Silver Lake city, MN

McLeod County, MN

2022 population: 822 ( 15 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 2000.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	703	85.52%	14.3%
Black:	7	0.85%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	64	7.79%	2033.3%
Hispanic:	48	5.84%	300.0%

Total non-White:	119	14.48%	600.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-117	-16.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	102	14.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
837
820	97.97%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.24%
3	0.36%
12	1.43%
17	2.03%

2000
764
749	98.04%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
15	1.96%
15	1.96%

1990
777
777	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
690
686	99.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.58%
4	0.58%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

71	9.3
2	0.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-28	-3.6
15	1.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

91	13.2
-4	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Silver Lake city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
42.1
163	19.8%
659	80.2%
182	22.1%

351
2.28

182	51.9%
151	83.0%
3	1.6%
169	48.1%

2010
Number	Percent
35.0
207	24.7%
630	75.3%
118	14.1%

352
2.38

214	60.8%
169	79.0%
15	7.0%
138	39.2%

2000
Number	Percent
35.1
200	26.2%
564	73.8%
141	18.5%

334
2.29

215	64.4%
175	81.4%
21	9.8%
119	35.6%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
188	24.2%
589	75.8%
170	21.9%

323
2.41

206	63.8%
179	86.9%
4	1.9%
117	36.2%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
202	29.3%
488	70.7%
164	23.8%

278
2.48

176	63.3%
154	87.5%
6	3.4%
102	36.7%

2022 Housing Data for Silver Lake city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	7.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	5.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	25	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	74	21.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	39	11.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	82	23.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	6.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	3.7%
$200,000 or more	6	1.7%

Median Household Income	70,547
Per Capita Income	36,828

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	1.7%
Public Assistance	6	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	13	3.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	402	79.8%
Unemployed	21	4.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	423	83.9%
Not in Labor Force	81	16.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	229	127	64.3%
Non-Profit	8	11	42.1%
Self-Employed	13	18	41.9%

Local Government	10	3	76.9%
State Government	5	0	100.0%
Federal Government	2	3	40.0%

Total Private + Self	242	145	62.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	25	17	59.5%
Total	267	162	62.2%

Pct. Govt.	5.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	48	11.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	48	11.2%
Professional, Technical	53	12.4%
Service Occupations	57	13.3%
All others	223	52.0%

White Collar		34.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	129	30.1%
Retail trade	51	11.9%
Accommodation and food services	48	11.2%
Other services	47	11.0%
Construction	45	10.5%
Transportation and warehousing	36	8.4%
Health care and social assistance	22	5.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	2.6%
Public administration	10	2.3%
Educational services	8	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	1.4%
Utilities	4	0.9%
Wholesale trade	3	0.7%
Information	1	0.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	48	5.84%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	775	97.0%
Spanish	22	2.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	361	43.9%
Czech	131	15.9%
English	123	15.0%
Norwegian	111	13.5%
Polish	76	9.2%
Irish	60	7.3%
Swedish	22	2.7%
French	15	1.8%
American	12	1.5%
Scandinavian	6	0.7%
Dutch	4	0.5%
French Canadian	3	0.4%
Italian	3	0.4%
Scottish	3	0.4%
Yugoslavian	3	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	815	99.1%
Not a citizen	7	0.9%

Native	815	99.1%
Foreign-born	7	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	2.3%	69	12.1%	284	50.0%	152	26.8%	30	5.3%	20	3.5%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	2.3%
9-12 Years	69	12.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	284	50.0%
Some College	152	26.8%
Bach. Degree	30	5.3%
Grad Degree	20	3.5%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +53	R +15	D + 4.8%
D +38
2020 vs. 2012	R +109	R +156	R + 34.2%
D -47
2020 vs. 2008	R +104	R +136	R + 28.9%
D -32

2016 vs. 2008	R +51	R +121	R + 33.7%
D -70
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	308	65.7%	Joe Biden (D)	146	31.1%	15	3.2%	469	20	19	0.01%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	255	62.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	108	26.6%	43	10.6%	406	18	17	0.01%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	199	48.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	193	47.4%	15	3.7%	407	4	2	0.01%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	204	51.9%	Barack Obama (D)	178	45.3%	11	2.8%	393	8	6	0.01%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	221	54.4%	John Kerry (D)	176	43.3%	9	2.2%	406	7	4	0.01%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	152	45.4%	George W. Bush (R)	150	44.8%	33	9.9%	335	-1	-3	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Silver Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

146

31.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

308

65.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

469

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Silver Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

108

26.6%

Donald Trump (R)

255

62.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.9%

Other

5.7%

TOTAL

406

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Silver Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

193

47.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

199

48.9%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

407

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Silver Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

178

45.3%

John McCain (R)

204

51.9%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

393

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Silver Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

221

54.4%

John Kerry (D)

176

43.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

406

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Silver Lake city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

150

44.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

152

45.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.7%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

335

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Silver Lake city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Scott Jensen (R)	209	62.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	114	33.8%	14 [+]	4.2%	337	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (3.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.3%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.3%);
2020	S2	73%	Jason Lewis (R)	268	57.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	151	32.5%	45 [+]	9.7%	464	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 36 (7.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 9 (1.9%);
2018	S2	54%	Karin Housley (R)	184	53.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	131	38.1%	29 [+]	8.4%	344	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 24 (7.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 5 (1.5%);
2018	S1	55%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	185	53.5%	Jim Newberger (R)	147	42.5%	14 [+]	4.0%	346	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (3.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (0.9%);
2018	G	54%	Jeff Johnson (R)	189	55.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	126	37.0%	26 [+]	7.6%	341	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 19 (5.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 6 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	39%	Al Franken* (DFL)	126	51.9%	Mike McFadden (R)	106	43.6%	11 [+]	4.5%	243	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 6 (2.5%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 5 (2.1%);
2014	G	38%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	111	46.1%	Jeff Johnson (R)	109	45.2%	21 [+]	8.7%	241	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 14 (5.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 4 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.2%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	392
Median Value	$163,500

Occupied	351	89.5%
Vacant	41	10.5%

Owned	278	79.2%
Rented	73	20.8%
Median Rent	$773

Single-Family Units	308	78.6%
Detached	305	77.8%
Attached	3	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	37	9.4%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Silver Lake city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Silver Lake city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Silver Lake city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Silver Lake city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Silver Lake city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Silver Lake city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Silver Lake city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Silver Lake city, MN