2 census tracts · pop 4,921 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 2.5–4.6
Gator Field is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Hilton Head Island with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,921 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,183/month sits 20% lower than the Hilton Head Island citywide average ($1,479).
Risk score
3.7
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Gator Field vs Hilton Head IslandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Gator Field
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
409Total filings (sum)
7.07%Avg annual filing rate
9.6%Peak year (2012)
6.32%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gator Field
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.8%Housing insecurity
12.1%Utility shutoff threat
25.5%Food insecurity
17.3%SNAP enrollment
20.2%No health insurance
33.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Gator Field
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gator Field?
Gator Field scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Gator Field compare to Hilton Head Island overall?
Gator Field scores 1.5 points higher than Hilton Head Island overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,183 vs $1,479.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gator Field?
Average gross rent in Gator Field is $1,183/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gator Field residents are renters?
40% of Gator Field households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Hilton Head Island). The neighborhood has 4,921 residents.
Q5
Is Gator Field a high social-vulnerability area?
Gator Field 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
Which tracts in Gator Field have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Gator Field is census tract 45013010800 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 4.6, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Gator Field for landlords?
Gator Field carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Hilton Head Island as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Gator Field?
Gator Field has 5,074 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.4%), Hispanic / Latino (30.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Sibling neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods inside Hilton Head Island
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Gator Field.
