Neighborhood · Hilton Head Island, SC

Lawton Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,151 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 2.5–2.5

Lawton is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Hilton Head Island with 1 census tract and a population of 3,151 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

2.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Lawton vs Hilton Head Island How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

64.7% +110%

Hilton Head Island: 30.8%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Hilton Head Island: $1,479

Average HH income

$82,083 -15%

Hilton Head Island: $96,715

Poverty rate

8.0% -5%

Hilton Head Island: 8.4%

Renter share

23.9% +12%

Hilton Head Island: 21.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lawton and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.5–2.5

Why Lawton scores 2.5

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 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Rent control risk

65% of income on rent · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Tenant organizing strength

24% renter households · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Economic stress

8.0% below poverty line · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Lawton

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45013010200	2.5	3,151	65%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

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

Socioeconomic status 29%ile

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

Household characteristics 74%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 29%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 94%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lawton

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

115Total filings (sum)
6.11%Avg annual filing rate
8.3%Peak year (2014)
8.27%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lawton

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

4.8%Housing insecurity
3.0%Utility shutoff threat
6.7%Food insecurity
3.0%SNAP enrollment
8.1%No health insurance
28.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Lawton

What is the eviction-risk score for Lawton?

Lawton scores 2.5/10 (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.

How does Lawton compare to Hilton Head Island overall?

Lawton scores 0.3 points higher than Hilton Head Island overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 65% of income on rent vs 31% citywide.

What percentage of Lawton residents are renters?

24% of Lawton households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Hilton Head Island). The neighborhood has 3,151 residents.

Is Lawton a high social-vulnerability area?

Lawton sits in the 63rd 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.

How safe is Lawton for landlords?

Lawton carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). 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 Hilton Head Island as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Lawton?

Lawton has 3,407 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.5%), Hispanic / Latino (11.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Lawton

3.6 Gator Field 2 tracts · pop 4,921

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Hilton Head Island

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Lawton.

2.6 Caravel Court 1 tracts · pop 1,624 2.2 Folly Field 1 tracts · pop 1,380 2.1 Forest Beach 1 tracts · pop 672 2 Wexford 1 tracts · pop 3,740 3.1 Treetops at Ocean Breeze 1 tracts · pop 1,047 3.2 Hickory Bluff 1 tracts · pop 4,616

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