Eviction Risk in Lawton , Hilton Head Island
1 census tracts · pop 3,151 · pop-weighted composite 5.7/10 · range 5.7–5.7
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 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 65% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).
Lawton vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Lawton vs Hilton Head Island
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,407 residents across all tracts in Lawton. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 11.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 77.5%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 4.3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 4.9%
- Other / Multiracial 2.2%
1 tracts in Lawton
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45013010200 | 5.7 | 3,151 | 65% | — |
CDC SVI percentile: 63
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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)
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
About Lawton
What is the eviction-risk score for Lawton?
Lawton scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Lawton compare to Hilton Head Island overall?
Lawton scores 0.3 points higher than Hilton Head Island overall (5.4/10). Rent burden: 65% 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 63th 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.