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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
Population Overview
Total Population
1,549
Population Density
2,766
per square mile
Land Area
0.6
square miles (1.5 km²)
Median Age
39.7 yrs
2% above US avg (38.9 yrs)
Gender Distribution
53.7%
Male
46.3%
Female
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 95.7% US: 61.6% |
| Black | 0% US: 12.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% US: 18.7% |
| Asian | 0% US: 5.9% |
| Other | 2.6% |
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.7%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average
Language Spoken at Home
| English Only | 99.6% US: 78.5% |
| Spanish | 0.4% US: 13.4% |
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.6%
Spanish
0.4%
Thin line = U.S. average
Social Characteristics
Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
14.9%
148% above US avg (6%)
Disability
6.9%
47% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.4%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.6%
23% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)
Complete Demographics Data
Population
| Total Population | 1,549 |
| Population Density | 2,766 / sq mi |
| Land Area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Median Age | 39.7 years |
Gender
| Male | 53.7% |
| Female | 46.3% |
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 95.7% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
Language
| English Only | 99.6% |
| Spanish | 0.4% |
Social Indicators
| Foreign Born | 13.6% |
| Veterans | 14.9% |
| Disability | 6.9% |
| Health Insurance | 98.4% |
| Uninsured | 6.6% |
| Broadband Access | 87.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
Classification
| USDA Rural-Urban Code | 3 — Metro / under 250K |