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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.2%
1,432 → 1,314
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-4.4%
$59,444 → $56,857
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Silver Lake across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,237
-77 from 2023 (1,314)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,129
$-1,728 from 2023 ($56,857)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,432 | — | $59,444 | — |
| 2015 | 1,428 | -0.3% | $60,938 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,420 | -0.6% | $61,797 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,405 | -1.1% | $62,308 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,337 | -4.8% | $49,846 | -20% |
| 2023 | 1,314 | -1.7% | $56,857 | +14.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.