Silver Lake

Population: 1,549
Median household income: $56,857
Median home value: $168,900

Silver Lake is a community in Shawnee County, Kansas, home to 1,549 residents. The median household income of $56,857 is below the Shawnee County median ($66,043).

From 2019 to 2023, Silver Lake's population grew 11.0% from 1,395 to 1,549, while its median home value rose 6.2% from $159,100 to $168,900.

The median gross rent is $877. 35.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,549
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,857
Median home value: $168,900
Median gross rent: $877
Housing units: 744
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3951,549

Median household income

$62,308$56,857

Median home value

$159,100$168,900

Median gross rent

$687$877

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,395	$62,308	$159,100	$687
2020	1,453	$59,375	$149,300	$698
2021	1,521	$49,846	$139,500	$747
2022	1,446	$54,799	$153,200	$983
2023	1,549	$56,857	$168,900	$877

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 645.6%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	6.1%
5 to 17	348	22.5%
18 to 24	105	6.8%
25 to 34	171	11.0%
35 to 44	246	15.9%
45 to 54	148	9.6%
55 to 64	86	5.6%
65 to 74	108	7.0%
75 and over	242	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,435	92.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	88	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree24.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	1.5%
High school graduate	363	36.3%
Some college or associate's	264	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	246	24.6%
Graduate or professional degree	113	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	554	78.7%
Carpooled	29	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	92	13.1%
Other means	5	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	188	30.7%
15 to 29 min	311	50.8%
30 to 44 min	54	8.8%
45 to 59 min	35	5.7%
60+ min	24	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 5.6% (86 of 1,549)

	Count	Share
Family households	474	65.7%
Nonfamily households	247	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	721	96.9%
Vacant	23	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	534	74.1%
Renter-occupied	187	25.9%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	572	76.9%
1-unit, attached	39	5.2%
2 to 4 units	41	5.5%
5 to 19 units	77	10.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2065600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.0998, -95.8567