Silver Lake

Population: 2,610
Median household income: $75,709
Median home value: $299,000

Silver Lake, a community in Lake County, Florida, has 2,610 residents. The median household income of $75,709 is above the Lake County median ($69,956).

From 2019 to 2023, Silver Lake's population grew 33.6% from 1,954 to 2,610, while its median home value rose 45.1% from $206,000 to $299,000.

89.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,610
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $75,709
Median home value: $299,000
Median gross rent: $1,306
Housing units: 947
Homeownership rate: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9542,610

Median household income

$66,786$75,709

Median home value

$206,000$299,000

Median gross rent

$779$1,306

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,954	$66,786	$206,000	$779
2020	2,225	$71,667	$225,600	$871
2021	2,552	$75,260	$241,700	$852
2022	2,524	$73,700	$282,700	$1,101
2023	2,610	$75,709	$299,000	$1,306

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3420.5%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 543.6%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	171	6.6%
5 to 17	391	15.0%
18 to 24	107	4.1%
25 to 34	536	20.5%
35 to 44	290	11.1%
45 to 54	94	3.6%
55 to 64	342	13.1%
65 to 74	340	13.0%
75 and over	339	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,845	70.7%
Black or African American	47	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	53	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	608	23.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate22.4%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree14.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	152	7.8%
High school graduate	434	22.4%
Some college or associate's	631	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	443	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	281	14.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone55.1%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle11.1%

Worked from home19.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	544	55.1%
Carpooled	145	14.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	110	11.1%
Worked from home	188	19.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	257	32.2%
15 to 29 min	289	36.2%
30 to 44 min	157	19.6%
45 to 59 min	53	6.6%
60+ min	43	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 18.4% (480 of 2,610)

	Count	Share
Family households	617	67.7%
Nonfamily households	295	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	912	96.3%
Vacant	35	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	802	87.9%
Renter-occupied	110	12.1%

1-unit, detached89.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	848	89.5%
1-unit, attached	22	2.3%
2 to 4 units	38	4.0%
5 to 19 units	39	4.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1266062
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.64 sq mi
Center point: 28.8321, -81.8011