Overview
2,569
Total Population
52.4
Median age
44.57%
Female population %
124.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
71.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7
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 52.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Silver Lake's population under 18 was 19.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Silver Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Silver Lake, 15.80% were under the age of 15, 12.61% aged 15 to 29, 45.82% aged 30 to 64, 21.99% aged 65 to 84, and 3.78% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 279 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 44.57% females and 55.43% males in Silver Lake, OH.
- The Silver Lake, OH gender ratio is 124.4:100 i.e. 124.4 men to 100 women (1.244).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 173.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 135.
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Race / Ethnicity
Silver Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Silver Lake population: 92.68% are White, 2.61% are Black or African American, 0.27% are Asian and 4.44% are multiracial.
- Silver Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,562 (99.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Silver Lake is White with a population of 2,381 (92.68% 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 2,943 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Silver Lake's population decreased by 250 (9.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Silver Lake's population decreased by 7 (0.28%), 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 2022 at 2,493.
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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)