Silver Lake, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Silver Lake	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$51,357	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$89,298	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,834	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,020	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,931	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,596	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Silver Lake is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Silver Lake is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Silver Lake is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Silver Lake is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,526 $89,298 $178,596

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Silver Lake median earnings by income bracket

Silver Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	9.5%	9.5%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%	7.0%
Public administration	9.2%	9.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	32.0%	32.0%
Other	12.7%	12.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wakarusa, KS	230	$116,847	43.7%
Maple Hill, KS	621	$115,294	41.8%
St. Marys, KS	2,824	$91,400	12.4%
Delia, KS	260	$91,021	11.9%
Hoyt, KS	620	$88,569	8.9%
Silver Lake, KS	1,491	$89,298	9.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Star Valley, AZ	1,491	$46,856	42.4%
Dale, IN	1,491	$69,405	14.7%
Mayville, NY	1,491	$98,191	20.7%
Lake Brownwood, TX	1,491	$79,892	1.8%
Montello, WI	1,491	$64,460	20.7%
Silver Lake, KS	1,491	$89,298	9.8%

Source: The Silver Lake, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.