Silver Lakes is a city of 6,977 people in California. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Few US cities rank higher on income. The average commute runs 42 minutes. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income runs $115,829, well clear of the $82,259 US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $115,829, above the US median
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)62.9%(452)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)53%(381)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.6%(141)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 719 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Silver Lakes, decade by decade
Silver Lakes population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2010
5,623
$88,439
$391,579
31.1%
56.7
2020
6,317
$92,688
$285,799
27.6%
73.4
2024
6,977
$115,829
$383,600
24.8%
88.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
