Neighborhood · Cockeysville, MD

Silver Lake Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,957 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4–5.4

Silver Lake is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Cockeysville with 1 census tract and a population of 4,957 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,454/month sits 9% lower than the Cockeysville citywide average ($1,603).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Silver Lake vs Cockeysville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.6% +40%

Cockeysville: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,454 -9%

Cockeysville: $1,603

Average HH income

$71,625 -16%

Cockeysville: $85,422

Poverty rate

14.7% +2%

Cockeysville: 14.4%

Renter share

93.1% +45%

Cockeysville: 64.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Silver Lake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.4–5.4

Why Silver Lake scores 5.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

45% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Tenant organizing strength

93% renter households · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts

9.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Economic stress

14.7% below poverty line · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

Silver Lake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Silver Lake

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24005408506	5.4	4,957	45%	$1,454

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 76%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 31%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 66%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Silver Lake

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

22.7%Housing insecurity
14.2%Utility shutoff threat
27.0%Food insecurity
22.6%SNAP enrollment
12.9%No health insurance
29.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Silver Lake

What is the eviction-risk score for Silver Lake?

Silver Lake scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Silver Lake compare to Cockeysville overall?

Silver Lake scores 0.9 points lower than Cockeysville overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,454 vs $1,603.

What is the average rent in Silver Lake?

Average gross rent in Silver Lake is $1,454/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Silver Lake residents are renters?

93% of Silver Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Cockeysville). The neighborhood has 4,957 residents.

Is Silver Lake a high social-vulnerability area?

Silver Lake sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Silver Lake for landlords?

Silver Lake carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Cockeysville as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Silver Lake?

Silver Lake has 5,001 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.7%), Hispanic / Latino (28.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Silver Lake

4.2 Wiltondale 2 tracts · pop 5,577 3.5 Rodgers Forge 2 tracts · pop 5,295 3.7 Apple Ridge 2 tracts · pop 5,869 3.1 Howardsville 3 tracts · pop 9,342 3.1 Tobin 2 tracts · pop 12,388 3.6 Willow Glen 3 tracts · pop 11,030

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Cockeysville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Silver Lake.

5 Crosswind at Rossbrooke 1 tracts · pop 4,187 4.7 Knoll Brook 1 tracts · pop 1,290 6.4 Briarcliff East 1 tracts · pop 6,337 3.4 Sherwood Hills 1 tracts · pop 2,549 3.3 Stoddard 1 tracts · pop 6,426

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