Silver Lakes, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,977

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

8.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.93%

54.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$115,829

3.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$383,600

Population & Diversity

Silver Lakes, CA is home to a population of 6.98k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.09% of Silver Lakes, CA residents were born outside of the country (634 people).

In 2024, there were 2.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.91k people) in Silver Lakes, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Silver Lakes, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Silver Lakes, CA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silver Lakes, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.91k ± 699
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 823
Other (Hispanic)
1.09k ± 708

26.9%

Hispanic Population

1.87k people

26.9% of the people in Silver Lakes, CA are hispanic (1.87k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silver Lakes, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

9.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

634 people

9.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

538 people

As of 2024, 9.09% of Silver Lakes, CA residents (634 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 Lakes, CA was 9.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
452 ± 249
Gulf War (1990s)
166 ± 156
Vietnam
64 ± 79

Silver Lakes, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Silver Lakes, CA.

Economy

The economy of Silver Lakes, CA employs 3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Silver Lakes, CA were Retail Trade (561 people), Public Administration (512 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (321 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($125,778), Transportation & Warehousing ($92,902), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,902).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 649

20.8%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silver Lakes, CA grew at a rate of 20.8%, from 2.49k employees to 3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silver Lakes, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (470 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (466 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silver Lakes, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

2024 Value

± 649

20.8%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silver Lakes, CA grew at a rate of 20.8%, from 2.49k employees to 3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silver Lakes, CA, are Retail Trade (561 people), Public Administration (512 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (321 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silver Lakes, CA, though some of these residents may live in Silver Lakes, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,288

Median earning men ± $30,329

$60,480

Median earning women ± $22,390

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($130,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,429), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,512).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,056), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,982), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,101).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silver Lakes, CA was $383,600 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $345,600 to $383,600, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Silver Lakes, CA is 85.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Silver Lakes, CA have an average commute time of 41.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silver Lakes, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$383,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,414

$2,016

Median Property Taxes

±$480

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.1%

Homeownership

2024

73.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.1% of the housing units in Silver Lakes, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silver Lakes, CA 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.

$115,829

Median Household Income

± $14,659

2.37k

Number of Households

± 540

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.37k households in Silver Lakes, CA grew to $115,829 from the previous year's value of $111,857.

The following chart displays the households in Silver Lakes, CA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silver Lakes, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (3.77%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Silver Lakes, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (3.77%).

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

41.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silver Lakes, CA have a longer commute time (41.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.8% of the workforce in Silver Lakes, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Silver Lakes, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Silver Lakes, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silver Lakes, CA (344 out of 6.98k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Silver Lakes, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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