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Silver Lake
City Overview
As of 2009, Silver Lake's population is 975 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 82.05 percent.
The median home cost in Silver Lake is $81,070. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.00 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Silver Lake's cost of living is 29.18% Lower than the U.S. average.
Silver Lake public schools spend $6,157 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Silver Lake.
The unemployment rate in Silver Lake is 13.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Silver Lake jobs have Decreased by 5.20 percent.
People
The 2009 Silver Lake, IN, population is 975. There are 3,404 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Silver Lake, IN
The median age is 35.7. The US median is 37.6. 61.32% of people in Silver Lake, IN, are married. 8.89% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.64 people. 26.60% of people are married, with children. 8.51% have children, but are single.
Race in Silver Lake, IN
95.11% of people are white, 0.00% are black, 0.19% are asian, 0.38% are native american, and 4.61% claim 'Other'.
4.40% of the people in Silver Lake, IN, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 95.60% are non-hispanic).
Health
There are 85 physicians per 100,000 population in Silver Lake, IN. The US average is 170.
Silver Lake, IN Health Index
Air quality in Silver Lake, IN is 53 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Silver Lake, IN is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 87 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Economy
The unemployment rate in Silver Lake, IN, is 13.50%, with job growth of -5.20%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 16.00%.
Silver Lake, IN Taxes
Silver Lake, IN,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 3.40%.
Silver Lake, IN Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $15,667, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $38,625.
Education
Silver Lake, IN, schools spend $6,157 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 364 students per librarian, and 717 children per counselor in Silver Lake, IN schools.
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Silver Lake, IN, takes 26 minutes. 77% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 0% work from home.
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Silver Lake, IN is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Silver Lake, IN is more expensive.
Overall, Silver Lake, IN cost of living is 70.82.
Religion
37.75% of the people in Silver Lake, IN are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 6.42% are Catholic; 16.50% are Protestant; 0.36% are LDS; 14.44% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Silver Lake, IN are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam. |
Housing
The median home value in Silver Lake, IN, is $81,070. Home appreciation is -4.00% over the last year. The median age of Silver Lake, IN, real estate is 56 years.
Silver Lake, IN Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 17.37% of the Silver Lake, IN, population. 6.47% of houses and apartments in Silver Lake, IN, are unoccupied (vacancy rate). |
