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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Silver Lake

Ohio · 3,052 residents · 1.42 sq mi
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Silver Lake is a city of 3,052 people in Ohio. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. At a median age of 43.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 92% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 75% more than in Ohio as a whole. Households take in $50,101 a year at the median, 66% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 43.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,052
+1%vs 2000
vs 3,019 in 2000
1990 – 2025
43.4
−9%vs 2000
vs 47.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.42 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K3K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Silver Lake
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(168)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.4%(166)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.4%(133)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.6%(172)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.6%(78)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.1%(339)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.8%(542)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(287)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6415.8%(482)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.9%(395)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.8%(239)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(51)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$50,101
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,875 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$25,286
−29%vs 2000
vs $35,614 in 2000
US average: $14,340
2.9%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$119,300
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $181,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$662
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $854 in 2000
US average: $450
92.1%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.0% in 2000
7.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(2,952)
Black0.1%(4)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(24)
Asian0.7%(21)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(2,944)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(7)
Asian3.5%(108)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(87)
Guatemalan1.7%(42)
Spaniard0.2%(5)
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(20)
Ancestry
German20.7%(520)
English15.4%(388)
Irish15.3%(384)
Italian8.1%(203)
Polish5.3%(134)
American4.7%(118)
Hungarian3.8%(95)
Welsh3.6%(90)
Scottish2.4%(60)
Swedish1.6%(39)
Ukrainian1.2%(30)
Lithuanian1.1%(27)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.1%(27)
Arab1%(26)
Lebanese1%(26)
Dutch1%(26)
British1%(24)
French0.8%(20)
Slovak0.8%(20)
Norwegian0.7%(18)
Greek0.7%(17)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(17)
Danish0.6%(16)
Romanian0.5%(12)
Serbian0.4%(11)
Finnish0.3%(7)
Swiss0.3%(7)
Czech0.2%(6)
Croatian0.2%(5)
Slovene0.2%(5)
Armenian0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

48.8%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
91.6%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
20.2%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.4 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.3%(331)
Married56%(632)
Widowed6.3%(71)
Divorced8.3%(94)
Women 15+
Never married15.3%(150)
Married63%(616)
Widowed10.3%(101)
Divorced11.3%(111)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2013
from 2.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
72.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
5.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 86.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)22.4%(36)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.7%(51)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.3%(60)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 161 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Silver Lake, Ohio?

Silver Lake, Ohio has about 3,052 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Silver Lake, Ohio?

The typical household in Silver Lake, Ohio earns about $50,101 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Silver Lake, Ohio expensive?

In Silver Lake, Ohio, the median home is worth about $119,300, and the typical rent is about $662 a month.

How educated are people in Silver Lake, Ohio?

About 48.8% of adults age 25 and over in Silver Lake, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Silver Lake, Ohio?

About 2.9% of people in Silver Lake, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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