Silver Lake

County:: Essex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.326
State:: New Jersey

Silver Lake is a CDP located in Essex County, New Jersey. Silver Lake has a 2025 population of 4,448. Silver Lake is currently growing at a rate of 0.32% annually and its population has increased by 12.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,970 in 2020.

The average household income in Silver Lake is $86,440 with a poverty rate of 10.41%.The median age in Silver Lake is 41.2 years: 45.7 years for males, and 34.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Silver Lake includes 55.7% White, 19.34% other race, 11.7% Asian, 5.16% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,247	55.7%
Other race	780	19.34%
Asian	472	11.7%
Two or more races	327	8.11%
Black or African American	208	5.16%

Silver Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Silver Lake's average per capita income is $61,683. Household income levels show a median of $86,615. The poverty rate stands at 10.41%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$106,113	-
Families	$105,664	$93,495
Households	$86,615	$86,440
Non Families	-	$67,655

$61,683

Average Income

$86,615

Median Household Income

10.41%

Poverty Rate