Overview
850
Total Population
38.6
Median age
47.29%
Female population %
111.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
57.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
35
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Silver Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Silver Lake is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Silver Lake's population under 18 was 23.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Silver Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Silver Lake, 19.29% were under the age of 15, 16.59% aged 15 to 29, 46.94% aged 30 to 64, 12.94% aged 65 to 84, and 4.24% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 46 less females than males in Silver Lake:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.29% females and 52.71% males in Silver Lake, MN.
- The Silver Lake, MN gender ratio is 111.4:100 i.e. 111.4 men to 100 women (1.114).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 50.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 41.
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Race / Ethnicity
Silver Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Silver Lake population: 92% are White, 0.94% are Black or African American, 0.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 6.24% are multiracial.
- Silver Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 35 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 815 (95.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Silver Lake is White with a population of 782 (92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Silver Lake's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 867 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Silver Lake's population increased by 95 (12.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Silver Lake's population increased by 12 (1.40%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Silver Lake's population was lowest in year 2000 at 760.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)