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Neighborhood · Powdersville, SC

River Mill Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,443 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 3–3

River Mill is a one-tract neighborhood of Powdersville, SC, population 2,443. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10.

Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.3/10. On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.2/10. Against a Powdersville baseline of 33.0%, 37% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.

SNAP participation is 5.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. At $1,065 a month, rents sit 14% under what the rest of Powdersville commands.

The voucher gap is 12.5%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Against average income of $66,722, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.

Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. 40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
River Mill vs Powdersville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
37.3% +13%
Powdersville: 33.0%
Average gross rent
$1,065 -14%
Powdersville: $1,232
Average HH income
$66,722 -24%
Powdersville: $88,125
Poverty rate
4.1% -52%
Powdersville: 8.5%
Renter share
40.4% +60%
Powdersville: 25.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across River Mill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3–3

Why River Mill scores 3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Rent control risk
37% of income on rent · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts
8.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts
2.2
Tenant organizing strength
40% renter households · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Economic stress
4.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Risk score comparison

River Mill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

River Mill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.0River MillNeighborhood3.8Parent cityhost city3.8Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in River Mill

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

Tract↕ Score↕ Pop↕ % over 30% on rent↕ Average rent↕
45007010105 3 2,443 37% $1,065
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

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

Socioeconomic status 28%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 44%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in River Mill

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

Frequently asked

About River Mill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for River Mill?

River Mill scores 3/10 (Lower 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 River Mill compare to Powdersville overall?

River Mill scores 0.8 points lower than Powdersville overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,065 vs $1,232.
Q3

What is the average rent in River Mill?

Average gross rent in River Mill is $1,065/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of River Mill residents are renters?

40% of River Mill households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Powdersville). The neighborhood has 2,443 residents.
Q5

Is River Mill a high social-vulnerability area?

River Mill sits in the 46th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 River Mill for landlords?

River Mill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Powdersville as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of River Mill?

River Mill has 2,819 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.2%), Hispanic / Latino (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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