Silver Creek

Population: 156
Median household income: $66,500
Median home value: $400,000

Silver Creek is a community in Wright County, Minnesota, home to 156 residents. The median household income of $66,500 is below the Wright County median ($106,666).

Between 2019 and 2023, Silver Creek's population declined 42.6% from 272 to 156, while its median home value rose 101.9% from $198,100 to $400,000.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 26.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 156
Median age: 64.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,500
Median home value: $400,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 74
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

272156

Median household income

$61,125$66,500

Median home value

$198,100$400,000

Median gross rent

$713$708

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	272	$61,125	$198,100	$713
2020	197	$85,500	$198,100	$708
2021	160	$64,821	$197,100	—
2022	141	$69,286	$236,400	—
2023	156	$66,500	$400,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 175.8%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 543.2%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7426.3%

75 and over22.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	5.8%
5 to 17	9	5.8%
18 to 24	5	3.2%
25 to 34	15	9.6%
35 to 44	13	8.3%
45 to 54	5	3.2%
55 to 64	24	15.4%
65 to 74	41	26.3%
75 and over	35	22.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	156	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate46.6%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	13.5%
High school graduate	62	46.6%
Some college or associate's	34	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	11	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	8	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55	85.9%
Carpooled	4	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	7.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	23.7%
15 to 29 min	33	55.9%
30 to 44 min	4	6.8%
45 to 59 min	8	13.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 6.4% (10 of 156)

	Count	Share
Family households	51	68.9%
Nonfamily households	23	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	74	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	74	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	74	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2760322
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 45.3082, -93.9864