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Silver Lake, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Shawnee County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,549
Population
2,766/sq mi density
$56,857
Median Income
$35,620 per capita
$168,900
Home Value
$269,958 Zillow
$877
Median Rent
19.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
510
Violent Crime/100K
4,903 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,857 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$168,900 home value, $877/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
510 violent crimes/100K (34% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,857
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,620
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% 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
$56,857
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,620
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,880
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,156
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,156
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.1%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$14,584M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.1%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,183
Restaurants
369
Healthcare
652
Retail
555
Manufacturing
109
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,880
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,214
49% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,857 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,620 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,880 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,156 |
| County GDP | $14,584M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,183 |
| Restaurants | 369 |
| Healthcare | 652 |
| Retail | 555 |
| Manufacturing | 109 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,880 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,214 |