Silver Lake, WI

Census Place

2017 Population

2,566

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2017 Median Age

34.6

0.29% 1-year increase

2017 Poverty Rate

3.8%

47.1% 1-year decrease

2017 Median Household Income

$61,473

0.413% 1-year growth

2017 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Silver Lake, WI is home to a population of 2.57k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2017, 2.81% of Silver Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2017, there were 38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.4k people) in Silver Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 White (Hispanic) and 50 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2017 Citizenship

98.5%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 98.6% of Silver Lake, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Silver Lake, WI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silver Lake, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 281
White (Hispanic)
63 ± 68
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 47

2.46%

Hispanic Population

63 people

2.46% of the people in Silver Lake, WI are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silver Lake, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

2.81%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

3.43%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

As of 2017, 2.81% of Silver Lake, WI residents (72 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Silver Lake, WI was 3.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 41
Vietnam
57 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 27

Silver Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Silver Lake, WI employs 1.37k people. In 2017, the largest industries in Silver Lake, WI were Manufacturing (305 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (168 people), and Retail Trade (165 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($101,667), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,227), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,042).

Employment

Occupations

1.37k

2017 Value

± 171

−2.35%

1 Year decline

± 18.4%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Silver Lake, WI declined at a rate of −2.35%, from 1.41k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silver Lake, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (196 people), Management Occupations (156 people), and Production Occupations (149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silver Lake, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

1.37k

2017 Value

± 171

−2.35%

1 Year decline

± 18.4%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Silver Lake, WI declined at a rate of −2.35%, from 1.41k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silver Lake, WI, are Manufacturing (305 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (168 people), and Retail Trade (165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silver Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Silver Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $6,651

$24,950

Median earning women ± $5,034

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2017 are Wholesale Trade ($103,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,577), and Construction ($48,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2017 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250), Manufacturing ($43,750), and Public Administration ($31,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silver Lake, WI was $193,800 in 2017, which is 0.583 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $196,900 to $193,800, a 1.57% decrease. The homeownership rate in Silver Lake, WI is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Silver Lake, WI have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silver Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$193,800

Median Property Value 2017

±$12,793

$692

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2017

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2017

In 2017, 74.1% of the housing units in Silver Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silver Lake, WI 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.

$61,473

Median Household Income

± $9,471

934

Number of Households

± 137

In 2017, the median household income of the 934 households in Silver Lake, WI grew to $61,473 from the previous year's value of $61,220.

The following chart displays the households in Silver Lake, WI 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silver Lake, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2017

Drove Alone (91.2%)
Carpooled (4.46%)
Worked At Home (3.87%)

In 2017, 91.2% of workers in Silver Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.46%) and those who worked at home (3.87%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silver Lake, WI have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.5% of the workforce in Silver Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Silver Lake, WI 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, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Silver Lake, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silver Lake, WI (97 out of 2.56k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Silver Lake, WI 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.

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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