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Population & People
Population
4,407
Median age
47.3
Median household income
$82,469
Poverty rate
15.1%
Unemployment rate
1.4%
Bachelor's degree+
30.1%
Avg. commute
37 min
Hispanic or Latino
51.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$448,300
Median gross rent
$1,448/mo
Homeownership rate
40.55%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$2,132
HUD Fair Market Rent (New Jersey statewide average across 21 areas — not specific to Silver Lake CDP (Essex County)), 2026. Efficiency $1599, 1BR $1759, 2BR $2132, 3BR $2658, 4BR $3005. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
New Jersey commercial electricity
16.63¢/kWh
New Jersey industrial electricity
13.9¢/kWh
New Jersey residential electricity
22.63¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
887174.6
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
688124
All-Transactions House Price Index for New Jersey
967.6
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Source: FRED, New Jersey-specific series.