Silver Lake, KS

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2021 Population
1,521
4.68% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
39.6
4.21% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
5.13%
33.1% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$49,846
16% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$139,500
6.56% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Silver Lake, KS had a population of 1.52k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $49,846. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Silver Lake, KS grew from 1,453 to 1,521, a 4.68% increase and its median household income declined from $59,375 to $49,846, a −16% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Silver Lake, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.2%), White (Hispanic) (1.18%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.723%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.46%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.394%).

None of the households in Silver Lake, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Silver Lake, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Silver Lake, KS was $139,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Silver Lake, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Silver Lake, KS was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Silver Lake, KS is home to a population of 1.52k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.855% of Silver Lake, KS residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2021, there were 82.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Silver Lake, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 White (Hispanic) and 11 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2021 Citizenship
100%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Silver Lake, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Silver Lake, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silver Lake, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.48k ± 303
  2. White (Hispanic)
    18 ± 17
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    11 ± 22.8
2.3%
Hispanic Population
35 people

In 2021, there were 82.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Silver Lake, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 White (Hispanic) and 11 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.3% of the people in Silver Lake, KS are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Silver Lake, KS as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.855%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
13 people
0.895%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
13 people

As of 2021, 0.855% of Silver Lake, KS residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Silver Lake, KS was 0.895%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    150 ± 179
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    18 ± 13
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 6

Silver Lake, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Silver Lake, KS employs 664 people. The largest industries in Silver Lake, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), Educational Services (118 people), and Finance & Insurance (59 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($71,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,846).

Occupations

664
2021 Value
± 124
−2.21%
1 Year decline
± 27.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Silver Lake, KS declined at a rate of −2.21%, from 679 employees to 664 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silver Lake, KS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (102 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silver Lake, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

664
2021 Value
± 124
−2.21%
1 Year decline
± 27.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Silver Lake, KS declined at a rate of −2.21%, from 679 employees to 664 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silver Lake, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), Educational Services (118 people), and Finance & Insurance (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silver Lake, KS, though some of these residents may live in Silver Lake, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,803
Median earning men ± $4,438
$43,047
Median earning women ± $3,686

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,083), Public Administration ($73,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,472), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,500), and Public Administration ($41,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $21B
  2. $17B
  3. $14B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $21B, followed by Meat/seafood ($17B) and Cereal grains ($14B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$221B
2020 Value in Kansas
$406B
Projected 2050 Value in Kansas
83.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kansas trade was $221B. This is expected to increase 83.5% to $406B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $18.5B
  2. $14.8B
  3. $13.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $18.5B, followed by Texas with $14.8B and Nebraska and $13.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.762% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.709% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (598k), Some college (550k), and Bachelors Degree (446k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Silver Lake, KS was $139,500 in 2021, which is 0.57 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $149,300 to $139,500, a 6.56% decrease. The homeownership rate in Silver Lake, KS is 74.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Silver Lake, KS have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silver Lake, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$139,500
Median Property Value 2021
±$19,904
$517
Median Property Taxes
±$196

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Silver Lake, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Silver Lake, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

74.5%
Homeownership
2021
63.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 74.5% of the housing units in Silver Lake, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Silver Lake, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$49,846
Median Household Income
± $11,847
694
Number of Households
± 190

In 2021, the median household income of the 694 households in Silver Lake, KS declined from $49,846 from the previous year's value of $59,375.

The following chart displays the households in Silver Lake, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silver Lake, KS is from Kansas.
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.555% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (78%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.8%)
  3. Carpooled (3.42%)

In 2021, 78% of workers in Silver Lake, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silver Lake, KS have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.536% of the workforce in Silver Lake, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Silver Lake, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Silver Lake, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silver Lake, KS (78 out of 1.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Silver Lake, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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98.3% of the population of Silver Lake, KS has health coverage, with 60.7% on employee plans, 3.32% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 21.4% on non-group plans, and 0.663% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Shawnee County, KS see 1350 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.45% increase from the previous year (1305 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1504 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 275 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,350 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Shawnee County, KS

Primary care physicians in Shawnee County, KS see an average of 1,350 patients per year. This represents a 3.45% increase from the previous year (1,305 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Shawnee County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.4% were men and 44.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.66%
Uninsured
60.7%
Employer Coverage
3.32%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
21.4%
Non-Group
0.663%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Silver Lake, KS grew by 49.9% from 1.11% to 1.66%.

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