stands at $53,879.
In Silver Lake, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,331 for males and $42,041 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,261 for males and $58,338 for females.
In Silver Lake, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $53,824.
In 2022, the population of Silver Lake was 1,316, a 1.20% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Silver Lake's population was 1,332, a decline of 0.75% compared to a population of 1,342 in 2020.
The median age in Silver Lake, KS is 39.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.83% were under the age of 15, 18.15% aged 15 to 29, 36.75% aged 30 to 64, 14.53% aged 65 to 84, and 8.74% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Silver Lake population: 98.36% are White, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are some other race and 1.18% are multiracial.