Population
315 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oregon
City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023
Silver Lake, OR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Silver Lake - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 315
- Residents
- $1,150
- Median rent (state)
Silver Lake - the verdict
315 people call Silver Lake, Oregon home. Source: Census ACS.
- 32nd
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Silver Lake, OR
Oregon's Silver Lake is a small town, with 315 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 30.6 years. About 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 75.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Oregon scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,150 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oregon's average monthly utility costs around $185 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 19.1 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average
How does Silver Lake compare to other US cities?
Here's how Silver Lake stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 32% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Silver Lake against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Oregon-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Silver Lake near the bottom of Oregon's cities
Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Silver Lake ranks #322 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Silver Lake only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#351 of 395
10th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#322 of 395
0th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#186 of 395
53rd percentile in Oregon
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oregon only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Silver Lake in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 75.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
315
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
30.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
75.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.4%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
76.8%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
7.1%
Work from Home
16.2%
Based on 198 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Oregon state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Silver Lake sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,150/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
19.1 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Oregon
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Silver Lake's 315 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Silver Lake compares to nearby Oregon cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake (this city) | 315 | N/A |
| Elmira | 318 | $59,917 |
| River Point | 308 | $63,056 |
| Annex | 304 | $49,792 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Silver Lake, OR?
What is the population of Silver Lake, OR? +
Silver Lake, OR counts 315 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Silver Lake? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Silver Lake; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.