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Silver Lake

Silver Lake, KS 66539 • Shawnee County • 2 Operating Schools
(785) 582-4026
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
3,177
764 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$73,606
Overall Poverty Rate
4.09%
130 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
4.70%
32 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% KS Avg: 11.56% 2020 Poverty Rate: 5.99% (42 / 701 kids) 5.99% 2020 42 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 5.98% (42 / 702 kids) 5.98% 2021 42 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 5.54% (38 / 686 kids) 5.54% 2022 38 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 3.34% (23 / 689 kids) 3.34% 2023 23 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 4.7% (32 / 681 kids) 4.7% 2024 32 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 701 42 5.99% 11.64% 14.57%
2021 702 42 5.98% 11.88% 15.78%
2022 686 38 5.54% 12.37% 15.17%
2023 689 23 3.34% 11.76% 14.98%
2024 681 32 4.70% 11.56% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $217,300
Median Gross Rent $843/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,131
Renter-Occupied 212
Owner-Occupied: 1,131 (84.2%) Renter-Occupied: 212 (15.8%)
Occupied 1,343

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,131 (84.2%)
Renter-Occupied 212 (15.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,343 households
41 (3.1%)
< $10k
34 (2.5%)
$10k-$14k
0 (0%)
$15k-$19k
86 (6.4%)
$20k-$24k
31 (2.3%)
$25k-$29k
33 (2.5%)
$30k-$34k
18 (1.3%)
$35k-$39k
40 (3%)
$40k-$44k
63 (4.7%)
$45k-$49k
270 (20.1%)
$50k-$59k
70 (5.2%)
$60k-$74k
132 (9.8%)
$75k-$99k
206 (15.3%)
$100k-$124k
137 (10.2%)
$125k-$149k
92 (6.9%)
$150k-$199k
90 (6.7%)
$200k+
< $10k
41 (3.1%)
$10k-$14k
34 (2.5%)
$15k-$19k
0 (0%)
$20k-$24k
86 (6.4%)
$25k-$29k
31 (2.3%)
$30k-$34k
33 (2.5%)
$35k-$39k
18 (1.3%)
$40k-$44k
40 (3%)
$45k-$49k
63 (4.7%)
$50k-$59k
270 (20.1%)
$60k-$74k
70 (5.2%)
$75k-$99k
132 (9.8%)
$100k-$124k
206 (15.3%)
$125k-$149k
137 (10.2%)
$150k-$199k
92 (6.9%)
$200k+
90 (6.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 679 students
51 (7.5%)
1st
62 (9.1%)
2nd
36 (5.3%)
3rd
92 (13.5%)
4th
71 (10.5%)
5th
52 (7.7%)
6th
51 (7.5%)
7th
21 (3.1%)
8th
78 (11.5%)
9th
104 (15.3%)
10th
36 (5.3%)
11th
25 (3.7%)
12th
1st Grade
51 (7.5%)
2nd Grade
62 (9.1%)
3rd Grade
36 (5.3%)
4th Grade
92 (13.5%)
5th Grade
71 (10.5%)
6th Grade
52 (7.7%)
7th Grade
51 (7.5%)
8th Grade
21 (3.1%)
9th Grade
78 (11.5%)
10th Grade
104 (15.3%)
11th Grade
36 (5.3%)
12th Grade
25 (3.7%)