Demographics & People — Silver Lake CDP (Essex County), New Jersey
Population Overview
Population (Census)
4,034
Estimated 2026
~3,700
Median Age
47.3
Total Households
1,410
Family Households
902
Average Household Size
2.86
Diversity Index
0.6128 (highly diverse)
Race & Ethnicity
White
2,247
Black or African American
208
Asian
472
Hispanic or Latino
2,251
Heritage & Ancestry
Group
Count
Other groups
2,639
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino
2,184
Hispanic: South American
1,687
Hispanic: Ecuadorian
1,172
Unclassified or not reported
1,019
Italian
350
Hispanic: Argentinean
315
Hispanic: Dominican (Dominican Republic)
258
West Indian (except Hispanic groups)
249
Jamaican
249
Language
English Only
1,252
Spanish
2,138
Population 5+
3,984
Veterans
Veterans
33
Population 18+
3,323
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Silver Lake CDP (Essex County), New Jersey.