| | Silver Lake, NC | Fairport, NY | United States |
| Population | 5,690 | 5,452 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.5% | 53.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.6% | 46.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.7 | 48.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,426 | 5,353 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,788 | 5,740 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,071 | 5,943 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 24.1% | -8.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 76.5% | -11.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,307.4 | 3,450.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.5 | 1.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Silver Lake, NC | Fairport, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.9% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.6% | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.9% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.9% | 1.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.8% | 1.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 13.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 15.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.4% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.5% | 11.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 17.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.3% | 7.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Silver Lake, NC | Fairport, NY | United States |
| White | 80.7% | 94.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.6% | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.5% | 2.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Silver Lake, NC | Fairport, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 52.0% | 56.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.7% | 54.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.0% | 44.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.2% | 24.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.5% | 14.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.49 | 1.99 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,288 | 2,725 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,372 | 1,588 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.4% | 27.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 55.9% | 48.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 916 | 1,137 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.8% | 20.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10.8% |