Silver Lake, WI

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Silver Lake, Wisconsin

Silver Lake, Wisconsin, in Kenosha county, is 17 miles W of Kenosha, Wisconsin (center to center) and 36 miles S of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village contains a population of approximately 2,341.

The People and Families of Silver Lake

In Silver Lake, about 58% of adults are married.

Unlike most villages, Silver Lake has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Silver Lake had a median family income of $59,844. The typical family in Silver Lake is better off than most in Wisconsin. In the village, there is a large number of singles who make a good living.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Silver Lake favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $25. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the village.

Crime and Safety

Crime isn't one of the big worries for most people in Silver Lake.

Silver Lake Housing

Silver Lake has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 78% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The village sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Silver Lake, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Silver Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Silver Lake, WI

Comparing Silver Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles W of Kenosha, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	36 miles S of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Kenosha
Standard Zip Codes	53170
Phone Area Codes	262
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.546
Longitude	-88.165

Station	ANTIOCH
Distance	5.5 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	LAKE VILLA 2 NE
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	WAUKEGAN
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	36 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,341	100%
Male	1,175	50.2%
Female	1,166	49.8%
Under 18	714	30.5%
18+	1,627	69.5%
65+	237	10.1%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	3.21
White	2,268	96.9%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.6%
Other	19	0.8%
Mixed Race	35	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	72	3.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,513
Growth	172
Growth %	7.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.3%
Irish	8.7%
Polish	8%
Italian	7.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.5%
English	5.2%
US/American	4.8%
Norwegian	3.4%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Swedish	2.1%
Dutch	2%
Scottish	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Austrian	0.7%
Hungarian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Finnish	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
European	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Silver Lake	2,341	$59,844
Burlington	9,936	$54,045
Genoa City	1,949	$56,298
Paddock Lake	3,012	$60,216
Rochester	1,149	$61,875
Twin Lakes	5,124	$54,583
Union Grove	4,322	$57,453

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