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Silver Lake is a Census CDP of 6,563 people across 2.47 square miles of land, in New Hanover County. Median household income is $76,756, 82.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Silver Lake
What Silver Lake is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.47 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,661
- County holding the largest share of its areaNew Hanover County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Silver Lake
How many people live in Silver Lake
- Population6,563
- Median age42.9
- Population under 181,349 plus or minus 325
- Share under 1820.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,396 plus or minus 342
- Share 65 and over21.3 percent
- Households2,740
- Family households1,643 plus or minus 378
- Share of households that are families60.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Silver Lake
- Median household income$76,756 plus or minus $15,693
- Per capita income$39,256
- Civilian labor force3,599 plus or minus 858
- Employed3,408 plus or minus 838
- Unemployed191 plus or minus 140
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over4,836
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.2 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.5 percent plus or minus 6.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Silver Lake
- Housing units2,818
- Occupied units2,740
- Vacant units78 plus or minus 116
- Vacancy rate2.8 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied2,252 plus or minus 452
- Renter occupied488 plus or minus 209
- Ownership rate82.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$325,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,416
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.1 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units2,497
- Share single family88.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more55 plus or minus 57
- Share in buildings of two or more2.0 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Mobile homes266 plus or minus 152
- Median year structure built1996
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Silver Lake gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,086 plus or minus 829
- Commuting under 15 minutes670 plus or minus 320
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.7 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more916 plus or minus 423
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.7 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Drove alone79.3 percent
- Carpooled8.7 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport1.0 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Walked0.1 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Worked from home9.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Hanover County, not Silver Lake
New Hanover County context, not Silver Lake figures
- Establishments in New Hanover County8,710
- Covered employment, New Hanover County130,464
- Average annual pay, New Hanover County$61,611
- Housing units permitted, New Hanover County2,581
Every figure in this section is published for New Hanover County as a whole and is not a measurement of Silver Lake.
All New Hanover County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Silver Lake questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Silver Lake, North Carolina?
6,563, in 2,740 households. Silver Lake CDP covers 2.47 square miles of land, which is 2,661 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Silver Lake in?
New Hanover County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Silver Lake?
$76,756. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $325,500. Median gross rent is $1,416 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Silver Lake figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for New Hanover County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Silver Lake.
Is zoning published for Silver Lake?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.