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Silver Lake, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · New Hanover County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
6,242 Population 2,527/sq mi density
$73,277 Median Income $38,044 per capita
$287,500 Home Value $408,845 Zillow
$1,289 Median Rent 39.6% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
675 Violent Crime/100K 4,560 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,277 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$287,500 home value, $1,289/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
675 violent crimes/100K (78% above avg)
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
6,242
Population Density
2,527
per square mile
Land Area
2.5
square miles (6.5 km²)
Median Age
42.6 yrs
10% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

54.5%
Male
45.5%
Female
55%
46%

Race & Ethnicity

White 74.4% US: 61.6%
Black 3.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 18.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
74.4%
Black
3.1%
Hispanic
3.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 90.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 9.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
90.6%
Spanish
9.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.8%
31% above US avg (6%)
Disability
15.1%
16% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
89.9%
2% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.4%
33% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.485
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population6,242
Population Density2,527 / sq mi
Land Area2.5 sq mi
Median Age42.6 years

Gender

Male54.5%
Female45.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White74.4%
Black or African American3.1%
Hispanic or Latino3.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only90.6%
Spanish9.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.8%
Disability15.1%
Health Insurance89.9%
Uninsured11.4%
Broadband Access90.5%
Gini Coefficient0.485

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M