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Silkworth

County:
Luzerne County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
3.36
State:
Pennsylvania

Silkworth is a CDP located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Silkworth has a 2025 population of 415. Silkworth is currently declining at a rate of -6.11% annually and its population has decreased by -18.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 508 in 2020.

The average household income in Silkworth is $84,081 with a poverty rate of 2.48%.The median age in Silkworth is 58.6 years: 58.2 years for males, and 60.1 years for females.

415
Total Population
124
Density (mi²)
-27 -6.11%
Growth

Silkworth Population

Silkworth Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Silkworth includes 99.82% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (99.8%)

Two or more races (0.2%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White56399.82%
Two or more races10.18%

Silkworth Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Silkworth's average per capita income is $48,510. Household income levels show a median of $67,273. The poverty rate stands at 2.48%.

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
Families$99,844$110,622
Married Families$99,844-
Households$67,273$84,081
Non Families$27,361$51,091

$48,510

Average Income

$67,273

Median Household Income

2.48%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)