1 census tracts · pop 4,957 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10
· range 7.7–7.7
Silver Lake maps to a single census tract in Cockeysville, MD and houses 4,957 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.7/10, in the Elevated tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10.
Cost burden runs 45% against 31.8% citywide, putting Silver Lake 12.8% over its own city. This is a renter market: 93% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.4/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 22.7% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. 14.2% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
At $1,454 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Cockeysville commands. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Cockeysville, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $71,625.
One tract means one number: 7.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Silver Lake vs CockeysvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport66%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Silver Lake?
Silver Lake scores 7.7/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Silver Lake compare to Cockeysville overall?
Silver Lake scores 1.1 points higher than Cockeysville overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,454 vs $1,603.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Silver Lake for landlords?
Silver Lake carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Silver Lake?
Silver Lake has 5,001 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (44.7%), Hispanic / Latino (28.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
