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Skene, MS Eviction Risk Score Bolivar County · Mississippi · Population 129 · Updated

3.9 Low
★☆☆ Limited data
12.6%Tenant-law probabilityi
$989–2,618Typical eviction costi
26 daysTypical timelinei
$933HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
100.0%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
6.9
Dem margin +30.8% in 2020
Regional political climate
6.9
Dem margin +30.8% in 2020
State political climate
1.8
Economic stress
1.0
0.0% poverty · 0.0% unemployed
Supply constraint
9.9
100.0% renters
Rent-control risk
0.5
Eviction process difficulty
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
9.9
100.0% renters
Housing court bias
1.6

Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: ACS 2023 5-year + Gazetteer 2024.

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About eviction risk in Skene, MS

Skene, MS has an eviction risk score of 3.9 out of 10, placing it in the low-risk tier for landlords operating in Bolivar County and the state of Mississippi. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Economic stress: poverty rate 0.0%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Bolivar County voted Democratic by 30.8 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 3.9/10, Skene is a lower-risk environment. Standard screening, documented notices, and prompt action on non-payment typically resolve quickly. Still follow your state's specific notice and service requirements.

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