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Silver Lake
Population
- 30,972 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 32,890 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 2.75 square miles
- 11,266 people per square mile, about average for the city of Los Angeles but among the highest densities for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of Asian people is high for the county.
- Highly diverse for the city of Los Angeles and highly diverse for the county
Income
- $54,339 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Baldwin Park, North El Monte and Lake Los Angeles have the most similar household incomes.
- The percentage of households earning $20,000 or less is high for the county.
Education
- 36.2% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, about average for the city of Los Angeles but high for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Palms, West San Dimas and Sherman Oaks have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
- The percentages of residents 25 and older with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree or higher are high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 35, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw, Burbank and Claremont have similar median ages.
- The percentages of residents ages 19 to 34 and 35 to 49 are among the county's highest.
Housing
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Families
- The percentages of never married males and never married females are among the county's highest.
- There are 952 families headed by single parents. The rate is 15.5%, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
Military
- There are 1,397 veterans, or 5.6% of the population, about average for the city of Los Angeles but low for the county overall
- The percentage of veterans who served during 1990-99 is among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Mexican (20.4%) and Filipino (6.0%) are the most common ancestries.
- 12,717 (41.1%) of residents are foreign born, about average for the city of Los Angeles but high for the county. Mexico (26.6%) and Philippines (15.7%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Silver Lake
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the Central L.A. region of Los Angeles County.
The neighboring communities are Atwater Village, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Glassell Park, Griffith Park, Koreatown, Los Feliz and Westlake.
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