Neighborhood · Hilton Head Island, SC

Shelter Cove Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,115 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.4/10 · range 1.4–1.4

Shelter Cove is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Hilton Head Island with 1 census tract and a population of 2,115 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 8% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,397/month sits 62% higher than the Hilton Head Island citywide average ($1,479).

Risk score

1.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

27.3% -11%

Hilton Head Island: 30.8%

Average gross rent

$2,397 +62%

Hilton Head Island: $1,479

Average HH income

$138,022 +43%

Hilton Head Island: $96,715

Poverty rate

3.7% -56%

Hilton Head Island: 8.4%

Renter share

25.8% +21%

Hilton Head Island: 21.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Shelter Cove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.4–1.4

Why Shelter Cove scores 1.4

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

27% 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

26% 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

3.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Risk score comparison

Shelter Cove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Shelter Cove

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45013011100	1.4	2,115	27%	$2,397

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 21

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

Socioeconomic status 34%ile

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

Household characteristics 22%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 10%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 26%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Shelter Cove

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

24Total filings (sum)
1.53%Avg annual filing rate
1.9%Peak year (2011)
1.59%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Shelter Cove

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

4.0%Housing insecurity
2.6%Utility shutoff threat
5.3%Food insecurity
2.3%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
24.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Shelter Cove

What is the eviction-risk score for Shelter Cove?

Shelter Cove scores 1.4/10 (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 Shelter Cove compare to Hilton Head Island overall?

Shelter Cove scores 0.8 points lower than Hilton Head Island overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,397 vs $1,479.

What is the average rent in Shelter Cove?

Average gross rent in Shelter Cove is $2,397/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Shelter Cove residents are renters?

26% of Shelter Cove households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Hilton Head Island). The neighborhood has 2,115 residents.

Is Shelter Cove a high social-vulnerability area?

Shelter Cove sits in the 21st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Shelter Cove for landlords?

Shelter Cove carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.4/10). 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Shelter Cove?

Shelter Cove has 2,316 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92.7%), Hispanic / Latino (5.9%), Other / Multiracial (0.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Shelter Cove

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 Shelter Cove.

1.3 Jarvis Creek Club 1 tracts · pop 6,260 1.5 Hickory Forest 1 tracts · pop 4,931 2 Wexford 1 tracts · pop 3,740 2.1 Forest Beach 1 tracts · pop 672 2.2 Folly Field 1 tracts · pop 1,380 2.5 Lawton 1 tracts · pop 3,151

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