Neighborhood · Houston, TX

Silvermill Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 11,238 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.5–4

Silvermill is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Houston with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,238 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,829/month sits 34% higher than the Houston citywide average ($1,361).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Silvermill vs Houston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

62.2% +94%

Houston: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,829 +34%

Houston: $1,361

Average HH income

$87,517 +39%

Houston: $62,894

Poverty rate

7.7% -61%

Houston: 19.7%

Renter share

21.2% -63%

Houston: 57.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Silvermill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.5–4

Why Silvermill scores 3.8

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

62% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

21% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

7.7% below poverty line · Range 1.2–3.0 across tracts

1.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–7.9 across tracts

7.0

Risk score comparison

Silvermill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Silvermill?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.5 points from 3.5 to 4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.0 3.7 3.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Silvermill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48201541902	4	4,567	61%	$1,968
48201541901	3.7	2,892	60%	$1,487
48201542003	3.5	3,779	66%	$1,923

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 53

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 64%ile

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

Household characteristics 41%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 80%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 30%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Silvermill

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

767Total filings 2020-21
2.8Avg monthly observed
1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
2.06×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).

Frequently asked

About Silvermill

What is the eviction-risk score for Silvermill?

Silvermill scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Silvermill compare to Houston overall?

Silvermill scores 1.0 points higher than Houston overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,829 vs $1,361.

What is the average rent in Silvermill?

Average gross rent in Silvermill is $1,829/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Silvermill residents are renters?

21% of Silvermill households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 11,238 residents.

Is Silvermill a high social-vulnerability area?

Silvermill sits in the 53rd 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.

Which tracts in Silvermill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Silvermill is census tract 48201541902 (score 4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 4, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Silvermill for landlords?

Silvermill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Houston as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Silvermill?

Silvermill has 11,249 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (36.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Silvermill

3.2 Westfield 2 tracts · pop 6,769 4.8 Sundown 3 tracts · pop 11,707 3.8 Krystal Lake 2 tracts · pop 6,551 4.2 Creekside 3 tracts · pop 26,445 5 Parkway West 2 tracts · pop 11,623 3.8 Austinville 2 tracts · pop 17,436

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Houston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Silvermill.

3.8 Windfern Forest 2 tracts · pop 6,517 3.8 Tangle Creek 2 tracts · pop 10,167 3.8 Laurel Creek 1 tracts · pop 4,140 3.8 Mossy Oaks 1 tracts · pop 12,448 3.8 Timbergrove Manor Section 8 1 tracts · pop 2,333 3.8 Austinville 2 tracts · pop 17,436

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