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Neighborhood · Goose Creek, SC

Deerfield Place Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 10,445 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 2.3–2.8

Deerfield Place is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Goose Creek with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,445 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. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,597/month sits 6% lower than the Goose Creek citywide average ($1,690).

Risk score
2.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Deerfield Place vs Goose Creek How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
37.9% +34%
Goose Creek: 28.3%
Average gross rent
$1,597 -6%
Goose Creek: $1,690
Average HH income
$81,109 -7%
Goose Creek: $87,437
Poverty rate
7.9% +20%
Goose Creek: 6.6%
Renter share
26.4% -17%
Goose Creek: 31.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Deerfield Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.3–2.8

Why Deerfield Place 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 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Rent control risk
38% 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
26% 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
7.9% below poverty line · Range 1.8–2.2 across tracts
2.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–4.4 across tracts
3.8
Risk score comparison

Deerfield Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Deerfield Place score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Deerfield Place: 2.52.5Deerfield PlaceNeighborhoodParent city: 2.42.4Parent cityhost cityState: 2.52.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Deerfield Place

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
45015020719 2.8 4,856 23% $1,466
45015020720 2.3 5,589 51% $1,711
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 40

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 32%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 55%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Deerfield Place

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,188Total filings (sum)
  • 15.56%Avg annual filing rate
  • 27.9%Peak year (2011)
  • 11.42%Latest filed (2014)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Deerfield Place

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

Frequently asked

About Deerfield Place

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Deerfield Place?

Deerfield Place scores 2.5/10 (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 Deerfield Place compare to Goose Creek overall?

Deerfield Place scores 0.1 points higher than Goose Creek overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,597 vs $1,690.
Q3

What is the average rent in Deerfield Place?

Average gross rent in Deerfield Place is $1,597/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Deerfield Place residents are renters?

26% of Deerfield Place households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Goose Creek). The neighborhood has 10,445 residents.
Q5

Is Deerfield Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Deerfield Place sits in the 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Deerfield Place have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Deerfield Place is census tract 45015020719 (score 2.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.3 to 2.8, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Deerfield Place for landlords?

Deerfield Place carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). 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 Goose Creek as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Deerfield Place?

Deerfield Place has 10,305 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.9%), Hispanic / Latino (9.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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