Silver Lake, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,515

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.9

0.762% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.86%

9.05% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$139,934

1.51% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Silver Lake, OH is home to a population of 2.52k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.22% of Silver Lake, OH residents were born outside of the country (81 people).

In 2024, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.21k people) in Silver Lake, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 78 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Silver Lake, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Silver Lake, OH was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Silver Lake, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silver Lake, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 170
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 97
White (Hispanic)
78 ± 104

5.33%

Hispanic Population

134 people

5.33% of the people in Silver Lake, OH are hispanic (134 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silver Lake, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

3.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

3.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2024, 3.22% of Silver Lake, OH residents (81 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Silver Lake, OH was 3.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Silver Lake, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 18

Silver Lake, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Silver Lake, OH.

Economy

The economy of Silver Lake, OH employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Silver Lake, OH were Manufacturing (176 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (153 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($99,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2024 Value

± 197

0.772%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silver Lake, OH grew at a rate of 0.772%, from 1.3k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silver Lake, OH, are Management Occupations (370 people), Sales & Related Occupations (154 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silver Lake, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.31k

2024 Value

± 197

0.772%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silver Lake, OH grew at a rate of 0.772%, from 1.3k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silver Lake, OH, are Manufacturing (176 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (153 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silver Lake, OH, though some of these residents may live in Silver Lake, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,366

Median earning men ± $3,827

$56,429

Median earning women ± $20,343

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($199,688), Other Services Except Public Administration ($173,750), and Manufacturing ($111,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,250), Manufacturing ($93,466), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,107).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silver Lake, OH was $319,400 in 2024, which is 0.96 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $299,500 to $319,400, a 6.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Silver Lake, OH is 94.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Silver Lake, OH have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silver Lake, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$319,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,067

$952

Median Property Taxes

±$141

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.1%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.1% of the housing units in Silver Lake, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silver Lake, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$139,934

Median Household Income

± $28,865

1.01k

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Silver Lake, OH declined from $139,934 from the previous year's value of $142,083.

The following chart displays the households in Silver Lake, OH 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silver Lake, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (2.45%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Silver Lake, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (2.45%).

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.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silver Lake, OH have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.06% of the workforce in Silver Lake, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Silver Lake, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silver Lake, OH (72 out of 2.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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