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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Silver Lake, KS compare?
| Figure | Silver Lake, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,893 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,942 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 109 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.1% |
| Measure | Silver Lake, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,844±340 |
| Median age | 40.5±9.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.0%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.4%±3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.8%±10.2 pts |
| Median household income | $57,097±$5,268 |
| Per capita income | $40,350±$5,053 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.5%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $171,000±$24,508 |
| Median gross rent | $860±$69 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.5%±14.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.1%±7.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.8%±11.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.4%±11.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.0 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov