Neighborhood · Goose Creek, SC

Bloomfield Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,126 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.9/10 · range 1.9–1.9

Bloomfield is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Goose Creek with 1 census tract and a population of 3,126 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,667/month sits 1% lower than the Goose Creek citywide average ($1,690).

Risk score

1.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Bloomfield vs Goose Creek How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

28.3% +0%

Goose Creek: 28.3%

Average gross rent

$1,667 -1%

Goose Creek: $1,690

Average HH income

$105,500 +21%

Goose Creek: $87,437

Poverty rate

5.4% -18%

Goose Creek: 6.6%

Renter share

7.4% -77%

Goose Creek: 31.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bloomfield and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.9–1.9

Why Bloomfield scores 1.9

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 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Rent control risk

28% of income on rent · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Tenant organizing strength

7% renter households · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Economic stress

5.4% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Bloomfield

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
45015020722	1.9	3,126	28%	$1,667

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

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

Socioeconomic status 14%ile

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

Household characteristics 57%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 21%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 8%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bloomfield

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

233Total filings (sum)
24.07%Avg annual filing rate
26.4%Peak year (2012)
17.79%Latest filed (2014)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bloomfield

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

7.8%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
9.3%Food insecurity
4.0%SNAP enrollment
7.4%No health insurance
26.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bloomfield

What is the eviction-risk score for Bloomfield?

Bloomfield scores 1.9/10 (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 Bloomfield compare to Goose Creek overall?

Bloomfield scores 0.5 points lower than Goose Creek overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,667 vs $1,690.

What is the average rent in Bloomfield?

Average gross rent in Bloomfield is $1,667/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bloomfield residents are renters?

7% of Bloomfield households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Goose Creek). The neighborhood has 3,126 residents.

Is Bloomfield a high social-vulnerability area?

Bloomfield sits in the 12th 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 Bloomfield for landlords?

Bloomfield carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.9/10). 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 Goose Creek as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bloomfield?

Bloomfield has 3,106 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86%), Other / Multiracial (5.3%), Hispanic / Latino (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bloomfield

2.6 Deerfield Place 2 tracts · pop 10,445 3.1 Timbercrest Village at Tanner Plantation 2 tracts · pop 4,649 2.2 Ibis Glade 2 tracts · pop 11,216

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Goose Creek

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bloomfield.

2 Alston Court 1 tracts · pop 3,926 2.3 Piedmonte Place 1 tracts · pop 3,036 2.5 Deerfield Place 2 tracts · pop 10,445 3.5 Timbercrest Village at Tanner Plantation 2 tracts · pop 4,649

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