Demographics & People — Silver Lake, Indiana
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 961 |
|---|
| Estimated 2026 | ~700 |
|---|
| Median Age | 42.1 |
|---|
| Total Households | 391 |
|---|
| Family Households | 221 |
|---|
| Average Household Size | 2.41 |
|---|
| Diversity Index | 0.0453 (relatively homogeneous) |
|---|
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 927 |
|---|
| Black or African American | 1 |
|---|
| Asian | 0 |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
|---|
Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
|---|
| Unclassified or not reported | 429 |
| German | 165 |
| Other groups | 154 |
| Irish | 90 |
| American | 81 |
| English | 54 |
| European | 41 |
| French (except Basque) | 32 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Italian | 14 |
Language
| English Only | 897 |
|---|
| Spanish | 7 |
|---|
| Population 5+ | 904 |
|---|
Veterans
| Veterans | 59 |
|---|
| Population 18+ | 772 |
|---|
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Silver Lake, Indiana.
