What kinds of homes are in Silver Lake, KS?
Silver Lake, KS has 772 (±201) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 1,371 homes per square mile of land.
75.6% are detached single-family houses.
6.0% are in buildings of two to four units.
12.4% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 772 (±201)
- Detached houses
- 75.6%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 6.0%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 12.4%
Homes in Silver Lake by building size
| Building type | Silver Lake | Shawnee County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 75.6% (±8.5 points) | 71.0% | 71.8% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 4.5% (±3.6 points) | 4.9% | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 4.4% (±3.4 points) | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 1.6% (±1.5 points) | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 7.1% (±4.3 points) | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 5.3% (±3.8 points) | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 0.0% (±3.8 points) | 7.0% | 5.4% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 1.4% (±1.8 points) | 3.2% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±3.8 points) | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
In Silver Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Shawnee County (14.7%).
It is not measurably different from Kansas (13.0%).
It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Silver Lake
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake | — | 12.4% (±6.9 points) | — |
| Silver Lake Township | 0.2 mi | 10.5% (±5.8 points) | Not measurably different |
| Willard | 4.6 mi | 0.0% (±83.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Grove Township (Shawnee County) | 4.9 mi | 0.0% (±12.1 points) | Not measurably different |
| Menoken Township | 5.2 mi | 0.0% (±8.7 points) | Lower |
| Rossville | 5.6 mi | 2.8% (±6.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| Dover Township | 5.6 mi | 0.0% (±8.3 points) | Lower |
| Rossville Township | 7.2 mi | 2.2% (±5.5 points) | Lower |
| Mission Township (Shawnee County) | 7.9 mi | 2.6% (±1.6 points) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Menoken Township, KS (0.0%), Dover Township, KS (0.0%), Rossville Township, KS (2.2%).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Shawnee County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topeka | 19.2% (±1.3 points) |
| 2 | Silver Lake | 12.4% (±6.9 points) |
| 3 | Silver Lake Township | 10.5% (±5.8 points) |
| 4 | Auburn | 4.9% (±6.5 points) |
| 5 | Rossville | 2.8% (±6.9 points) |
| 6 | Mission Township (Shawnee County) | 2.6% (±1.6 points) |
| 7 | Rossville Township | 2.2% (±5.5 points) |
| 8 | Soldier Township | 2.0% (±1.7 points) |
Showing 8 of 17 places in Shawnee County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Silver Lake
How many homes are in Silver Lake?
Silver Lake, KS has an estimated 772 (±201) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Silver Lake houses or apartments?
75.6% are detached houses and 4.5% attached houses, while 18.4% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Silver Lake?
6.0% of homes in Silver Lake are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Silver Lake city, Kansas (place:65600, in state:20).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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