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Silver Lake, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Kosciusko County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
961
Population
1,780/sq mi density
$53,542
Median Income
$26,173 per capita
$107,300
Home Value
$178,691 Zillow
$1,057
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
67
Violent Crime/100K
1,269 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$53,542 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,300 home value, $1,057/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
67 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,542
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,173
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Silver Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Silver Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,542
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,173
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,961
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,133
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,133
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.1%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,836M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.1%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,157
Restaurants
180
Healthcare
173
Retail
284
Manufacturing
181
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,961
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,375
25% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,542 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,173 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,961 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,133 |
| County GDP | $7,836M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,157 |
| Restaurants | 180 |
| Healthcare | 173 |
| Retail | 284 |
| Manufacturing | 181 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,961 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,375 |