1 census tracts · pop 2,278 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.7–3.7
Cotton Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of Summerville, SC and houses 2,278 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.7/10, Lower tier. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,917, 26% above the Summerville average of $1,526.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Summerville, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third. Only 5% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Dorchester Crossing and White Gables. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $73,232.
One tract means one number: 3.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cotton Hill vs SummervilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority28%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cotton Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.0%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
15.4%Food insecurity
8.8%SNAP enrollment
10.8%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cotton Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cotton Hill?
Cotton Hill scores 3.7/10 (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.
Q2
How does Cotton Hill compare to Summerville overall?
Cotton Hill scores 0.5 points higher than Summerville overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 0% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,917 vs $1,526.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cotton Hill?
Average gross rent in Cotton Hill is $1,917/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 0% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cotton Hill residents are renters?
5% of Cotton Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Summerville). The neighborhood has 2,278 residents.
Q5
Is Cotton Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Cotton Hill sits in the 45th 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
How safe is Cotton Hill for landlords?
Cotton Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Summerville as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cotton Hill?
Cotton Hill has 2,448 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.5%), Hispanic / Latino (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
