Silver Lake, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,370 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,370 (all nonfarm))

Silver Lake, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 556 (523 occupied: 375 owner occupied, 148 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	31%

Housing density: 1012 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $105,511.

Median contract rent in 2007: $471 (lower quartile is $381, upper quartile is $584)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $512

Median gross rent in Silver Lake, KS in 2007: $576

Housing units in Silver Lake with a mortgage: 244 (27 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 113

Silver Lake,KS index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,340

In family households: 1,198 (309 male householders, 60 female householders)
293 spouses, 498 children (457 natural, 10 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 7 other relatives, 19 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 142 (53 male householders (46 living alone)), 69 female householders (62 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 164 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 91 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 22 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 108 1-person, 10 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

276 married couples with children.
83 single-parent households (25 men, 58 women).

98.2% of residents of Silver Lake speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 4 (0.3%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Silver Lake, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 2 4 rooms: 1 5 rooms: 101 6 rooms: 79 7 rooms: 70 8 rooms: 70 9 or more rooms: 52

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Silver Lake, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 34 4 rooms: 45 5 rooms: 37 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 15 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 25
1995 to 1998: 28
1990 to 1994: 24
1980 to 1989: 64
1970 to 1979: 183
1960 to 1969: 103
1950 to 1959: 37
1940 to 1949: 29
1939 or earlier: 63

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Silver Lake:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 5 2 bedrooms: 31 3 bedrooms: 227 4 bedrooms: 93 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Silver Lake:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 39 2 bedrooms: 82 3 bedrooms: 24 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Silver Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 4 1 vehicle: 51 2 vehicles: 180 3 vehicles: 105 4 vehicles: 20 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Silver Lake in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 77 2 vehicles: 41 3 vehicles: 17 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 2

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Silver Lake, KS:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 4
$60,000 to $69,999: 14
$70,000 to $79,999: 39
$80,000 to $89,999: 43
$90,000 to $99,999: 86
$100,000 to $124,999: 97
$125,000 to $149,999: 28
$150,000 to $174,999: 12
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 7
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Silver Lake rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Silver Lake:

Less than $100: 1 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 23
$350 to $399: 15
$400 to $449: 11
$450 to $499: 30
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 18
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 9
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 3

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Silver Lake, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.0%
Number of people working at home: 9 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 55
5 to 9 minutes: 36
10 to 14 minutes: 61
15 to 19 minutes: 131
20 to 24 minutes: 231
25 to 29 minutes: 60
30 to 34 minutes: 59
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 9
45 to 59 minutes: 9
60 to 89 minutes: 6
90 or more minutes: 13

Silver Lake mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 573 (84%)
Carpooled: 84 (12%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 11 (2%)
Worked at home: 9 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 27
$10,000 to $14,999: 21
$15,000 to $19,999: 16
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 35
$30,000 to $34,999: 27
$35,000 to $39,999: 28
$40,000 to $44,999: 46
$45,000 to $49,999: 16
$50,000 to $59,999: 54
$60,000 to $74,999: 95
$75,000 to $99,999: 71
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

German: 399
United States or American: 139
Irish: 82
Other groups: 75
English: 64
Scottish: 29
Swedish: 25
Czech: 22
Greek: 19
Scotch-Irish: 16
French (except Basque): 14
Dutch: 13
Italian: 13
Norwegian: 12
French Canadian: 10
European: 9
Austrian: 6
Polish: 6
Swiss: 5
Welsh: 3
Danish: 2
Belgian: 2
Pennsylvania German: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Japan (50%)
Korea (50%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1052
Northeast: 34
Midwest: 134
South: 64
West: 52

58% of Silver Lake residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 2
9th grade: 2
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 164
Less than 1 year of college: 29
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 49
Associate degree: 28
Bachelor's degree: 69
Master's degree: 20
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 2
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 175
Less than 1 year of college: 45
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 51
Associate degree: 18
Bachelor's degree: 70
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 27.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $63,108
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $7,396
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $55,475

Silver Lake household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Silver Lake marital status for males

Silver Lake marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $140,359

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 418
One, attached: 24
Two: 33
3 or 4: 6
5 to 9: 35
10 to 19: 28
20 to 49: 9
Mobile homes: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $96,244

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Silver Lake:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (34%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	1.0%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	16.7%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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